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  • Spooning a Bear

  • The Misadventures of a Wildlife Biologist and the Unforgettable Life Lessons Learned
  • By: Daryl Ratajczak
  • Narrated by: Daryl Ratajczak
  • Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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Spooning a Bear

By: Daryl Ratajczak
Narrated by: Daryl Ratajczak
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Publisher's summary

If you think having a bad day at the office is spilling a hot cup of coffee on your lap, try starting your day by losing a black bear cub. Like literally..."Oh crap, I just lost a black bear cub!"

That's what life was like for Daryl Ratajczak, an aspiring wildlife biologist who was thrown into the world of rescuing orphaned or injured wild black bear cubs.

Working for a small nonprofit black bear rehab center outside of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Daryl had an adventurous beginning to his career. As the first full-time manager of the soon-to-be Appalachian Bear Rescue, it turns out the bears taught him more about life than he ever could have imagined. These masterful short stories about bears and life as a wildlife biologist are not only true but end up teaching us valuable lessons about how we should live our everyday lives.

©2022 Daryl Ratajczak (P)2022 Daryl Ratajczak
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Beary good

I loved the story and the delivery was as amazing. I recommend it to anyone who loves outdoor and animals.

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One very well written book

This was a very pleasant book to listen to. Well written and educational. This book belongs on the same shelf as The Wolverine Way by Douglas H. Chadwick. Any family will enjoy, love those bear cubs, keep them wild. Dick Dziuk

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Compassion and Wisdom

This book speaks volumes about bears and humans with entertaining glimpses from a hands on perspective about wildlife rehabilitation and release. It's a very good read and well read by the author. Highly recommended.

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