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The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Streetwise Cat

James Bowen · St Martins Pr
Pages: 286
Format: Hardcover

Bob Fever has swept the globe, with A Street Cat Named Bob vaulting its way to #7 on The New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale. With rights sold to 27 countries around the globe and a top spot on the British bestseller list for more than a year, this book has been a smashing...
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The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World

Abigail Tucker · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

A lively adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture in search of how cats conquered the world, the Internet, and our hearts.House cats rule back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, and our bedrooms. Clearly, they own the Internet, where a viral cat video can easily be viewed...
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Felines of New York: A Glimpse Into the Lives of New York's Feline Inhabitants

Jim Tews · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Featuring more than 100 photos and quotes from cats in America's most glamorous city, Felines of New York exposes the furry underbelly of New York City's most glamorous, self-important residents.Where the humans of New York are accomplished, interesting, thoughtful, creative, and even...
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The Book of Caterpillars: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World

David G James · University Of Chicago Press
Pages: 656
Format: Hardcover

The weird and wonderful world of insects boasts some of the strangest creatures found in nature, and caterpillars are perhaps the most bizarre of all. While most of us picture caterpillars as cute fuzzballs munching on leaves, there is much more to them than we imagine. A caterpillar's...
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Walking with Peety: The Dog Who Saved My Life

Eric O'Grey · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Eric was 150 pounds overweight, depressed, and sick. After a lifetime of failed diet attempts, and the onset of type 2 diabetes due to his weight, Eric went to a new doctor, who surprisingly prescribed a shelter dog. And that's when Eric met Peety: an overweight, middle-aged, and forgotten...
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How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

SY MONTGOMERY · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals - her friends - who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green.Understanding someone who belongs to another species...
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The Price of Thirst: Global Water Inequality and the Coming Chaos

Karen Piper · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format: Hardcover

“There's Money in Thirst,” reads a headline in the New York Times. The CEO of Nestlé, purveyor of bottled water, heartily agrees. It is important to give water a market value, he says in a promotional video, so “we're all aware that it has a price.”...
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Run the Storm: A Savage Hurricane, a Brave Crew, and the Wreck of the SS El Faro

GEORGE MICHELSEN FOY · Scribner
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In the bestselling tradition of A Perfect Storm and The Finest Hours, a harrowing account of the incredible true story of the recent shocking disappearance of El Faro, a gigantic American cargo ship that sank suddenly in the Bermuda Triangle in 2015 - taking with it thirty-three lives.On...
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Dog Training 101: Step-by-Step Instructions for raising a happy well-behaved dog

KYRA SUNDANCE · Quarry Books
Pages: 175
Format: Paperback

Sit! Stay! It's easy with Dog Training 101Using a visually driven, playful presentation, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions every dog owner needs and wants to know as you care for and raise your canine best friend. From basic commands like sit, stay, and come to everything...
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Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love

Zak George · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 229
Format: Print book

A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO RAISE AND TRAIN YOUR DOG Zak George is a new type of dog trainer. A dynamic YouTube star and Animal Planet personality with a fresh approach, Zak helps you tailor training to your dog s unique traits and energy level leading to quicker results and a much happier pet....
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Engineering for Cats: Improve the Life of Your Pet Through 10 Ingenious Projects

MAC DELANEY · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

There may be 100 million pet cats in this country, but who says that means they're domesticated? Sure, they clean themselves, use a litter box, and hunt rodents, but cats are also territorial beasts who think furniture is meant for claw sharpening, and that running water is always better...
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Ultimate Dog Grooming

Eileen Geeson · Firefly Books; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book

"This large-format, colorfully illustrated handbook will find a place on library shelves where a good, general instruction manual for grooming one's own pet and even establishing oneself as a professional groomer is called for." --BOOKLIST A professional groomer is expensive,...
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An Airboat on the Streets of New Orleans: A Cajun Couple Lends a Hand After Hurricane Katrina Floods the City

Trent Angers · Acadian House Publishing
Pages: 191
Format: Paperback

The true story of a couple from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, who took their airboat into New Orleans when the city flooded as a result of Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005. They rescued hundreds of people - including elderly men in wheelchairs and a baby with asthma - from their flooded...
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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide

Julie Cornthwaite · Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

Penguins are perhaps the most beloved birds. On land, their behavior appears so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for attributing to them moods and foibles similar to our own. Few realize how complex and mysterious their private lives truly are, as most of their existence takes...
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The Bearded Dragon Manual: Expert Advice for Keeping and Caring For a Healthy Bearded Dragon

Philippe De Vosjoil · I5 Pr
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Reptiles are popular pets, and it can be argued that the bearded dragon is the best reptile to keep as a pet. This newly updated and expanded edition of the best-selling The Bearded Dragon Manual promises to excite new and seasoned herp enthusiasts with its in-depth discussion on all aspects...
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