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Dark Romance Of Dian Fossey
by: Hayes, Harold T.P.
This unflinching portrait based on interviews with 200 people, extensive
research in Africa, and more than 500 letters, including the entire Fossey/Leakey
correspondence, is the astonishing story, never before fully told, of
Dian Fossey's remarkable life and complex, tenacious personality. Beginning
with her unsolved murder, Harold Hayes explores the strange, mysterious
life of the remarkable Fossey, who abanodoned her career as an occupational
therapist to live in Africa among the last remaining mountain gorillas.
351 pgs.
c. 1990, H/C...$21.95
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Dark Romance Of Dian Fossey
by: Hayes, Harold T.P.
This unflinching portrait based on interviews with 200 people, extensive
research in Africa, and more than 500 letters, including the entire Fossey/Leakey
correspondence, is the astonishing story, never before fully told, of
Dian Fossey's remarkable life and complex, tenacious personality. Beginning
with her unsolved murder, Harold Hayes explores the strange, mysterious
life of the remarkable Fossey, who abanodoned her career as an occupational
therapist to live in Africa among the last remaining mountain gorillas.
351 pgs.
c. 1990, S/C...$10.95
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Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm
by: Katz, Jon
In Dog Days, Jon Katz, the squire of Bedlam Farm, allows us to live our
dreams of leaving the city for the country, and shares the unpredictable
adventure of farm life. The border collies, the sheep, the chickens, the
cat, the ram, and one surprisingly sociable steer named Elvis all contribute
to the hum (and occasional roar) of Bedlam. On timeless summer days and
in punishing winter storms, Katz continues his meditation on what animals
can selflessly teach us, and what we in turn owe to them. With good neighbors,
a beautiful landscape, and tales of true love thrown in, Dog Days gives
us not only marvelous animal stories but a rich portrait of the harmonious
world that is Bedlam Farm. 273 pgs.
c. 2007, H/C...$23.95
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Dogs Of Bedlam Farm
by: Katz, Jon
An adventure with sixteen sheep, three dogs, two donkeys, and me." The
book recounts a harrowing winter Katz spent on a remote, windswept hillside
in upstate New York with a few life-saving friends, ugly ghosts from the
past, and more livestock than any novice should attempt to manage. 256
pgs.
c. 2004, H/C...$22.95
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Down Among The Donkeys
by: Svendsen, Elisabeth
Autobiography of Elisabeth Svendsen and the Donkey Sanctuary located in
Devon, England. A story of remarkable compassion told by a remarkable
lady whose deep concern for these gentle, intelligent creatures has made
her the donkeys' most formidable champion.
c. 1981, H/C...$17.95
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Down Among the Donkeys
by: Elisabeth Svendsen
This is the autobiography of Elisabeth Svendsen and the Donkey Sanctuary
located in Devon, England. It is one of the most extraordinary animal
rescue charities on record. This is the heart warming story of how it
all happened. The Svendsen family and their loyal friends have made sure
no needy donkey is ever turned away. A story dominated most of all by
the donkeys themselves. It is a story of remarkable compassion told by
a remarkable lady whose deep concern for these gentle, intelligent creatures
has made her the donkeys' most formidable champion. B/W photos. 190 pgs.
c.1981, P/B...$9.95
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Dream Birds: The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion, Food,
& Fortune
by: Rob Nixon
Dreambirds is a quirky memoir of the author's upbringing on an ostrich
farm and a delightful history of that prehistoric bird's unlikely role
in fashion and food. 289 pgs.
c. 1999, H/C...$23.00
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Dream Birds: The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion, Food,
& Fortune
by: Rob Nixon
Dreambirds is a quirky memoir of the author's upbringing on an ostrich
farm and a delightful history of that prehistoric bird's unlikely role
in fashion and food. 289 pgs.
c. 1999, H/C...$20.00
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Condition: Very Good, ex-library, usual library
markings
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Dream Birds: The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion, Food,
& Fortune
by: Rob Nixon
Dreambirds is a quirky memoir of the author's upbringing on an ostrich
farm and a delightful history of that prehistoric bird's unlikely role
in fashion and food. 289 pgs.
c. 1999, S/C...$15.00
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Elephants Arrive At Half-Past Five
by: Chase, Ilka
Ilka Chase and her husband Dr. Norton Brown, take you on a photo-safari
through East Africa, where the elephants arrive at half-past five. The
author also gives the reader some important travel tips - with special
emphasis on African needs. B/W photos. 269 pgs.
c. 1963, H/C...$15.00
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Elephants In My Cockpit
by: Alexander, Fiona
30 years (1960-1990) of the author's experiences and adventures in East
Africa. Color & B/W photos. 120 pgs.
c. 1991, S/C...$17.50
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Enslaved By Ducks
by: Tarte, Bob
How one man went from head of the household to bottom of the pecking order.
Hilarious & touching. When Mr. Tarte bought a house in rural Michigan,
he was hoping for tranquility. But his wife wanted a rabbit. Before long
he was constructing pens, buying feed, clearing duck waste, spoonfeeding
at mealtime until one day he realized he'd become a servant to the animals.
308 pgs.
c. 2003, S/C...$12.95
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Every Living Thing
by: Herriot, James
The warm and joyful sequel to "The Lord God Made Them All".
The wonderful memoirs of a country veterinarian. 342 pages.
c. 1992, First Edition, H/C...$22.95
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Fabulous Showman: Life & Times Of P.T. Barnum
by: Wallace, Irving
This book is a fast paced, carefully documented, and rich biography of
P.T. Barnum, the greatest showman of all time, the American from Bethel,
Connecticut, whose eccentricities and oblique, cynical approach to humanity
transformed entertainment into a big, incredibly profitable business.
