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Scotlund Haisley, the founder and president of Animal Rescue Corps, has spent more than 25 years saving the lives of thousands of animals. Wearing a respirator mask for protection from the piercing ammonia that hangs in the air and with law enforcement officials at his side, he infiltrates puppy mills, animal fighting operations, and other large-scale cases of animal cruelty, freeing dogs, cats, horses, and other animals from lives of wire cages, filth, and starvation.

A middle-aged, overweight, and acrophobic newspaper editor Tom Ryan and a little dog, Atticus M. Finch, are an unlikely pair of mountaineers, but after a close friend dies of cancer, the two pay tribute to her by attempting to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four-thousand-foot peaks twice in one winter. Tom and Atticus set out on an adventure of a lifetime that takes them across hundreds of miles and deep into an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland. Little did they know that their most difficult test would lie ahead, after they returned home. Following Atticus is ultimately a story of transformation....

After the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, Susannah Charleson was so impressed by the newspaper photo of an exhausted handler and his search-and-rescue dog that she decided to train a dog of her own. A dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, Charleson got Puzzle, a strong, bright Golden Retriever, who from the start, exhibited a unique aptitude for search-and-rescue work. But the puppy’s willfulness challenged even Susannah, who had raised dogs for years.

As Dave Barry turns 70 - not happily - he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is. She has more friends, fewer worries, and way more fun. So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does (except for drinking from the toilet). He reconnects with old friends and tries to make new ones - turns out to be a struggle, because Lucy likes people a lot more than he does.

Jo Anne Normile was not supposed to keep the foal, an exuberant Thoroughbred with only a few white hairs on his reddish-brown forehead. But she fell in love with the young horse, who had literally been born into her arms. The breeder finally said she could keep the colt, whom she nicknamed "Baby" - but only if she raced him. It was difficult to take Baby away from the safety of his pasture. But Normile had made a promise.

In her New York Times opinion column, Jennifer Finney Boylan wrote about her relationship with her beloved dog Indigo, and her wise, funny, heartbreaking piece went viral. In Good Boy, Boylan explores what should be the simplest topic in the world, but never is: Finding and giving love. Good Boy is a universal account of a remarkable story: Showing how a young boy became a middle-aged woman - accompanied at seven crucial moments of growth and transformation by seven memorable dogs. "Everything I know about love," she writes, "I learned from dogs."

Flight technician Frank Williams and Judy, a purebred pointer, met in the most unlikely of places: a World War II internment camp in the Pacific. Judy was a fiercely loyal dog, with a keen sense for who was friend and who was foe, and the pair's relationship deepened throughout their captivity. When the prisoners suffered beatings, Judy would repeatedly risk her life to intervene.

When Bunny, a fluffy, black-and-white sheepadoodle, was eight weeks old, her guardian Alexis presented her with an odd gift: a button programed to say “outside” when pressed. Within a few weeks, Bunny was using it all the time and Alexis, encouraged by Bunny’s progress, continued to introduce more buttons and more words . . . Three years later, Bunny can now communicate using over one hundred buttons, stringing together important, relatable, philosophical phrases such as “Love you Mom,” “Dad went poop,” and “Ugh why?”

Cat Warren is a university professor and former journalist with an admittedly odd hobby: She and her German shepherd have spent the last seven years searching for the dead. Solo is a cadaver dog. What started as a way to harness Solo’s unruly energy and enthusiasm soon became a calling that introduced Warren to the hidden and fascinating universe of working dogs, their handlers, and their trainers.

In engaging chapters filled with empathy for both the beleaguered humans and their confused puppies, Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog paves the way for a rewarding friendship between a relaxed, well-prepared human and a canine family member who's happily at ease in our world.

An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This pathbreaking, prize-winning book helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat and why. This book is published by University of California Press.

