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Only A Gringo Would Die For An Anteater
by: Milts, Michael DVM
In this warm, funny, and anecdotal autobiographical account, Dr. Milts
tells of his many adventures with creatures great and small, from the
treatment of an emotionally disturbed camel to setting a cricket's broken
leg. 225 pgs.
c. 1979, S/C...$3.50
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Part Wild: One Woman's Journey with a Creature Caught Between the
Worlds of Wolves and Dogs
by: Terrill, Ceiridwen
The unforgettable story of Ceiridwen Terrill's journey with a creature
whose heart is divided between her bond to one woman and her need to roam
free. When Terrill adopts a wolfdog—part husky, part gray wolf—named
Inyo to be her protector and fellow traveler, she is drawn to Inyo’s
spark of wildness; compelled by the great responsibility, even danger,
that accompanies the allure of the wild; and transformed by theextraordinary
love she shares with Inyo, who teaches Terrill how to carve out a place
for herself in the world. Over almost four years, Terrill and Inyo’s
adventures veer between hilarious and heartbreaking. There are peaceful
weekends spent hiking in snowy foothills, mirthful romps through dirty
laundry, joyful adoptions of dog companions, and clashes brought on by
the stress of caring for Inyo, insatiable without the stimulation of a
life lived outdoors. Forced to move and accommodate the complaints of
fearful neighbors and the desires of her space-craving wolfdog, Terrill
must confront the reality of what she has done by trying to tame a part-wild
animal. Driven to understand the differences between dogs and wolves,
Terrill spent five years interviewing genetics experts, wolf biologists,
dog trainers, and wolf rescuers in the United States, Germany, Hungary,
Sweden, and Russia. The fascinating results of her investigation make
Part Wild as informative as it is moving. 274 pgs
c. 2011, H/C...$25.00
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Phyllis, Phallus, Genghis Cohen & Other Creatures I Have Known
by: Frye, Fredric DVM
A humorous account of the author's years in veterinary practice in Berkley
along with a description of his expedition to Pakistan. Color photos.
155 pgs.
c. 1995, Autographed, H/C...$22.50
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Please, Can We Keep the Donkey?
A Collection of Animal Rescue Stories by the Massachusetts School of Law
Community
Edited by: Sullivan, Diane & Vietzke, Holly
Features dozens of personal accounts of successful animal adoptions and
rescues. These entertaining stories describe rewarding relationships with
animals ranging from dogs and cats to birds, a snake, and, of course,
a donkey. Meet a rabbit who is an architect, dogs too ugly to pet, an
orphaned cat who bonds with an orphaned girl, an unruly dog who brings
aid to senior citizens, and many other animals whose lives have changed
the people who took them in. These delightful and heartwarming stories
of individuals who find each other and bring joy to one another's lives
pose the question that one contributor asks: "Who rescued whom?".
174 pgs.
c. 2008, H/C...$19.95
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Roger Tory Peterson: The Art and Photography of the World's Foremost
Birder
by: Zinsser, William Knowlton
For more than 70 years, Roger Tory Peterson has painted and photographed
birds of the world. His Field Guide has been the bible of bird enthusiasts
since 1934. This first book to celebrate Dr. Peterson's artistic career
in its entirety features 150 illustrations, 100 in color, in all media,
many previously unpublished. 204 pgs.
c. 1994, Oversize, H/C... $50.00
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Scarlett Saves Her Family
by: Martin, Jane & Suares, J.C.
Here is a heartwarming portrait, in text and tender photographs, of the
brave homeless cat who captured world headlines and the heart of the nation
when she rescued her kittens from a burning building. This charming scrapbook
of a heroine's life reminds all readers what mother love, and life, are
really about. 50 photos, 25 in color. 95 pgs.
c. 1997, H/C...$20.00
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Sheep's In The Meadow, Raccoons In The Corn, Or Life In The Country
by: Wolf, Marguerite
30 light-hearted stories that tell of funny, and often not so funny, experiences
that the author and her family have had on their farm in Vermont.
