Animal Magnetism
You’re not going to be able to resist these books. Take one home today and cuddle up in a cozy chair with it. |
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 | Adams, Richard |
| Watership Down |
| Adventuresome rabbits seek a new home after their first warren is destroyed. A universal epic about searching for a better life. |
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 | Bach, Richard |
| Jonathan Livingston Seagull |
| A fable in which a seagull tires of his materialistic existence and seeks out a more fulfilling and self-aware life. |
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 | Braun, Lilian Jackson |
| The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare |
| After an eccentric publisher dies in an “accident”, protagonist Jim Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats investigate the matter further. The seventh in a beloved series. |
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 | Brown, Rita Mae |
| The Purrfect Murder |
| A socialite’s murder inspires Harry Haristeen and her indomitable cat, Mrs. Murphy, to delve into Virginia’s wealthy elite to find the killer. This is the sixteenth book in a series. |
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 | Helfer, Ralph |
| Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived |
| This non-fiction book details the lifelong companionship of a man and elephant, both born in a German circus town in 1896. A tale of woeful separation and triumphant reunion. |
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 | Herriot, James |
| All Creatures Great and Small |
| Herriot’s rich and warm biography revisits his life as a veterinarian in the Yorkshire dales. An uplifting read for any animal lover. |
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 | Katz, John |
| Izzy and Lenore |
| Katz finds that two of his dogs – an adopted border collie and a black lab – are instrumental in the author’s Hospice work and in helping him deal with his own depression. |
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 | Kyle, Aryn |
| The God of Animals |
| Alice Winston is the charming adolescent narrator of this coming-of-age novel, set on her family’s flailing horse ranch in Colorado. A runaway sister and a drowned classmate serve as the story’s backbone. |
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 | Myron, Vicki and Witter, Bret |
| Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World |
| A kitten appears in the book drop of a Spencer, Iowa library and warms the hearts of an entire township. This positive tale is a must read for cat-lovers and library-lovers alike. |
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 | Orwell, George |
| Animal Farm: A Fairy Story |
| In this renowned political allegory, barnyard animals revolt against their cruel human master only to succumb to their own treacherous tyranny. |
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 | Quindlen, Anna |
| Good Dog. Stay. |
| Quindlen writes affectionately about her black Labrador retriever, Beau, revealing with wit and candor the lessons gleaned from her favorite companion. |
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 | Spiegelman, Art |
| Maus. I, A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History |
| Symbolically illustrating his biographical graphic novel with mice, cats and other animals, Spiegelman recounts both his complicated relationship with his father and his father’s horrific experiences during the holocaust. |
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 | Stein, Garth |
| The Art of Racing in the Rain |
| A dog named Enzo narrates this novel about a family’s ups and downs, believing that if he serves his family well, he will be reincarnated as a man. |
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 | Tinti, Hannah |
| Animal Crackers |
| These short stories revolve around one theme: animals. From the bizarre to the domestic, the various beasts that roam these stories deeply affect – for good or bad – their human companions. |
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 | Weiner, Jonathan |
| The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time |
| Weiner vivifies present-day evolutionary changes occuring hourly in Galapagos finches -- the same birds that inspired Charles Darwin so many decades ago. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. |
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 | Zuckerman, Andrew |
| Creature |
| Brilliant photographs of a variety of animals crawl, slouch, leap and swim through the pages of this stunning book. Fun to peruse at any age. |
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