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  How Animals Grieve

  Barbara J. King

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  “A touching and provocative exploration of the latest research on animal minds and animal emotions” from the renowned anthropologist and author (The Washington Post). 
   
  Scientists have long cautioned against anthropomorphizing animals, arguing that it limits our ability to truly comprehend the lives of other creatures. Recently, however, things have begun to shift in the other direction, and anthropologist Barbara J. King is at the forefront of that movement, arguing strenuously that we can—and should—attend to animal emotions.  
   
  With How Animals Grieve, she draws our attention to the specific case of grief, and relates story after story—from fieldsites, farms, homes, and more—of animals mourning lost companions, mates, or friends. King tells of elephants surrounding their matriarch as she weakens and dies, and, in the following days, attending to her corpse as if holding a vigil. A housecat loses her sister, from whom she’s never before been parted, and spends weeks pacing the apartment, wailing plaintively. A baboon loses her daughter to a predator and sinks into grief. In each case, King uses her anthropological training to interpret and try to explain what we see—to help us understand this animal grief properly, as something neither the same as nor wholly different from the human experience of loss.  
   
  The resulting book is both daring and down-to-earth, strikingly ambitious even as it’s careful to acknowledge the limits of our understanding. Through the moving stories she chronicles and analyzes so beautifully, King brings us closer to the animals with whom we share a planet, and helps us see our own experiences, attachments, and emotions as part of a larger web of life, death, love, and loss.

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  The Height of Nonsense - The...

  Paul Clements

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  Paul Clements took to the road in search of the county tops, armed with his own rules of the road, 'Forsake all 21st century Celtic superhighways in favour of boreens'. Faced with leave he couldn't afford, Paul travelled the GMRs (Great Mountain Roads), exploring remote corners of little known counties, some very flat, and spent time with the eccentric and the quaint. Meet Cathy Rea who can see, and even smell, fairies! Listen to tales of druids, banshees, highwaymen and loose women. And learn how a poet stops Errigal's ego from deflating. P.S. Paul found only 28 tops!

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  The Mutiny on Board HMS Bounty -...

  William Bligh

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  This documentary records the events of the most celebrated mutiny in the annals of the sea: the 1789 revolt against Captain William Bligh in the West Indies. Was Bligh a sadistic disciplinarian who terrorized his crew? Or a superb and misunderstood seaman? Over 200 years later, the controversy surrounding this legendary captain still rages. The truth may lie in this narrative based on the ship’s log, in which Bligh writes of the resentful crew, ravaging storms, and uncharted islands that led to mutiny.

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  Not Yet my Soul

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Not Yet my Soul by Robert Louis Stevenson. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 19, 2013.Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.The following poem comes from his collection entitled Underwoods, first published in 1887.

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  Fluent in Spanish The Best Tips...

  Maria Fernandez

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  How do you learn Spanish fast? My students often ask me that question. That’s why I wrote this short step-by-step guide. 
  Here I show you how to go from beginner to fluent amazingly fast. What I show you does not involve expensive courses, moving to Spain, spending hours a day studying, or doing tedious memorising. 
  Instead, I walk you step by step through how to develop your listening skills fast, how to start speaking today, how to remember words forever, and how to master the pronunciation easily. 
  In just a few pages, I show you how to make the most of your limited time, and the time-wasting things to avoid. I also show you how to love your Spanish lessons, boost your motivation, and create an enjoyable daily learning habit. 
  The tips in this short guide helped me become fluent in English, the language I now use in my career and daily life. 
  Would you like to become fluent in Spanish fast? Get this guide now! 
  About the author: I’m Maria Fernandez. I’ve been teaching Spanish, my mother tongue, for over twenty years. I’ve also taught myself several languages, including English. I wrote this short guide because I believe you can become fluent in Spanish fast, regardless of your age and background. My students have proved that to me over and over.

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  Green Living for Dummies

  Liz Barclay

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  Features strategies to apply green principles in your daily life 
  Minimize your impact on the world and enjoy a green lifestyle 
  Want to join the worldwide environmental initiative? This practical guide is packed with realistic ways to help the environment and create a better home for you and your loved ones, from reducing energy use and waste and scaling back reliance on your car to making a difference in your diet, at work, and in your community. You'll see how green living affects the environment-and why going green is great for your well-being! 
  Discover how to: 
  Make eco-friendly home improvements 
   
  Work greener transportation into your lifestyle 
   
  Eat locally and organically 
   
  Repair, restore, and reuse

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