c. 1979, S/C...$7.50
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SuperAnimals & Their Unusual Careers
by: Clemens, Virginia Phelps
Jamie is a hearing dog trained to hear for his owner. April is a pony
whose patience & gentleness is perfect for handicapped children. Chauncey
is a cougar who did TV commercials. The US Navy uses dolphins to recover
bombs and rescue lost divers underwater. Meet these and other animals
who make living and working safer, easier, and more pleasant for their
owners and the people they serve. 192 pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$17.50
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Swan In My Bathtub & Other Adventures
by: Stretch, Mary Jane
The heartwarming inspiring story of how Mary Jane Stretch turned her natural
affinity for animals into a full time career as an animal rehabilitator.
214 pgs.
c. 1991, H/C...$15.00
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Travels On My Elephant
by: Shand, Mark
Autobiographical account of British writer Mark Shand, who cut an 800-mile
swath across southern and central India atop a 30-year-old elephant named
Tara. What he saw along the way makes up the heart of this entertaining
memoir. His reminiscences of the good food and warmly hospitable people
of the nation make you want to head out the door and find the nearest
mahout, but the real star of the show is Tara, who has a sweet personality
and a penchant for mischief, such as shoplifting fruit from vendors' stalls
and lifting prostitutes' saris. However, Shand sadly notes, "The
Indian elephant is running out of living space." His sort of adventure
may thus be harder to come by in the future--so find that mahout now.
If you can't, as vicarious experiences go, following Shand across the
subcontinent is tough to beat.
c. 1991, S/C...$10.00
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Travels On My Elephant
by: Shand, Mark
Autobiographical account of British writer Mark Shand, who cut an 800-mile
swath across southern and central India atop a 30-year-old elephant named
Tara. What he saw along the way makes up the heart of this entertaining
memoir. His reminiscences of the good food and warmly hospitable people
of the nation make you want to head out the door and find the nearest
mahout, but the real star of the show is Tara, who has a sweet personality
and a penchant for mischief, such as shoplifting fruit from vendors' stalls
and lifting prostitutes' saris. However, Shand sadly notes, "The
Indian elephant is running out of living space." His sort of adventure
may thus be harder to come by in the future--so find that mahout now.
If you can't, as vicarious experiences go, following Shand across the
subcontinent is tough to beat.
c. 1991, H/C...$35.00
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Trouble with Lions
by: Haigh, Jerry
Jerry Haigh brings home his wry, canny wisdom in this fascinating
collection of stories about working with wild animals in Africa. Conversational
in tone, conservational in theme - you will be right beside Jerry, wife
Jo and a colourful cast of vets, guides and wardens as they scout Africa's
sprawling vistas 'troubleshooting' lions, rhinos, humans and other indigenous
mammals. 462 pages
c. 2008, S/C... $34.95
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True Confessions of a Veterinarian: An Unconditional Love Story
by: Witiak, Gene
Dr. Witiak's stories of the bond between the veterinarian, client, and
pet take the reader into the exam room and on house calls to experience
the laughable calamities, miscues, and surprises as well as the personal
sorrows, revelations, and joys that treating animals can bring. 208 pgs.
c. 2004, H/C... $21.95
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Untamed
by: Gebel-Williams, Gunther
Autobiography of the circus's greatest animal trainer. B/W photos. 383
pgs.
c. 1991, H/C...$19.95
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Vet in a Spin
by: Herriot, James
This book touches on the flying training which Herriot delighted in, but
it is less about the war than about the people and animals of his beloved
Yorkshire Dales. The author is gifted with total recall, and his stories
reflect the laughter, sanity and constant compassion which he brings to
his chosen way of life. 256 pages.
c. 1977, H/C...$12.50
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Vet In The Vestry
by: Cameron, Alexander
The true adventures of a country vet in Scotland who is also a Country
Minister. As a veterinary surgeon, Cameron decided back in the late 1950's
to enter the ministry. 210 pgs.
