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A contemporary dystopian elegy narrated by a cat imprisoned in a Schrödinger’s box, by the prizing-winning poet and memoirist whose writing "cuts to the core with electrifying force" (The Free-Lance Star). The indelible cat heroine of this unexpected tale recalls her life with “the Mustache...

Tres muy mexicanas historias de amor que giran alrededor de dos canciones, narradas por catorce gatos.

Three women. One dog park. Things are about to get messy. Val Caruso, Alex Reed, and June Kennerson come from completely different worlds—Val is a tough-talking private investigator; Alex is reticent, nervous and on the run from her past; and June is an athlete turned housewife whose true love...

"Du hast eine Freundin gefunden." Diese Worte markieren die erste Begegnung von Leonard und Virginia Woolf mit dem Pinseläffchen Mitz im Sommer 1934. Unter Leonards liebevoller Fürsorge erholt sich das kränkelnde Äffchen, wird bald zum untrennbaren Teil der Familie Woolf und sorgt in der legendären Bloomsbury Group für Heiterkeit. Briefe und Tagebuchaufzeichnungen inspirierten Sigrid Nunez zu diesem intimen Porträt des Künstlerehepaars - eine berührende Geschichte über die heilsame Kraft der Verbindung zwischen Mensch und Tier.

A bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of more complex thought, the pack is torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old ‘dog’ ways, and those who embrace the change. The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into their transformed world, as they become divided, as each struggles with their new existence.

When Rob Forbes returns to his childhood home of Zimbabwe after decades away, he doesn't plan to stay long. A big job back in London awaits. But he finds himself questioning his priorities when he experiences the open-hearted exuberance of people who have so little compared to his wealthy colleagues; a powerful reconnection to the animals and wild places he loved as a child; and a growing friendship with Tibetan guru and neighbour Rinpoche. What if it is possible to live with the same ineffable lightness as the intriguing lama?

After a spectacular explosion involving an armadillo, some homemade hooch, and very questionable decision-making, Ordell Clayton Hart finds himself at Heaven's gates — only to be told he's not quite ready for admission. Instead, he's given a unique opportunity for redemption: returning to Earth in various animal forms to learn what he's been missing in life. Under the guidance of an angel named Gabriel, Clay gets a second chance to learn a valuable life lesson. Each transformation brings him closer to understanding what he lost twenty years ago when his childhood sweetheart Maddie moved away.

Toad Hall, derelict and empty for a century, sees the return of the impecunious Horatio Toad and his six wives to the ancestral home. In need of cash, Horatio has leased out his estate and formed a partnership with oddball rewilder Georges Montgolfiere, who needs the land more than he needs Horatio. Tensions mount as Horatio’s vision of an animal-based theme park replete with zipwires and gift shops is diametrically opposed to Montgolfiere’s purist sensibilities. Meanwhile, a bemused Mole surfaces not to a “Silent Spring”, as Montgolfiere contends, but to a fractious one.

To rescue a witness… this K-9 team must face a killer and a storm. After months tracking a colleague falsely accused of a double homicide, officer Tanner Ford and his K-9 partner finally locate crime tech Mara Gilmore—but the real murderer is closing in. Now they must run into a frozen...

Für alle unverstandenen Pferde, die trotzdem immer wieder versuchen, es ihren Menschen recht zu machen. Und für alle Menschen, die das Glück haben, ihren Pferden zuhören zu können. Endlich erfüllt sich Paulines Herzenswunsch – die Elfjährige darf reiten lernen! Als Elisabeth ihrer Tochter erlaubt, Reitunterricht zu nehmen, ahnt sie nicht, dass diese Entscheidung auch für sie selbst tiefgreifende Veränderungen mit sich bringen wird.

A bighearted page-turner set on a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean about love, community, and what it means to come home Passionate about conservation and fleeing an argument with her mother, newly qualified London vet Charlotte Walker has taken up a fellowship on the tiny South...

This book is suitable for teenagers and adults. This book is for anyone who loves animal stories and adventure. To my family and friends, who always supported my dream of writing a book about an alligator who has adventures. Thank you for the time you spend with me. Enjoy the short stories around Alligator Ike who has amazing adventures, along with some unrelated stories.

