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Title: The Death and Life of the Great Lakes

Author: Dan Egan

Narrator: Jason Culp

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 17 minutes

Release date: March 7, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.64 of Total 11

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award A landmark work of science, history and reporting on the past, present and imperiled future of the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes—Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior—hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come. For thousands of years the pristine Great Lakes were separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the roaring Niagara Falls and from the Mississippi River basin by a “sub-continental divide.” Beginning in the late 1800s, these barriers were circumvented to attract oceangoing freighters from the Atlantic and to allow Chicago’s sewage to float out to the Mississippi. These were engineering marvels in their time—and the changes in Chicago arrested a deadly cycle of waterborne illnesses—but they have had horrendous unforeseen consequences. Egan provides a chilling account of how sea lamprey, zebra and quagga mussels and other invaders have made their way into the lakes, decimating native species and largely destroying the age-old ecosystem. And because the lakes are no longer isolated, the invaders now threaten water intake pipes, hydroelectric dams and other infrastructure across the country. Egan also explores why outbreaks of toxic algae stemming from the overapplication of farm fertilizer have left massive biological “dead zones” that threaten the supply of fresh water. He examines fluctuations in the levels of the lakes caused by manmade climate change and overzealous dredging of shipping channels. And he reports on the chronic threats to siphon off Great Lakes water to slake drier regions of America or to be sold abroad. In an age when dire problems like the Flint water crisis or the California drought bring ever more attention to the indispensability of safe, clean, easily available water, The Death and the Life of the Great Lakes is a powerful paean to what is arguably our most precious resource, an urgent examination of what threatens it and a convincing call to arms about the relatively simple things we need to do to protect it.

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Title: The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

Author: Michael Finkel

Narrator: Mark Bramhall

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Release date: March 7, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 113

Ratings of Narrator: 4.27 of Total 26

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality—not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. A New York Times bestseller In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life—why did he leave? what did he learn?—as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded.

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Title: Puppy Parenting in an Apartment

Author: Cassie Leigh

Narrator: Erin Fossa

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Release date: February 23, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 3

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

'Parenting any puppy can be a challenge, but doing so in an apartment comes with its own special requirements. In Puppy Parenting in an Apartment Cassie Leigh discusses some of the lessons she learned in her first year of parenting a Newfie puppy while living in two separate apartments. From what to bring in your ''go bag'' to dog park etiquette she covers it all even what you may need to buy for yourself while you're buying all those bowls and leashes and toys and whatnot for the newest member of your family. It's a crazy experience, but well worth it, so if you're unsure or stumbling, this book will help you out.'

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Title: Puppy Parenting Basics

Author: Cassie Leigh

Narrator: Erin Fossa

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Release date: February 23, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 3

Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

'Parenting a puppy is HARD! It's dirty and messy and you won't get much sleep. But you won't care with that cute little puppy nibbling at your heels. At least not until it also nibbles on the rug, the computer cord, and your favorite pair of shoes. Don't worry. It gets better. But in the meantime, check out this guide for some quick tips on how to make that little bundle of fur that keeps puking up strange things and loves to get up at three in the morning a bit more manageable.'

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Title: Dog Park Basics

Author: Cassie Leigh

Narrator: Erin Fossa

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Release date: February 23, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

'Dog parks can be a great experience for your dog, but sometimes the options can be overwhelming and it can be a bit scary to take your dog to a dog park for the first time. All the dogs, all the distractions. Which park is right for you? What should you bring? How should you behave? What are the potential dangers? This book will walk you through the answers to all of those questions and more.'

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Title: The Education of Will: A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog

Author: Patricia B. McConnell

Narrator: Ellen Archer

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Release date: February 21, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

Bestselling author and internationally renowned animal psychologist and dog trainer Patricia McConnell “gives a voice to those who can’t speak in words and provides hope for fearful animals everywhere” (Temple Grandin) in this powerful and uplifting memoir about healing. World-renowned as a source of science and soul, Patricia McConnell combines brilliant insights into canine behavior with heartwarming stories of her own dogs and their life on the farm. Now, she reveals that it wasn’t just the dogs who had serious problems. For decades Dr. McConnell secretly grappled with her own guilt and fear, which were rooted in the harrowing traumas of her youth. Patricia is forced to face her past by her love for a young Border Collie named Will, whose frequent, unpredictable outbreaks of fear and fury shake Patricia to her core. In order to save Will from this dangerous behavior, she must find her own will to heal, and along the way learn that will power by itself is not enough. Interweaving enlightening stories of her clients’ dogs with tales of her deepening bond with Will, this is a “compassionate account of the reclamation of the author's life from abuse and shame. An uplifting story of hope about how both dogs and humans need 'a sense that they are not helpless victims' (Kirkus Reviews).

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Title: Rescuing Penny Jane: One Shelter Volunteer, Countless Dogs, and the Quest to Find Them All Homes

Author: Amy Sutherland

Narrator: Xe Sands

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Release date: February 21, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

Drawing on her work at a shelter, her experiences living with two rescue dogs of her own, and years of research, bestselling author and Boston Globe columnist Amy Sutherland takes us on an unforgettable journey into the special world of rescue and shelter dogs—and the growing number of dedicated people who are deeply invested in saving these precious lives. Terrified Penny Jane; brassy but filthy Dixie Lou; tough-guy Dingo; and the crazed, nippy jester, Walter Joe. These are not your average cute-and-cared-for, well-trained pups—these are shelter dogs. Scared, aggressive, so painfully shy that they can’t look you in the eye, they have languished so long without attention that they are slipping into a dark place, and soon will no longer be able to bond with people. A member of the elite corps of volunteers at Boston’s Animal Rescue League, Amy Sutherland began walking shelter dogs in 2001 and has patiently helped train canines with serious behavior problems. Rescuing Penny Jane is the story of her adventures with these remarkable dogs, from working at a shelter, helping dozens of animals discover that the right person can give them love, hope, and a whole new life, to adopting two rescue dogs of her own and fostering half a dozen more. In addition to her touching, funny, and insightful anecdotes, Sutherland travels the country talking to leading shelter experts, animal behaviorists, and activists. An affecting, entertaining portrait of the relationships between shelter dogs and those who care for them, Rescuing Penny Jane is a book that dog lovers and all who care about animals will treasure.

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Title: Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean

Author: Jonathan White

Narrator: Dan Woren

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

Release date: February 14, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3

Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes listeners across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides. In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up the Qiantang River; in France, he interviews the monks that live in the tide-wrapped monastery of Mont Saint-Michel; in Chile and Scotland, he investigates the growth of tidal power generation; and in Panama and Venice, he delves into how the threat of sea level rise is changing human culture—the very old and very new. Tides combines lyrical prose, colorful adventure travel, and provocative scientific inquiry into the elemental, mysterious paradox that keeps our planet’s waters in constant motion.

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Title: Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals

Series: #6 of Sacred Activism

Author: Linda Bender

Narrator: Ellen Jaffe

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Release date: February 14, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

How is it that pets are able to travel thousands of miles through unknown territory to reunite with their beloved humans? How can dogs detect cancer with up to a 98 percent accuracy rate, and foresee epileptic or diabetic seizures in their owners? How do animals seem to know an earthquake is coming long before the world's best seismologists? In Animal Wisdom, veterinarian and animal advocate Linda Bender offers a wealth of amazing stories and research-based evidence indicating animals have deeply perceptive—even extrasensory—abilities. She shows us that animals are extremely perceptive, intuitive, and psychic and provides step-by-step practices for honing your natural ability to communicate with them, so that you too can learn to understand their urgent messages about peace, happiness, and the future of the planet. Animal Wisdom is for animal lovers and anyone who seeks a deeper, more spiritual connection to these beautiful creatures. From the table of contents: Foreword by Linda Tucker PART I: The Fabric of Creation Chapter 1: The Ecology of Paradise Chapter 2: How Can We Know What Animals Are Thinking and Feeling? PART II: What Animals Want Us to Know Chapter 3: You Are Loved Chapter 4: You Are Already Living in Paradise Chapter 5: You Don't Have to Figure Everything Out Chapter 6: Dying Isn't Bad PART III: The Connection of All Creatures Chapter 7: How to Connect Telepathically with Animals: A Practical Guide Chapter 8: The Animals Speak for Themselves Chapter 9: Heeding the Cries of the Nonhuman World Afterword by Andrew Harvey

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Title: The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest

Author: Timothy Egan

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

Release date: February 2, 2017

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4

Genres: Animals & Nature

Publisher's Summary:

A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics.