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Letters with Smokie: Blindness and More-than-Human Relations
By Rod Michalko, Dan Goodley. 2023
Letters with Smokie captures an epistolic exchange between Dan Goodley and Rod Michalko, or rather, Rod Michalko's late guide dog,…
Smokie. A lively exploration of human-animal relationships and disability as disruption, disturbance, and art, the book offers a refreshing re-evaluation of cultural misunderstandings of disability.How to Party Like a Snail
By Naseem Hrab. 2022
Biro, l'aspirant chien-guide
By Maxine Trotier. 2001
Biro, l'aspirant chien-guide
By Maxine Trotier. 2001
Great vacations for you & your dog, USA, 2001-02
By Valley House Books. 2001
State-by-state listings of U.S. facilities that accept dogs. Categories include dog camps, ranches, resorts, hotels, lodges, cabins, and campgrounds. Includes…
a description of each entry, the pet policy, and the 2001-02 rates. Also gives suggestions for vacationing with a dog in five major cities and general tips on traveling. 2001The ASPCA complete guide to pet care
By David Carroll. 2001
Detailed information on all aspects of domestic animal maintenance including choosing an appropriate pet, where to find it, bringing it…
home, housebreaking, health concerns, travel, and grieving. Covers common and uncommon house pets: cats, dogs, birds, snakes, lizards, turtles, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, and guinea pigs.Dog is my co-pilot
By Bark Editors. 2003
Anthology of essays, short stories, and expert commentaries celebrating the unique bond between humans and their dogs. Over forty selections…
chosen by the editors of a California-based dog magazine pay tribute to the very first meeting between man and animal, pack dynamics, canine wisdom, and the poignancy of friendship and loss. 2003Posterity: letters of great Americans to their children
By Dorie McCullough Lawson. 2004
Presents parental messages of advice, wisdom, humor, and affection from authors, explorers, presidents, inventors, and soldiers. Includes Carl Sandburg, Theodore…
Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, George Patton, Woody Guthrie, Abigail Adams, and Eleanor Roosevelt among others. Grouped by general theme, the selections span four centuries and are introduced with contextual commentary. 2004Discovering frogs
By Douglas Florian. 1986
Koko's story (Scolastic hardcover)
By Francine Patterson. 1987
In 1973 the author began teaching Koko, a baby gorilla, American Sign Language. This book recounts their incredible relationship and…
the growth of Koko's vocabulary to five hundred signs, with which she even tells lies. We also meet Michael, Koko's intended future mate. Continues the story of "Koko's Kitten." For grades 3-6Snakes : biology, behavior and relationship to man
By Wolf-Eberhard Engelmann. 1981
Two East German biologists cover the basics of snake anatomy, behavior, reproduction, and nutrition. Also discusses the evolution of snakes…
and their distribution throughout the world. Includes snake legends, superstitions, and snake cuisineAmerica's first ladies: private lives of the presidential wives
By Diana Healy. 1988
Brief, colorful biographical sketches of forty-one first ladies. Includes anecdotes and bits of information, such as the fact that Anna…
Symmes Harrison, the wife of William H. Harrison, who died a month after taking office, was the only first lady to be the grandmother of a presidentA crowded ark
By Jon Luoma. 1987
A look at the role played by zoos in wildlife conservation. After reviewing the history of zoos, Luoma examines the…
modern zoo, a scientifically based center for research, wildlife propagation, and education. The book explores surgery on a Siberian tiger; attempts to perpetuate genetic diversity; and social, scientific, and political issues facing zoos todayThe Sea World book of dolphins
By Randall Reeves. 1987
Dolphins come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors. Some live in deep ocean waters while others live in rivers.…
This book describes the evolution, adaptations, habits, and physical characteristics of these beautiful, intelligent, and friendly mammals. For grades 5-8 and older readersTo heal a nation: the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
By Jan Scruggs. 1985
Veteran Scruggs recounts the story of his struggle for a national monument honoring veterans of the war in Vietnam. Also…
included is an alphabetical list of the names appearing on the wall along with the exact location of each nameEast of the Mountains of the Moon: chimpanzee society in the African rain forest
By Michael Ghiglieri. 1988
Fascinated by reports that male chimpanzees were killing members of their own species, the author spent two years in the…
Kibale Forest of Uganda observing, but not interacting with (as other scientists have), a group of chimpanzees. In addition to presenting his research, the author comments on his problems with the regime of Idi AminThe presidencies of Grover Cleveland
By Richard Welch. 1988
Cleveland, the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president, served during the Gilded Age in American history--a time when there was an intense…
conflict between old values and social changes. Welch shows how Cleveland's personality and ideology affected his terms in office in 1885-1889 and 1893-1897In March 1980, Senator Byrd made some impromptu speeches on the history of the Senate, primarily for the benefit of…
his granddaughters. His colleagues asked him to continue these addresses in light of the approaching bicentennial. From May 1981 to December 1987 Senator Byrd made more than forty more speeches, which are contained in this volumeDavis contends U.S. history has been lifelessly taught and so riddled with misconceptions and half-truths that many Americans are ignorant…
of or indifferent to their country's past. A fresh, question-and-answer approach underscores the facts, including those less savory, surrounding major events from the ambigous discovery of America to the Iran-Contra affairA lively, brisk account of the United States' crucial early years, from George Washington's election through his two terms and…
the election of John Adams as the nation's second president. Companion to "We the People: The Story of the United States Constitution Since 1787." For junior and senior high and older readers