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I Knead My Mommy: And Other Poems by Kittens

Francesco Marciuliano · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Just when we all thought things couldn't get any cuter, from the author of the New York Times bestselling I Could Pee on This comes I Knead My Mommy, a book of confessional poems about the triumphs, trials, and daily discoveries of being a kitten. From climbing walls to claiming hearts,...
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67 Reasons Why Cats Are Better Than Dogs

Jack Shepherd · National Geographic
Format: Paperback

It's an age-old battle: cat vs. dog. Now, National Geographic and BuzzFeed's Jack Shepherd team up to settle the dispute once and for all! Documenting cats' superior abilities in such areas as artistry, athleticism, and intellect, Shepherd provides compelling insight into the fight...
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Outwitting Squirrels: 101 Cunning Stratagems to Reduce Dramatically the Egregious Misappropriation of Seed from Your Birdfeeder by Squirrels

Bill Adler Jr. · Chicago Review Press; Third Edition, Third edition edition
Format: Book

Bird-loving Americans share a common problem squirrels These fast greedy incredibly crafty fluffy-tailed rodents pillage birdfeeders before owners very eyes For years Outwitting Squirrels has been leading the charge to help bird lovers defend their feeders This classic defense manual for the besieged...
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Teach Your Herding Breed to Be a Great Companion Dog, from Obsessive to Outstanding

Dawn Antoniak-mitchell · Dogwise Publishing
Format: Print book

Help! He s herding the neighborhood kids!!Herding breed dogs such as Border Collies, Corgis, and Australian Shepherds have incredibly strong instinctive behaviors to do the work they were bred for controlling various kinds of livestock. These behaviors manifest themselves in modern herding...
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The Quiet Extinction: Stories of North America's Rare and Threatened Plants

Kara Rogers · The University of Arizona Press
Pages: 238
Format: Print book

In the United States and Canada, thousands of species of native plants are edging toward the brink of extinction, and they are doing so quietly. They are slipping away inconspicuously from settings as diverse as backyards and protected lands. The factors that have contributed to their disappearance...
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Dog Love

Ann DeVito · Penguin Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

A beautiful and engaging collection of artwork and visual typography that explores the delightful diversity of dogs From Schnauzers to Chihuahuas, Mastiffs to Maltipoos, crime-sniffing Blood Hounds to chic Bichons, dogs have charmed humans across the world for centuries with their lovable...
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One With the Tiger: Sublime and Violent Encounters Between Humans and Animals

Steven Church · Soft Skull Press
Pages: 300
Format: Print book

On September 21, 2012, twenty-five year old David Villalobos purchased a pass for the Bronx Zoo and a ticket for a ride on the Bengali Express Monorail. Biding his time, he waited until the monorail was just near the enclosure of a four hundred pound Siberian tiger named Bashuta before...
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Love of Country: A Journey through the Hebrides

Madeleine Bunting · University Of Chicago Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Few landscapes are as striking as that of the Hebrides, the hundreds of small islands that speckle the waters off Scotland's northwest coast. The jagged, rocky cliffs and roiling waves serve as a reminder of the islands' dramatic geological history, inspiring awe and dread in those...
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Shaggy Dog Eats!: 30 Recipes for Easy, Delicious Dog Treats

Christy Bright · Sterling
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Your dog's a member of your family - so doesn't he deserve the very best? These 24 treats are so simple to make and deliver big flavor to your four-legged friends. From Pumpkin Pupsicles and Peanut Butter Bones to Minty Chicken Jerky, all the recipes feature tasty, healthy, dog-safe...
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Practice Resurrection: And Other Essays

Erik Reece · Counterpoint LLC
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

A student of Wendell Berry and Guy Davenport, Erik Reece is a strong and eloquent voice for a new generation of dedicated activists fighting on behalf of the embattled wilderness and the future of our planet. A master of the personal essay, his work has also deeply explored the role of religion...
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The family album of wild Africa

Laurent Baheux · teNeues
Pages: 479
Format: Print book

Many have tried to convey the true spirit of Africa's animals in words, photography, or in music. There may be no challenge greater - Africa's fauna are vast in number and rich in diversity. In this finely crafted collection, French photographer Laurent Baheux uses the medium of black-and-white...
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Cocker Spaniels. Cocker Spaniel Dog Complete Owners Manual. Cocker Spaniel care, costs, feeding, grooming, health and training all included.

George Hoppendale · IMB Publishing
Pages: 212
Format: Print book

The Cocker Spaniel Dog Complete Owners Manual has the answers you need when researching this sporting dog that was named after a bird. Learn about this gentle, purebred spaniel with the soulful eyes and sweet disposition and find out whether or not this dog will be the best choice for you and your...
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The Cool Factor: A Guide to Achieving Effortless Style, with Secrets from the Women Who Have It

Andrea Linett · Artisan
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Trendsetter Andrea Linett has that rare ability to distill fashion talk into advice that everyone can follow, and in this book she shares the style wisdom she s gathered over years of working in the fashion industry. Here is only the content that matters wardrobe classics, leather, denim,...
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The Missouri River Journals of John James Audubon

John James Audubon · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

Historians, biographers, and scholars of John James Audubon and natural history have long been mystified by Audubon's 1843 Missouri River expedition, for his journals of the trip were thought to have been destroyed by his granddaughter Maria Rebecca Audubon. Daniel Patterson is the first...
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Unconditional Honor: Wounded Warriors and Their Dogs

Cathy Scott · Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover

In this comprehensive and gorgeously illustrated book, Cathy Scott and Clay Myers, with a foreword by former NBA star Bill Walton, show how service and therapy dogs are having a profound impact on the lives of military personnel injured in action. Not only do our veterans deal with physical...
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