J. Moussaieff Masson
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
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Description
In the hugely popular New York Times bestseller, Dogs Never Lie About Love, provocative psychoanalyst Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson brilliantly navigated the inner landscape of “man’s best friend.” Now he delves deep into the secretive, playful world of cats, revealing emotions, debunking myths, and honoring the feline’s evolution from solitary jungle creature to human companion.
Drawing from literature, history,...
Drawing from literature, history,...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
"There are two supreme predators on the planet with the most complex brains in nature: humans and orcas. In the twentieth century alone, one of these animals killed 200 million members of its own species, the other has killed none. Jeffrey Masson's fascinating new book begins here: There is something different about us. In his previous bestsellers, Masson has showed that animals can teach us much about our own emotions--love (dogs), contentment (cats),...
4) The inner life of animals: love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves Peter Wohlleben's wealth of personal experience observing nature in forests and fields with the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world. Horses feel shame, deer grieve, and goats discipline their kids. Ravens call their friends by name, rats regret bad choices, and butterflies choose the very best places for...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A tribute to the author's adopted home in New Zealand describes his decision to relocate to a lush bay area near Auckland, where his family and he thrived amid its natural flora and fauna, dolphin-filled waters, and wildlife.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
Homeless, alcoholic, and depressed, Michael King lives in a UPS loading bay on the wrong side of the tracks in Portland, Oregon. One rainy night, he stumbles upon a hurt, starving, scruffy cat and takes her in. Nursing her back to health, he names her Tabor and she becomes a bit of a celebrity in southeast Portland. When winter comes, they travel from Oregon to the beaches of California to the high plains of Montana, surviving blizzards and bears,...
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When scientifically interpreted, dreams disclose the unconscious conflicts that control our behaviors and our lives. That contention -- accepted by some, derided by others -- lies at the very core of Sigmund Freud's 1900 masterwork. This compellingly illustrated edition offers a uniquely multilayered approach to experiencing -- and analyzing -- Freud's achievement.
