Creative Animals

A squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild places. When animals pop up where we don’t expect or want them, we respond with fear, rage, or simple annoyance. It’s no longer an animal. It’s a pest. At the intersection of science, history, and narrative journalism, Pests is not a simple call to look closer at our urban ecosystem. It’s not a natural history of the animals we hate. Instead, this book is about us.

Most of us view animals through a very narrow lens, seeing only bits and pieces of beings that seem mostly peripheral to our lives. However, whether animals are building a shelter, seducing a mate, or inventing a new game, animals' creative choices affect their social, cultural, and environmental worlds. The Creative Lives of Animals offers listeners intimate glimpses of creativity in the lives of animals, from elephants to alligators to ants.

Have you ever wondered what your animal is thinking and feeling? Or wanted to know what you can do to help them live their best life? Here, celebrated animal communicator and animal behaviorist Michael R. Burke, teaches you how. He brings together all of his signature processes, tools, and techniques to help you strengthen your intuitive abilities so that you may do just that: help you and your animals—no matter if you have a dog, a cat, or another creature—feel calmer, more balanced, and fulfilled as you co-create a joyful life together.

Some people insist that culture is strictly a human feat. What are they afraid of? This book looks into three cultures of other-than-human beings in some of Earth's remaining wild places. It shows how if you're a sperm whale, a scarlet macaw, or a chimpanzee, you too experience your life with the understanding that you are an individual in a particular community. You too are who you are not by genes alone; your culture is a second form of inheritance. And your culture, too, changes and evolves.

Veteran astrologer Skye Alexander offers numerous ideas and inspiration for incorporating star power in rituals, celebrations, and everyday life. In addition to providing a historic overview of astrology's impact on architecture, the body, music, and language, Alexander thoroughly explains how to assess your birth chart and includes information on working with planetary cycles, transits, lunar energies, eclipses, and more.

Founder Ellie Laks started The Gentle Barn after adopting a sick goat from a run-down petting zoo in 1999. Some 200 animals later (including chickens, horses, pigs, cows, rabbits, emus, and more), The Gentle Barn has become an extraordinary nonprofit that brings together a volunteer staff of community members and at-risk teens to rehabilitate abandoned and/or abused animals. My Gentle Barn weaves together the story of how the Barn came to be what it is today with Ellie's own journey.

Acclaimed health journalist and National Geographic contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity. Consumed more than any other meat in the United States, chicken is emblematic of today's mass food-processing practices and their profound influence on our lives and health. Tracing its meteoric rise from scarce treat to ubiquitous global commodity, McKenna reveals the astounding role of antibiotics in industrial farming, documenting how and why "wonder drugs" revolutionized the way the world eats.

In her groundbreaking and best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, and feel. Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best and happiest life - on their terms, not ours. Animals Make Us Human is the culmination of almost thirty years of research, experimentation, and experience.

Reclaim your power, heal your hidden wounds, and manifest positive change with art therapy as your gentle guide. Have you been yearning for a transformation, but feel hindered by past traumas, unhealed wounds, or habitual patterns? Are you seeking a gentle, yet engaging way to unlock your full potential? Shadow work is the process of exploring and understanding your hidden emotions and traits, helping you achieve a more balanced and complete sense of self.

Recent years have seen rapid advances in 'artificial' intelligence, which increasingly appears to be something stranger than we ever imagined. At the same time, we are becoming more aware of the other intelligences which have been with us all along, unrecognised. These other beings are the animals, plants and natural systems that surround us, and are slowly revealing their complexity and knowledge - just as the new technologies we've built are threatening to cause their extinction, and ours.

When young widow Sarah decides to restart her career as a marketing professional after her husband’s untimely illness and death, she joins the crew of the Dogs First Rescue Center. Her main responsibility is making sure the upcoming fundraising gala goes off without a hitch. Instead, she runs into one last-minute problem after another. Many of these problems happen because of what the handsome know-it-all, Dodge Armstrong, another volunteer at the Center, does – or doesn’t do. In the middle of it all is Stanley, the lovable but chaotic rescue hound who keeps managing to get into some ...

A Story of Strength, Love, and Inspiration: Saving Scout with Heart A lost golden retriever finds out the streets of the town aren’t the safest place for a dog who had never had to scavenge, find shelter, or avoid dangerous situations. There are other dogs, dogs that had been born on the streets, who were completely unaware of the good life. They did not understand this purebred dog, and he could not understand them. It was a natural recipe for conflict. Now relegated to the shadows, the golden retriever has a new challenge. But the shadows now became equally as perilous as the light of ...

A Captivating Story of Love, Family, And A Child's Innocence. Finding Happy: A Very Human Dog Lover Story Katie and Mike are happily married. And it often seems as though things couldn’t possibly get any better for them. People sometimes comment that their marriage and family seem perfect. Her friends often throw the words “fairy tale” around, much to Katie’s pleasure. So, when their little daughter Laura, decides to ask for a dog, Katie was taken by surprise. “A dog?” She hadn’t expected to start her Saturday morning with a request like this. “And where did this come from?...

A Vicious Killer is on the Loose in Pine Ridge… The Murder Map Mystery: A Tansy & Hank Pet Psychic Cozy Mystery In this new mystery, Tansy and her friends stumble upon a murder during the Pine Ridge Pioneer Days celebration. The killer clearly doesn't want Tansy to figure out who committed the crime, but she's determined to get to the bottom of things. The investigation leads her down some unexpected paths and ultimately reveals a complicated web of secrets. Get ready for a suspense story with intrigue, secrets, and plenty of danger that readers will engage in trying to solve along with ...

Dark secrets lurk in the Great Escape Resort… When Tansy Silver has the weekend off for a much-needed vacation, she takes her dog Hank and best friend Millie with her. The setting is gorgeous and their airstream trailer is adorable as well. The Great Escape Resort offers a variety of RV travel trailers for guests, as well as hiking and a lazy river. Even Hank is excited about relaxing for a change. “Your crush? You don’t look to me like you’re a shy one. What’s stopping him from being more?” “Well, the fact that he drives me crazy… in an annoying way. Not the other way.” ...

What can a little dog do when her best friend dies? Ginger, a cute little Pekinese dog, is pals to the end with her loving elderly owner Margot. But, when Margot dies, relatives dump Ginger at the local dog pound. The pound is scary. Bad things seem to happen to the helpless dogs and cats stuck in the cages. In self-defense, Ginger begins to snap at people or animals that she sees as threats. Soon, Anne and Joe Smith, an older couple who recently lost their beloved dog Rosie, visit the pound. The wife is determined to adopt Ginger. At first, Ginger is scared, defensive, and confused. The ...

Blood, Crime, Mystery… In the Old Town of Rocky Sands When Jess, a charming event planner, and business owner, had the idea of organizing a charity auction to help out the small town she lives in, she thought it would be a success and much easier to coordinate than some of the events she had worked on back in the big city. Events soon take a dark turn when the wealthy owner of the grand estate where the auction was held is found murdered. From then on, things started to go downhill fast for Jess. “The owner of the house has been murdered.” The next few hours went by in a blur for Jess...

**Discover "Tiny Wonders" – Your Portal to the Enchanting World of Miniature Animal Artistry** Embark on an enchanting journey into the intricate world of miniature animal crafting, a place where delicate fingers mold the unseeable, and keen eyes see the heartbeat of a speck-sized creature. "Tiny Wonders" is not merely a guide; it's an experience that defies the bounds of artistry and engulfs you in the awe-inspiring domain of miniaturization. Exploring the minute is an art, and this treasure trove of wisdom unfolds the tapestry of history behind these barely-there beasts. Delve into the ...

In a World of Bullies, A Little Girl Has to Learn How to Stand Up for Herself. Sasha's Family Dog – A Dogs Are Family Too Story. Join author Miranda Rose Barker as she takes you on a heartwarming story where you’ll learn from the struggles of Sasha, a brave little girl, who doesn't feel like she gets the attention she needs from her family. Schoolmates and visiting peers often bully her, which makes her feel sad and alone. Sasha is an intelligent and kind person, but she just wants to feel loved and accepted for who she is. “Wiping her tears, she hurried off the school premises and ...

They say small towns conceal big secrets—Holly’s learning the truth may be far more sinister… Moving to a coastal town got Holly away from the big city and corporate jobs. Little does she know she’s landed right in the middle of a mystery. As she pieces together information from the locals about the very rich Mongomery clan and their big house on the hill, the patriarch of the family dies. The suspicious circumstances regarding his death and rumors of the old man being cruel and arrogant paint a clear picture in people’s minds, despite the death being ruled natural causes. When an...