All About Animals discussion

If you are an author, you are welcome to list your book here if you are a member of this group. (Please make sure you list books that pertain to the group.)

Unfortunetly I have to add this now.....

***Please do not continue to push your book to other members of this group. You are welcome to discuss your book here on this thread or any thread made for your book. But constant pushing of your own book without particiaption in the group will NOT be allowed.****

I just found your group (I'm kind of new to GoodReads). Hope to have time to participate. I'm the author of about 2-dozen nonfiction cat and dog care/behavior books. And today my first thriller was released--it includes "service dog viewpoint" because don't we all want to imagine what they're thinking? *s* And of course there's also a trained hero cat in the story. . .

Glad you found us. I just started this group a few weeks or so ago so hope it takes off. Jump in any of the conversations when you'd like.

Barbara wrote: "Glad you found us. I just started this group a few weeks or so ago so hope it takes off. Jump in any of the conversations when you'd like."

Thanks Barbara. I will...on my "to do" list to start reading and learning and enjoying more "good reads" stuff.

Thank you for the opportunity to list our books! My book is titled Daisy, it is the the true life story of raising Daisy, my rescue dog born deafblind-foreword written by Cesar Millan The Dog Whisperer. I am actually seeking reviews for those interested doing a give away. Here is the link, thank you!
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

I just released my second book:

That Pet Finder Kid - Catnapped

It's intended for the middle grade audience (9 to 13 year old), but it seems adult pet lovers are really enjoying it.

If it sounds like something you would enjoy, and you are willing to give an honest review, I would be happy to send you an ebook copy for review. Just let me know where to send it, and what file format you need (epub, mobi, pdf, etc...)

Here's a book trailer for it:
http://youtu.be/rvzMMKZJNGU

And here's the book description:

Have you ever felt your pets are your only true friends? That's exactly how thirteen-year-old Chet Parker felt every day of his life. After failing at sports, music, and almost everything imaginable, he gave up on ever finding his place in the world. But thanks to an accidental dose of modified dog DNA, things were about to change for Chet. With a new found connection to his six month old dog Zoe, Chet learns that Mr. Fluffy Pants, the cat of the most popular girl in school, has gone missing. Will Chet's off-the-wall investigative methods drive him further down the social ladder? Or will they lift him up to claim his spot as That Pet Finder Kid? A delightful detective story, sure to melt the heart of every pet lover.

Thank you for your time :-)

Hi, fellow cat lovers!

Inspired by my own 8 rescue cats, I've recently written my first children's book about cats and wanted to share it with fellow cat lovers



For Disney story lovers everywhere!

Think Cats & Dogs meets Toy Story…

Warning! Contains fur-raising adventure, wacky characters, laugh out loud comedy, and heart-warming drama.[/B]

The cats at Briarswood Cottage are lucky. After being rescued from the local Cats’ Home by Ma Katz, they live out their days in luxury under the watchful eye of Buster, the mogfather. But all that’s about to change…

When the local mayor announces that the cat population is spreading a deadly disease, their lives are in mortal danger. There’s no time to paws! Somehow, Ma’s moggies have to organize all the neighbourhood cats to unite as one, getting their claws stuck in to prove their innocence and save each other from certain death.

Can they put aside jealous rivalry and tomcat turf wars to work together as a team and save catkind from extinction?

It’s a Catastrophe is a hilarious hairball of a read for ages 8 to 108!


Peace and Love
Sibel :)

I just found this part of this group. I have written two cozy mysteries that feature Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dogs. Denali and Falcor are there to help out Martha as she sorts her way through the clues to find the murderer in Murder Spins a Tale and Murder Comes Unraveled. They can both be found on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other on line vendors in print form and on Amazon in Kindle format.

Hello, all Animal Lovers,

While I normally write Historical Fiction, my cat Pasha persuaded me to write down his and the stories of his Shelter buddies...forsaking my high heels and silk suits, I volunteered at the local Animal Shelter and Pasha and I raised 35 tiny kittens--not all at once--together...Often, I had to smile as I thought, 'if they (my far-away city-friends) could see me now.'

My shelter experience even made me realize that not all dogs bite--most of them just wanted to be loved.

Pasha, From Animal Shelter to A Sheltered Life

While this volume is small, it is a heartfelt account of the Shelter Happenings Pasha and I experienced.
Pasha also has a blog and we would welcome new friends:
http://ingehborg.blogspot.com/

Thank you for the opportunity to talk about our books!

My debut novel, