Bonobo Handshake

by Cindy | Jun 23, 2010 | Animals, Nonfiction

Rating:  Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo, by Vanessa Woods. Gotham Books (2010), 278 pages. Bonobo Handshake has the kind of cover that is impossible for animal lovers to resist: darling bonobo baby in the arms of an equally...

The Best Dog in the World

by Cindy | Apr 11, 2010 | Animals, Nonfiction

Rating:  The Best Dog in the World, by Donna Long. Ten Speed Press (2007), 128 pages. This charming and informative work is a collection of 111 vintage portraits of children with their dogs. The photographs are all from 1875-1925 and include fascinating...

Don’t Dump the Dog

by Cindy | Mar 23, 2010 | Animals, Nonfiction

Rating:  Don’t Dump the Dog: Outrageous Stories and Simple Solutions to Your Worst Dog Behavior Problems, by Randy Grim.  Skyhorse Publishing (2009), 216 pages. This book on dog training is an unusual addition to the category.  Instead of the conventional...

The Devil’s Teeth

by Cindy | Jan 4, 2010 | Animals, Nonfiction

Rating:  The Devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America’s Great White Sharks, by Susan Casey.  Henry Holt and Company (2005), 291 pages. It’s not often I come across a nonfiction book that is a...

The Elephant Whisperer

by Cindy | Dec 9, 2009 | Animals, Nonfiction

Rating:  The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild, by Lawrence Anthony.  Thomas Dunne Books (2009), 368 pages. Anthony tells the story here of his life on a game reserve in South Africa.  He makes a point in the prologue of letting...

How to Raise the Perfect Dog

by Cindy | Nov 3, 2009 | Animals, Nonfiction

Rating:  How to Raise the Perfect Dog:  Through Puppyhood and Beyond, by Cesar Millan.  Harmony Books (2009), 303 pages. This is not a book that will teach you how to train a puppy.  There are no detailed instructions for housebreaking, leash walking, or any...