Charleson, Susannah
Summary: "Readers take to the streets beside Susannah to bring home a host of missing pets. Along the way, Susannah finds a part of herself also lost. And when unexpected heartbreak shatters her own sense of direction, it is Ace--the shelter dog that started it all--who leads Susannah home. Inquisitive, instructive, heartrending, and hopeful, Where the Lost Dogs Go pays tribute to the missing dogs--and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 CHAWolf, Steven D.
Summary: Relates the story of an attorney who adopts a retired racing greyhound named Comet, and describes how both dog and owner helped each other come to terms with retirement, debilitating injuries, and trusting one another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 WOLJenkins, Steve
Summary: Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter, had their lives turned upside down when they adopted their pig-daughter Esther--the so-called micro pig who turned out to be a full-sized commercial pig growing to a whopping 600 pounds--as they describe in their bestselling memoir Esther the Wonder Pig. The book ends with them moving to a new farm, and starting a new wonderful life where they will live on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.4 JENKnapp, Caroline
Summary: Examines the rich and complicated terrain of human-animal relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 1999
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.7 KNAOrlean, Susan
Summary: 'How we interact with animals has preoccupied philosophers, poets, and naturalists for ages,' writes Susan Orlean. Since the age of six, when Orlean wrote and illustrated a book called Herbert the Near-Sighted Pigeon, she's been drawn to stories about how we live with animals, and how they abide by us. Now, in On Animals, she examines animal-human relationships through the compelling tales she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.5 ORLDonohue, Moira Rose.
Summary: Read about these amazing animal heroes, stories that will inspire pet owners, farm hands, anyone who has an infinity for animals and their unique behaviors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2017
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Summary: "A beautiful, moving, and wildly original memoir of grief, healing, and fatherhood through the story of a young man who adopts a baby magpie"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2021
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Summary: A volunteer service dog trainer discusses her relationships with an endearing yellow Labrador puppy and its felon partner in the Prison PUP program, describing coming to terms with the inmate's past and the program's requirement to release the dog after training.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B LUTTRELL LUTPépin, Jacques.
Summary: From legendary chef Jacques Pepin, a book celebrating his lifelong love of chickens, featuring dozens of his celebrated paintings and more than 50 recipes, along with a treasure trove of poignant and often humorous stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.665 PEPNovello, Carol
Summary: MUTUAL RESCUE profiles the transformational impact that shelter pets have on humans, exploring the emotional, physical, and spiritual gifts that rescued animals provide. It explores through anecdote, observation, and scientific research, the complexity and depth of the role that pets play in our lives. Every story in the book brings an unrecognized benefit of adopting homeless animals to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Life & Style 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 NOVHerzog, Hal.
Summary: "A maverick scientist who co-founded the field of anthrozoology offers a controversial, thought-provoking, and unprecedented exploration of the psychology behind the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways we think, feel, and behave towards animals"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2 HERSummary: A dog's purpose can extend beyond a companionship role as man's best friend to a functional one that comes with great purpose and responsibility. This fascinating documentary series explores the history, training and duties of working dogs and the integral role they serve to assist mankind. This series follows the dogs through 7 episodes: 1. Wolves become dogs; 2. Dogs move into the stage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY DOGStormzand, Mark
Summary: A compilation of escapades and adventures of a forester and his various canine companions. The stories cover the decades between 1975 and 2015, stretching from Idaho to Maine. Often hilarious and always a good lesson learned, this memoir is heartwarming and full of life knowledge gained from the perspective of a career working in the great outdoors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 2018
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Strycker, Noah K.
Summary: "The Thing with Feathers by Noah Strycker is a fun and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world--and deep connection with humanity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 STRYoung, Erin Taylor.
Summary: The author shares the story of her boxer puppy who completely upended her life, but taught her the concept of unconditional love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Pet YoungBragg, Rick
Summary: "Speck is not a good boy. He is a terrible boy, a defiant, self-destructive, often malodorous boy, a grave robber and screen door moocher who spends his days playing chicken with the Fed Ex man, picking fights with thousand-pound livestock, and rolling in donkey manure, and his nights howling at the moon. He has been that way since the moment he appeared on the ridgeline behind Rick Bragg's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B BRAGG BRAButcher, Colin
Summary: As a veteran of the Royal Navy and longtime police officer, Colin Butcher was no stranger to dangerous situations. But a career in uniform can wear anyone down, so, in 2003, Colin left the force to start his own private detective agency, specializing in helping reunite people with their missing pets. And yet, despite his hundreds of successes, there were still heartbreaking cases where Colin...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Celadon Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 BUTMartin, Nastassja
Summary: "What happened on that day, the 25th of August, 2015 was not: Bear attacks a French anthropologist in the remote Kamchatka Mountains. What happened was: Bear and woman meet violently and the boundary between realms, between the human and the animal, is erased. What happened was a meeting of mythical time and real time, of the past and the instant of encounter, of flesh and of dream. To Believe...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York Review Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.784 MARCox, Lynne
Summary: When Cox saw a video of a Newfoundland dog leaping from an airborne helicopter into Italian waters to save someone from drowning, she was captivated by the magnificence, physicality, and daring of the dog. She traveled to Italy's Lake Idroscalo, to witness the rigorous training of one of these spectacular dogs at SICS, the famed school that has taught hundreds of dog owners how to train their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 COXHeuer, Karsten.
Summary: In April 2003, newlyweds Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison embarked on a five-month research journey to migrate more than 2,000 miles with a herd of 120,000 Porcupine Caribou.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.658 HEUMcNamee, Thomas
Summary: "Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2017
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 636.8 MCNMiles, Kathryn
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 MILNewmark, Amy
Summary: "What do we learn from our dogs? Everything. Our dogs make us better people. If we rescued them, they rescue us back. If we're sad, they comfort us. If we need to have more fun, they show us how. They are our protectors, our role models, and our best friends. You'll laugh a lot, tear up at times, and nod your head in recognition as you read these tales about the wonderful experience of sharing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicken Soup for the Soul 2023