c. 1987, H/C...$15.95
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Veterinarian's Touch: Profiles of Life Among the Animals
by: Gutkind, Lee
Since James Herriot first began his practice more than half a century
ago, new technologies and the changing concerns of animal owners have
dramatically altered the veterinarian's world. In a series of contrasting
portraits, Gutkind introduces an equally impassioned lot of doctors and
their sometimes eccentric patients. Animal lovers will treasure this inside
look at the vet's life, from tony Manhattan practices to muddy country
farms. 226 pgs.
c. 1997, S/C...$13.95
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Vets in the Wild
by: Mostue, Trude & Leonard, Steve
The real stories behind the BBC Television series, Vets in the Wild. Follow
Steve & Trude across Africa to meet some of the most fascinating creatures
in the animal kingdom. From castrating a camel to wrestling a crocidile,
the vets are constantly on the go. Photos. 192 pgs.
c. 1999, P/B...$22.50
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We Bought A Zoo
by: Mee, Benjamin
The Amazing True Story of a Young Family, a Broken down Zoo, and the 200
Wild Animals That Change Their Lives Forever. Benjamin Mee decided to
uproot his family and move them to an unlikely new home: a dilapidated
zoo on the English countryside, complete with over 200 exotic animals.
It was his dream to refurbish the zoo and run it as a family business.
There was much work to be done, and none of it easy. Tigers broke loose,
money ran low, the staff grew skeptical, and family tensions ran high.
Then tragedy struck. His wife had a recurrence of a brain tumor, forcing
Benjamin and his children to face the heartbreak of illness and the devastating
loss of a wife and mother. But inspired by her memory and the healing
power of the incredible family of animals they had grown to love, Benjamin
and his kids resovled to move forward. The Mee family opened the gates
of the revitalized zoo in July 2007. Color photos. 261 pgs.
c. 2008, H/C... $24.95
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Wild Animals, Gentle Women
by: Facklam, Margery
Describes the experiences & lives of 11 extraordinary women scientists
who have studied animal behavior - Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas,
Ruth Harkness, Kay McKeever, & others. B/W photos.139 pgs.
c. 1978, H/C...$15.00
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usual library markings otherwise clean inside
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Wild Animals I Have Known
by: Seton, Ernest Thompson
8 masterful stories by noted naturalist offer blend of scientific observation
and romanticism. Memorable characters include Old Lobo, the leader of
a wolfpack; Silverspot, a wise old crow; Raggylug, a cottontail rabbit;
Bingo, a dog; The Springfield Fox, The Racing Mustang, & Redruff,
a partridge. 200 B/W illustrations. 360 pgs.
c. 1966, H/C...$15.00
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Wild Animals I Have Known
by: Seton, Ernest Thompson
8 masterful stories by noted naturalist offer blend of scientific observation
and romanticism. Memorable characters include Old Lobo, the leader of
a wolfpack; Silverspot, a wise old crow; Raggylug, a cottontail rabbit;
Bingo, a dog; The Springfield Fox, The Racing Mustang, & Redruff,
a partridge. 200 B/W illustrations.
c. 1987, S/C...$9.95
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Wild Heart: The Story Of Joy Adamson
by: Neimark, Anne
Biography of Joy Adamson, who told her story of raising a wild orphaned
lion cub and ultimately releasing it back into the wild in her book Born
Free. B/W photos. 118 pgs.
c. 1999, H/C...$17.00
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Wild Tigers & Tame Fleas
by: Ballantine, Bill
The most engaging, informative & throughly delightdul book there has
ever been on the subject of trained beasts. There are 13 chapters, each
concentrating on the career of one particular trainer & covering all
kinds of animals, giving natural history, unnatural history, folklore
& circus lore. The opener is on pigs, the animal whose antics in a
mid-nineteenth century circus so charmed the Ringling brothers & inspired
their own career as circus men. The finale is on elephants, & in between
are dogs, mules, bears, lions, tigers, sea lions, camels, snakes, apes,
chimps, & fleas.Illustrated. 344 pgs.
c. 1958, H/C...$60.00
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Very Good & clean, inscription from author inside front cover, dust
jacket has tears on edges
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Wilderness Family: At Home With Africa's Wildlife
by: Kruger, Kobie
Captures the excitement of Kobie and Kobus Kruger's 17 years at a remote
ranger station in South Africa. As the Krugers settled in, they became
accustomed to living in the midst of ravishing splendor & daily surprises.
