“If you have any interest in life beyond your own, you should read this book.” —Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Dominant Animal Biologist Rob Dunn’s Every Little Thing is the story of man’s obsessive quest to catalog life, from ...
Here are twelve deeply moving short stories from the perceptive pen of Cynthia Rylant.
EVERY LIVING THING Here are twelve deeply moving short stories from the perceptive pen of Cynthia Rylant. Each captures the moment when someone's life changes—when an animal causes a human being to see things in a different way, and, ...
Herriot's last memoir, "Every Living Thing" is a truly heartwarming read, burstingly full of his deep joy in life, sense of humor, and appreciation of the world around him.
Every Living Thing: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor is a perfect opportunity for existing fans of Herriot's work to reacquaint themselves with his writing, and for those who've never read him to see ...
As an aging James Herriot begins to see more house pets than livestock, the challenge of treating animals—and reassuring their owners—provides plenty of excitement, mystery, and moments of sheer delight.
"A collection of simple, elegantly crafted stories about people whose lives are touched by an animal--household pets, a stray puppy, a nesting robin--and how these people are changed and enriched...
Using information from the Bible, Ancient Near Eastern documents, anthropology, and archaeology, Borowski synthesizes what we know about the use of animals in biblical times for food, clothing, transportation, and even cultic practices.
David Crane''s vision and leadership were essential ingredients that made that success a reality. The importance of this book cannot be doubted.
With poetry and humor, Dunn reminds readers how tough and exhilarating it is to study the natural world, and why it matters.
In Every Living Thing, Jason Roberts weaves a sweeping, unforgettable narrative spell, exploring the intertwined lives and legacies of Linnaeus and Buffon—as well as the groundbreaking, often fatal adventures of their acolytes—to trace ...
This book examines the question of what we mean when we talk about life, revealing new insights into what life is, what it does, and why it matters.
... Inessential Solidarity , 23 . 28. Biesecker , Addressing Postmodernity , 46 . 29. Davis , Inessential Solidarity , 22. For more on the way that the living body structures Burke's thought , see Hawhee , Moving Bodies , and especially ...