At Home With Your Bearded Dragon A Beginner’s Guide to Raising and Loving Your Beardy from Tiny Hatchling to Big Old Dragon So, you brought home a bearded dragon… now what? Maybe you still need to choose one? Whether you’re brand new to reptile life or just want to make sure you're doing everything right, this book is your go-to guide for raising a happy, healthy, and downright chill beardy. It even has a section to help choose the right dragon for you. Written by a dragon-loving author who’s been through the ups, downs, and sideways of beardie parenting, this guide is packed with...

The year is 1925. It is sixty degrees below zero. The wind sweeps tons of snow over the deep-frozen Alaskan landscape. The nearest railhead is seven hundred miles away. Airplanes cannot fly. The way to Nome is blocked by a treacherous frozen sound, an icebound port, and mountains to the west. But there is a diphtheria epidemic in Nome. The children need serum from the outside world if they are to survive. Their only hope is a few chosen Eskimo drivers and their teams of dogs.

Frugal Mama’s Guide to Making Bar Soap, Liquid Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Facial Cleanser, Laundry Detergent & Pet Wash Create Natural, Chemical-Free, and Affordable Household Products at Home! Tired of commercial soaps and cleaning products loaded with harmful chemicals? Want to take control of what goes on your skin and into your home? Many store-bought soaps, shampoos, and detergents contain synthetic ingredients that can disrupt hormones, irritate the skin, and pollute the environment. But what if you could make your own luxurious, all-natural, and eco-friendly alternatives—right ...

Make CBD, THC, Hemp, Marijuana-Derived Cosmetics, Body Care, Makeup & Beauty Products at Home Why use Cannabis beauty products? This should be the first question that pops into anyone’s mind. The simple answer is Oxybenzone, hydroquinone, parabens, urea, and petroleum distillates. These words sound like big scientific terms that I can hardly pronounce. Yet, these are ingredients found in common beauty products you can buy in drug stores. Scary. What if you could make your own makeup and beauty care products home from all-natural ingredients? These ingredients will not only be 100% safe ...

Take Control of the Future—Before It Takes Control of You Are you prepared for what lies ahead as you or your loved ones grow older? Planning Guide For Successfully Aging in Familiar Surroundings is more than just a book—it's your essential roadmap to a safer, more secure, and less stressful aging experience. Whether you’re living with a chronic condition like diabetes or arthritis, caring for aging parents, or simply planning ahead, this guide empowers you to take proactive steps today that will bring peace of mind tomorrow. With compassionate insight and practical advice, this book ...

Clove: Amazing Home Remedies Discover the Extraordinary Healing Powers of Clove! Are you intrigued by the idea of harnessing the natural power of spices for health and well-being? If so, then "Clove: Amazing Home Remedies" is your essential guide to unlocking the numerous health benefits of this remarkable spice. Clove, known for its rich and distinctive flavor in culinary applications, has a long history of medicinal use. This book takes you on a journey into the world of clove, revealing its incredible healing potential. From treating common ailments to boosting your overall health, clove...

Generations of dogs have been labeled training lemons for requiring actual motivation when all along they were perfectly normal. Numerous other completely and utterly normal dogs have been branded as canine misfits simply because they grew up to act like dogs. Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking, jumping up, and occasionally (just like people) having arguments are as normal and natural for dogs as wagging tails and burying bones.

Caleb Carr has had special relationships with cats since he was a young boy in a turbulent household, famously peopled by the founding members of the Beat Generation, where his steadiest companions were the adopted cats that lived with him both in the city and the country. As an adult, he has had many close feline companions, with relationships that have outlasted most of his human ones. But only after building a three-story home in rural, upstate New York did he enter into the most extraordinary of all of his cat pairings: Masha, a Siberian Forest cat who had been abandoned as a kitten.

The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens covers all aspects of keeping pet chickens in a beautifully illustrated, no-nonsense format. Kathy addresses everything needed to keep chickens simply, including coops, chick care, breed selection, chicken health, and beyond!