But nothing prepared them for the adventure of raising an orphaned lion
cub. The cub was only a few days old and on the verge of death when they
found him. The cub survived & became a rambunctious member of the
family. Follow their attempts to teach the cub to become a "real"
lin and live with his own kind in the wild. 8 pages of color photos. 385
pgs.
c. 2001, H/C, (Regular Price $26.95)...$15.00
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Will Rogers
by: Rogers, Betty
This book, written by Will Roger's wife, follows Will from wayward youth
to international celebrity. Will was born in 1879 in the Cherokee nation
of Indian Territory and died in 1935 with Wiley Post in an airplane crash
in Alaska. This book amplifies the importance of a homegrown philosopher
who captured the spirit of the American experience. 318 pages B/W photos
c. 1979, new edition, S/C...$14.95
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With Lions By My Side
by: Greame, Paulette Lloyd
Autobiography of how the author who overcame tuberculosis as a child and
went to live in Kenya and kept several lions as house pets. 228 pgs.
c. 1958, H/C...$20.00
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Wonderful Thing About Pets: Remarkable Stories about the Animals Who
Share Our Lives
by: Burghoff, Gary
A collection of truly amazing animal stories. This anthology documents
the surprising and wonderful ways animals have expressed their love for
the people and other animals in their lives. The Wonderful Thing About
Pets does not contain stories about orphaned puppies or stray kittens.
These stories are unusual, like the iguana that saved it's owner's life;
they are humorous, like the hamster who consistently out-picks the pros
at football pools; they are touching, like the rabbit who acts as a "seeing-eye
dog" to another rabbit; and they have made national news headlines,
like the cat who braved a blazing inferno to rescue its kittens. With
illustrations by award-winning artist Greg Dearth, these tales define
the depth and timelessness of the human-animal bond. 10 illustrations.
201 pgs.
c. 2000, H/C, (Regular $18.95)...$15.95
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Woodsong
by: Paulsen, Gary
For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is
a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make
their way of life possible. Includes an account of the author's first
Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska. 132 pgs.
c. 1990, H/C...$15.00
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World of Roger Tory Peterson: An Authorized Biography
by: Devlin, John & Naismith, Grace
Roger Tory Peterson's field guides and the other books which bear his
name have instructed millions of people in the richness of the natural
world. If we were to single out his most important contribution, would
it be these remarkable books? His brilliantly life-like portraits of birds?
His extraordinary effectiveness as a spokesman for conservation and the
environment? His greatest contribution, I believe, is the sum of these
- our enlarged awareness. B/W photos. Color plates. 266 pgs
c. 1977, H/C... $15.00
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of dust jacket small tear, inscription inside front cover
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Zoo That Never Was
by: Lawrence, R.D.
RD Lawernce & his wife did not set out to be keepers of a wild menagerie
on their farm in Ontario Canada. Their first wards were two baby raccoons,
found starving on the roadside. From there it led to other orphaned, injured
or abandoned animals such as a skunk, otters, porcupine, mouse, Canada
goose, wood duck, snapping turtle, bear, and many many more. B/W photos.
308 pgs.
c. 1981, H/C...$20.00
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Zoo Vet: Adventures Of A Wild Animal Doctor
by: Taylor, David
David Taylor is one of a rare breed: a vet who specializes in the treatment
of wild animals. Clocking over 200,000 miles of travel each year to zoos,
circuses, and marinelands, he takes the reader on the world's most exotic
"grand rounds". Along the way he introduces a host of unforgettable animal
personalities. 255 pgs.
c. 1976, H/C...$15.00
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Zoo Was My World
by: Young, Wesley
True stories of the author's experiences as a young veterinarian in Boston,
to his time in Chicago where he served as a veterinarian for the Lincoln
Park Zoo & assumed directorship of the Anti-Cruelty Society; &
finally to the last fifteen years when he was first Western Regional Director
of the American Human Society & then as director of two Los Angels
zoos. B/W photos. 128 pgs.
c. 1969, H/C...$10.00
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