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Beast in the Garden: Review

The Beast in the Garden: The True Story of a Predator’s Deadly Return to Suburban America by David Baron Publication date / length: 2004 / 242 Summary: (according to Amazon):  The time: the late 1980s. The place: Boulder, Colorado. When … Continue reading

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Animals Make Us Human: Review

Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals by Temple Grandin Pages / Publication: 301 pp / 2009 Summary (according to Amazon): In her groundbreaking, best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as … Continue reading

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Beautiful Jim Key: Review

Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of the World’s Smartest Horse by Mim Eichler Rivas Publication date/ Length: 2006 / 368 pages Synopsis (from Amazon): Beautiful Jim Key — the one-time ugly duckling of a scrub colt who became one of … Continue reading

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Food Rules: Review

Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan Release date: 2011 /  240 pages Synopsis (from the back cover): First Sentence: Review: First, in the interest of full disclosure:  I am a disciple of Micheal Pollan.  In Defense of Food … Continue reading

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Part Wild: Review and Free Giveaway

Part Wild: One Woman’s Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs by Ceiridwen Terrill Release date: 2011 / 288 Synopsis (from the back cover): Part Wild is the story of a woman and her wolf, … Continue reading

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