Louisa’s not really up to any more complicated relationships. Right now, she doesn’t need them. She has good friends. Okay, so one has a screwed-up husband and the other a very strange horoscope habit. Not to mention her ex-husband’s new girlfriend, who Louisa has somehow found herself giving relationship counselling to. She doesn’t need anyone else with problems in her life right now. It would be nice, wouldn’t it? To find a straightforward man, who isn’t remotely messed up. Now there’s a thought... But does such a man even exist?

Memory, touch, and emotions are essential to one's humanity, Elias wakes up in a strange place with none of them. Lost and confused, he must rely on the help of a massive talking polar bear named Malakh to navigate the dangerous world of Saile and restore his missing pieces before it's too late.

Eine mutige Boxerdame rettet Weihnachten. Seit Melissa ihren gewalttätigen Ex-Mann verlassen hat, lebt sie in ständiger Angst. Als sie dann dem Sicherheitsexperten Lennart und seiner jungen Boxerdame Sissy begegnet, will sie instinktiv auf Abstand gehen. Zu groß ist Melissas Angst vor Nähe, und sie hat sich geschworen, ihren kleinen Sohn Andy vor jeglicher Gefahr zu schützen, koste es, was es wolle. Doch Lennart ist so ganz anders als ihr Ex und setzt sanft alles daran, sie näher kennenzulernen. Bald schon kann sie sich ihrer Gefühle für ihn kaum noch erwehren.

A brief, inspiring parable about being "stuck" and—more importantly—getting unstuck. Three people, all of whom are struggling with difficult life situations, separately and individually happen upon a tranquil pond in a small, secluded park. As they muse about their difficulties, a frog appears from the pond. Their conversations with the frog lead them to discoveries and realizations that free them from their stuck circumstances.

Ein Weihnachtsfest zum Verlieben. Die erfolgreiche Designerin Elena hat nach ihrer Scheidung nebst Rosenkrieg die Nase voll von Männern. Sie will sich von nun an ausschließlich ihrer Arbeit widmen – und außerdem anderen Menschen etwas Gutes tun. Deshalb beschließt sie, in der Vorweihnachtszeit bei einem Witwer mit zwei Kindern als Nanny einzuspringen. Mit den Kindern schließt sie sofort innige Freundschaft, und auch mit dem Vater kommt sie besser als geplant aus. Die beiden verlieben sich ineinander, doch Steffen zögert, sich nach dem Tod seiner Frau auf eine neue Beziehung einzulassen.

Eine spirituelle Geschichte für grosse und kleine Menschen aus der Überlieferung der nordamerikanischen Indianer mit Luise Sievers und der Band Cochise. Als ich die Geschichte zum erstenmal hörte, war ich den Tränen nahe. Ich hatte längst nicht alles verstanden, aber ich hatte begriffen. Ich sah mich als kleinen Mäuserich, der ein Rauschen hörte, in der Schule, im Elternhaus, auf der Arbeit, in der Kneipe nicht an diesem penetranten Rauschen vorbeikam, das hinter jeder Ecke, hinter jedem Gespräch lauerte und deutlich machte: das kann nicht alles sein - da ist mehr.

Na juventude, Henri Lachapelle foi um cavaleiro de raro talento, entre os poucos admitidos na academia de elite do hipismo francês, o Le Cadre Noir. Contudo, reviravoltas da vida o levaram da França a Londres, onde ele agora vive em um simples conjunto habitacional. Sem nunca abandonar o amor pela antiga carreira, aos trancos e barrancos Henri ensina a neta, Sarah, a montar o cavalo Boo, na esperança de que o talento da dupla seja o passaporte para uma vida melhor e mais digna para todos.

From USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight comes an endearing and vivid novel told from the unique multi-narrative viewpoints of a young Queen Elizabeth; Hanna Penwyck, the fictionalized Keeper of the Queen’s dogs; and Susan, the Queen’s Corgi, whose love and loyalty were boundless. A...