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#1 on the Animals list for 2017-01-15.
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2012 | Chronicle Books | 111 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 16 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Adult 1 available 818.602 Mar |
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OverDrive | Chronicle Books LLC | English | Available Online
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Poems penned by cats reveal their every desire, their every conflict, and their every moment of neurotic genius.
A collection of humorous poems delves into the cat psyche, covering such topics as separation anxiety, scratching at closed doors, and trips to the veterinarian.
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#2 on the Animals list for 2017-01-15.
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2018. | First trade paperback edition. | Twelve | xii, 259 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. | English | On Shelf
Oliver La Farge - Adult 1 available 352.232 Per |
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Dana Perino was President George W. Bush's press secretary and is now a host on Fox News' The Five. She also knows who the real star in her family is: her Vizsla, Jasper -- a.k.a. America's Dog. In this new book, Dana tells stories about life and politics -- and how dogs can transcend rancor and partisanship. She also talks about how dogs bring families together -- like Dana's own, from her career in Washington through her life as a TV star.--
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#3 on the Animals list for 2017-01-15.
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2014. | Jonathan Cape | 300 pages ; 23 cm. | English |
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[2015] | Unabridged. | Blackstone Audio, Inc | 9 audio discs (approximately 11 hrs.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. | English |
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[2014] | Unabridged. | Blackstone Audio, Inc | 1 audio disc (approximately 11 hours) : digital, MP3 audio ; 4 3/4 in. | English |
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2015 | OverDrive | Unabridged | Blackstone Publishing | English | Checked Out
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2015 | Grove Atlantic | English | Checked Out
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2015. | Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning | 487 pages (large print) ; 23 cm. | English |
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"As a child Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer. She learned the arcane terminology and read all the classic books, including T.H. White's tortured masterpiece, The Goshawk, which describes White's struggle to train a hawk as a spiritual contest. When her father dies and she is knocked sideways by grief, she becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She buys Mabel for £800 on a Scottish quayside and takes her home...
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#4 on the Animals list for 2017-01-15.
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Main Library - Adult 1 available
594.56 Mon
Oliver La Farge - Adult 1 available
594.56 Mon
Southside - Adult 1 available
594.56 Mon
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2015. | Atria Books | 261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Adult 1 available 594.56 Mon Oliver La Farge - Adult 1 available 594.56 Mon Southside - Adult 1 available 594.56 Mon |
Description
"In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Sy Montgomery's popular 2011 Orion magazine piece, "Deep Intellect," about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death,...
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#5 on the Animals list for 2017-01-15.
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c2011 | 1st ed. | Ballantine Books | xiv, 329 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Adult 1 available 798.25 Let |
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"The Eighty-Dollar Champion tells the dramatic odyssey of a horse called Snowman, saved from the slaughterhouse by a young Dutch farmer named Harry. Together, Harry and Snowman went on to become America's show-jumping champions, winning first prize in Madison Square Garden. Set in the mid- to late-1950s, this book captures the can-do spirit of a Cold War immigrant who believed--and triumphed"--Provided by publisher.
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#6 on the Animals list for 2017-01-15.
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Main Library - Adult 1 available
598 Ack
Oliver La Farge - Adult 1 available
598 Ack
Southside - Adult 1 available
598 Ack
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2016. | Penguin Press | 340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Adult 1 available 598 Ack Oliver La Farge - Adult 1 available 598 Ack Southside - Adult 1 available 598 Ack |
Description
"Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance...
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#7 on the Animals list for 2017-01-15.
On Shelf
Main Library - Adult 1 available
636.8 Tuc
Oliver La Farge - Adult 1 available
636.8 Tuc
Southside - Adult 1 available
636.8 Tuc
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2016. | Simon & Schuster | 241 pages ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Adult 1 available 636.8 Tuc Oliver La Farge - Adult 1 available 636.8 Tuc Southside - Adult 1 available 636.8 Tuc |
Description
Cats are incredible creatures: they can eat practically anything and live almost anywhere. Tracing their rise from prehistory to the modern cat craze, Abigail Tucker presents an adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture. With keen reporting and lively wit, Tucker investigates the way house cats have used their relationship with humans to become one of the most powerful animals on the planet--
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#9 on the Animals list for 2017-01-15.
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2013. | First U.S. edition. | Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press | viii, 279 pages ; 22 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Adult 1 available 636.8 Bow |
Description
When London street musician James Bowen found an injured cat curled up in the hallway of his apartment building, he had no idea how much his life was about to change.