279 pgs.
c. 1959, H/C...$7.50
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For The Love Of Animals
by: Klein, Dr. Michel
The autobiography of a veterinary surgeon. 316 pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$15.00
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For The Love Of Donkeys
by: Svendsen, Elisabeth
This is the second part of Elisabeth Svendsen's autobiography, which began
with "Down Among The Donkeys", and continues with "A Donkey
Doctor's Diary". During the period covering this second book, the
Donkey Sanctuary which Mrs. Svendsen founded, has grown from 800 to 6000
donkeys and from 3 to 9 farms. This is a story that fills you with admiration,
brings tears to your eyes, and fills you with laughter as you read about
the rescues, the tormented donkeys and some of the author's more unusual
experiences. Color & B/W photos. 256 pgs.
c. 1993, S/C...$18.95
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Fowl Weather
by: Tarte, Bob
In Bob Tarte's home, pandemonium is the order of the day, and animals
literally rule the roost—thirty-nine of them at last count. Whether
it's the knot-tying African grey parrot, or the overweight cat who's trained
Bob to hold her water bowl just above the floor, or the nightmarish duck
who challenges him to a shoving match, this menagerie, along with his
endlessly optimistic wife, Linda, provides daily lessons on the chaos
inherent in our lives. But not until this modern-day Noah's Ark hits stormy
weather—and Bob's world spins out of control—does he realize
that this exuberant gaggle of animals provides his spiritual anchor. It
is their alien presence, their sense of humor, and their impulsive behavior
that both drive Bob crazy and paradoxically return him to sanity. 305
pgs.
c. 2007, H/C...$23.95
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Goat Song
by: Kessler, Brad
The story of a year in the life of a couple who abandoned their one-bedroom
apartment in New York City to live on seventy-five acres in Vermont and
raise Nubian goats. In poetic, reverent detail, Brad Kessler explores
our ancient relationaship to the land and our gradual alienation from
the animals that feed us. His fascinating account traces his journey of
choosing the goats and learning how to breed, milk and care for them.
As Kessler begins to live the life of a herder, he encounters the pastoral
roots of so many aspects of Western culture - how our diet, our alphabet,
our religions, poetry and economy grew out of a pastoralist setting, a
life lived among hoofed animals. 246 pages
c. 2009, S/C... $15.00
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Going Wild: More Adventures Of A Zoo Vet
by: Taylor, David
True experiences with a zoo vet.
c. 1980, H/C...$17.50
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Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood
by: Montgomery, Sy
A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures
in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with
animals than with people. So she gladly opened her heart to a sick piglet
who had been crowded away from nourishing meals by his stronger siblings.
Yet Sy had no inkling that this piglet, later named Christopher Hogwood,
would not only survive but flourish. Sy reveals what she and others learned
from this generous soul who just so happened to be a pig - lessons about
self-acceptance, the meaning of family, the value of community, and the
pleasures of the sweet green Earth. The Good Good Pig provides proof that
with love, almost anything is possible. 245 pgs.
c. 2006, S/C...$13.95
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Gorilla Mountain - The Story of Wildlife Biologist Amy Vedder
by: Ebersole, Rene
This book is one of a series in the Womans Adventures in Science. About
real women and the scientific careers they pursue so passionately. From
her home base at New York's Bronx Zoo, Amy once lived in a remote part
of central Africa, where she helped rescue Rwanda's mountain gorillas
from extinction. 118 pages Color photographs throughout.
c. 2005, S/C...$9.95
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Hank Wiescamp Story
by: Holmes, Frank
Authorized biography of the legendary Colorado horseman, Hank Wiescamp.
Complete with the stories, the pedigrees, the show & race records,
and the photographs that chronicle 70 years of horse breeding, showing,
and selling activity. 207 pgs.
c. 1996, S/C...$14.95
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Henry Shaw: His Life and Legacies
by: Faherty, William Barnaby
Biography of Henry Shaw, founder of the Missori Botanical Gardens in St
Louis, MO in 1859. This biography seperates the myths from the facts and
bring's new life into Shaw's life and personality. B/W photos. 228 pgs.
c. 1987, H/C... $25.00
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Condition: Like new with minor wear curling
of edges of dust jacket
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House Guests
by: Macdonlad, John
The funny, touching, entertaining true story of two cats & a goose
& their adventures with the MacDonald family. Includes 16 pages of
B/W photos. 173 pgs.
c. 1965, P/B...$5.00
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Condition: Very Good, slight yellowing of pages
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Hummingbirds To Elephants & Other Tales: Autobiography of Murray
E. Fowler, DVM
by: Fowler, Murray
For anyone who loves animals, the autobiography of the popular Dr. Murray
E. Fowler will both delight and entertain the reader. From birth to present,
you will be amazed at the life of Murray as he struggles through elementary
and high school, finds himself with his share of boyhood troubles, and
ends up as one of the most sought after experts of zoo animals and medicine
in the world. Covering a span of nearly 70 years, Fowler leads us through
his hundreds of encounters with a large variety of domestic, zoo, &
wild animals in both the US & abroad. He is the recipient of numerous
awards from zoological societies in both the US & Europe for his outstanding
contributions to zoo medicine, & has written extensively for many
veterinary journals. B/W photos. 352 pgs.
c. 1999, H/C...$55.00
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