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Shadows in the sun: Travels To Landscapes Of Spirit And Desire
By Wade Davis. 1992
The diversity of humankind and the relationship to landscape, from the high Arctic and the northern forests to the swamps…
of the Orinoco, is hunted, gathered and appreciated here by Davis. He recounts a dozen journeys, some in search of ethnobotanicals; others for spiritual and poetic influences. 1992.Snowshoes & spotted dick: letters from a wilderness dweller
By Chris Czajkowski. 2003
The uplifting and often humourous story of one woman's life in the raw wilderness. The author describes her experiences as…
she builds a cabin in the wilderness and relates the complications of the "simple life" - how she breaks trails by snowshoe, encounters grizzly bears, builds a stone oven and learns to bake bread - and spotted dick. 2003.Scrapes with snakes!: true stories of adventures with animals (National geographic kids. Chapters)
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Brady Barr. 2017
Join National Geographic expert and TV personality Brady Barr on some wild adventures with snakes! Readers won't believe their eyes…
as they read Barr's hilarious--and completely true!--accounts of his interactions with some of the biggest, weirdest, and craziest snakes on Earth. Grades 2-4. 2017.Soul of a dog: reflections on the spirits of the animals of Bedlam Farm
By Jon Katz. 2009
Katz illuminates the interaction between humans and animals. Although he features his ever-faithful border collie Rose, Katz also includes revealing…
observations about Mother the murderous barn cat, Elvis the doughnut-loving steer, and his other dogs - Izzy, Lenore, and Pearl. 2009.Smart love: The Compassionate Alternative To Discipline That Will Make You A Better Parent And Your Child A Better Person
By Martha Heineman Pieper, William Joseph Pieper. 1999
Spirit of the horse: a celebration in fact and fable
By William Shatner. 2017
From his first time riding at age ten, William Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. Whether riding them,…
communicating with them, or simply appreciating their beauty, he has been enthralled by horses ever since he was a child. And for decades, he has sought to bring that joy to others -- children, veterans, and those with disabilities, among others -- through his annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show. In this book, Shatner speaks from the heart about the remarkable effect horses have had on his life, and on the lives of others. Drawing not just from his own decades of experience but also from a wealth of classic horse stories, this book captures the unique connection between humans and horses -- and the power, courage, mindfulness, and healing that they can inspire in us. 2017.Starting out in the afternoon: a mid-life journey into wild land
By Jill Frayne. 2002
After Jill Frayne's long-term relationship with her lover ended and her daughter left home, she packed up her life and…
headed for the Yukon. Sleeping in her car or pitching a tent by the road, she became a solitary traveller and lived close to the natural world. What started out as a three-month trip became a personal journey that lasted several years. 2002.A Los Angeles family, weary of city living, found a satisfactory alternative in northern British Columbia. The years in the…
wilderness, highlighted by the discovery of an important jade deposit, are humourously described. c1977.Some more horse tradin'
By Ben K Green. 1972
This 1972 sequel to Green's "Horse Tradin'" offers more of the same type of anecdotal stories about raising and selling…
horses. Green was a veterinarian in Texas, and he came across a number of colourful characters - some four-legged - throughout his career. Some descriptions of violence. 2000, c1972.Silence of the songbirds: how we are losing the world's songbirds and what we can do to save them
By Bridget Joan Stutchbury. 2007
Migratory songbirds are disappearing at an alarming rate; by some estimates we have already lost half the songbirds that filled…
the skies 40 years ago. Stutchbury demonstrates why this decline should concern us all by arguing that songbirds truly are the canaries in the coal mine. Examines the most threatening factors to this vital element in our ecosystem: pesticides, the destruction of vital habitat, coffee plantations, bright lights and structures of our cities, the notorious cowbird, and global warming. 2007.Sea Island yankee (American places of the heart)
By Clyde Bresee. 1986
Memoir of the author's early years, 1920-1929, on James Island off Charleston, South Carolina. Dwells on boyhood adventures: crabbing in…
the river, exploring the woods, and learning in a two-room school. 1986. (American places of the heart)Seasons at Eagle Pond
By Donald Hall. 1987
Shadow child: an apprenticeship in love and loss
By Beth Powning. 2005
Like many young women, Beth Powning faced decisions of whether and when to start a family. At age twenty-four she…
became pregnant, but eleven days past her due date, she delivered a perfect, stillborn son. In this exploration of motherhood and loss, we're taken on a powerful journey into the heart of grief and renewal. National Bestseller. 2005.Sea of slaughter
By Farley Mowat. 1984
Mowat examines the extermination and mass reduction of wildlife in North America, from the 16th century to the present. He…
reserves most of his wrath for the federal government which takes so long to act against the slaughter.Scarlett saves her family: the heart-warming true story of a homeless mother cat who rescued her kittens from a raging fire
By Jean-Claude Suares, Jane R Martin. 1997
When a fire in an abandoned garage threatened the lives of her newborn kittens, Scarlett courageously went in the burning…
building to retrieve them one by one. The story of this cat's devotion made headlines in 1996. 1997.Secrets of the savanna: twenty-three years in the African wilderness unraveling the mysteries of elephants and people
By Delia Owens, Mark Owens. 2006
The Owenses recount their efforts from the early 1990s to 2005 to conserve wildlife in and around North Luangwa National…
Park in Zambia by offering villagers alternatives to poaching ivory. They describe befriending an orphan elephant, encounters with lions and other African animals, and dangers from poachers. 2006.Sais-tu pourquoi-- papy a les cheveux blancs? (Sais-tu pourquoi)
By Dominique Galiana. 2007
Pour aider les parents à satisfaire l'insatiable curiosité des enfants sur les petits mystères de la vie et du quotidien,…
chaque titre de cette collection regroupe une vingtaine de réponses à autant de questions scientifiques, regroupées sous six thématiques: Je voyage dans l'espace - J'observe mon corps - Je traverse les saisons - Je fais la cuisine - J'aime les animaux - Je découvre la science. Années 1-3. 2007.Saving manatees
By Stephen R Swinburne. 2011
Sahara: a natural history
By Marq De Villiers, Sheila Hirtle. 2003
Description of the world's largest desert landscape and its inhabitants. Discusses the geography, natural cycles, and resilient life-forms of the…
sandy wilderness stretching across the broadest part of Africa. Covers the history of the Sahara's indigenous people--Berbers, Moors, and Tuareg--and the ancient kingdoms of past civilizations. 2003.Roots of empathy: changing the world, child by child
By Mary Gordon. 2005
With violence, anti-social behaviour, bullying, and aggression among young children escalating, educator Mary Gordon devised the Roots of Empathy programme,…
which fosters each child's innate sense of caring and compassion. Bringing babies and children together in the classroom creates a symbiotic environment that reduces aggression while increasing tolerance and emotional literacy. 2005.