Review:I've enjoyed reading all of Elizabeth Gaskell's books. She teaches some good lessons about how we should treat one another. The fact that we don't have the end of the story isn't such a bad thing. Life is kind of like that. Read more

Review:Kevin Richardson has a life doing what he loves - taking care of big carnivores and their small cubs. His early life included lots of taking care of sick or abandoned animals, and two failed attempts to follow his older brother into veterinary school. Fortunately, Kevin ended up meeting a person who had just bought a nearby animal park.

Kevin explains why it is important to know the animals and their different personalities. He learned to related to them as a fellow lion - getting down on... Read more

Review:This is not an environmental disaster book. The assumption is that humans have disappeared and the author looks at how long traces of our civilization will last. Fascinating! It provides amazing insights into the things we build and how they fall apart. Excellent for anyone interested in how our human works interact with the "real" world without our further input. Read more

Review:I was first introduced to Bird Language by Jon Young 7 years ago. Learning to understand bird communication has changed my life in so many positive ways. This book manages to neatly and concisely compile an extraordinary amount of ancient knowledge and wisdom, and serve it in an easily digestible manner. All that, and it's fun to read! I highly recommend this book for anyone, not just birders! Read more

Review:I read about 40% of this book before getting completely turned off by the continued arrogance of this doctor towards his patients. Because he seemed to hold these patients (from the patient examples in the book)in low regard, I felt that he must feel the same way about the people that he was trying to reach by writing this book. Read more

Review:This very thorough scientific analysis of all the evidence related to the Cambrian explosion put one more nail in the coffin of Darwin's theory of macroevolution as a creative process. What every child intuitively understands that creation requires a creator is willingly ignored by those claiming to be scientists. The question is what is their motivation for defending this lie for so long and with such vehemence. I hope that some who have been fooled will read this book and think again about wha... Read more

Review:If you have children or grandchildren, this is the book for you. Simple things, such as saying you really worked hard rather than you really are smart, make a huge difference in how successful children become at anything, from sports to academic accomplishments. The book is full of hints like this and an easy-to-understand explanation of how to be successful at your chosen activity. These hints apply to all ages. After reading it, I had to purchase copies to send to others. Read more

Review:Danielle MacKinnon has done it again! I opened this book not knowing exactly what to expect but with an open mind because I have long loved Ms. MacKinnon's work, especially in regards to animals. As I started to work through the pages, I had quite a few "a-ha" moments. I chose to work with my current fur-baby, Shiloh. As it became clear exactly what his role in my life is, everything seemed to make so much sense. I am slowly working through all the other critters that have come into my life over... Read more

Review:A fun book that will challenge your understanding of the avian world around you. Even if you skip over the neurochemical descriptions, as I mostly did, there is plenty of easily accessible material here to hold your interest. An easy read that will make you look at the crows you walk, bike, or drive by every day in an entirely different light. Read more

Review:Because of all the hype surrounding this book I hesitated a long while before finally deciding to read it. Well, I can now say that I was pleasantly surprised. It is a remarkable book that must be appreciated on its own merits, despite the grave prejudices it may have caused to some individuals. Many people were deeply offended when they read how they, or others, had been portrayed by Watson. In fact very few were willing to endorse his personal views. Including his closest collaborators. It has... Read more