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Animal magnetism : my life with creatures great and small
Title:
Animal magnetism : my life with creatures great and small
Author:
Brown, Rita Mae.
ISBN:
9780345511799
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Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Ballantine Books, 2009.
Physical Description:
xviii, 235 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Money isn't everything: love is -- Animals can save your life -- Courtship and mating -- Every animal has a gift -- The purpose of plumage -- Mother's gift of nature -- My first horse, Suzie Q -- Natural selection -- Animals bring out the best in us -- The pecking order -- Love restores -- Betting on horses -- New horizons -- Learning to adapt -- Don't judge a dog by its appearance -- Humans learn to compromise -- Finding my way -- Pretty is as pretty does -- The thrill of the hunt -- A bicycle built fortwo -- Wisdom -- Stand and fight -- A home run -- Let go of the pain, hold onto the memory -- Gimme that old-time religion -- Birds of a feather.
Abstract:
A tribute to the author's friendships with numerous animals includes descriptions of such companions as her grandmother's rascal parrot, a courageous Doberman, and her "co-author" tiger cat, Sneaky Pie.
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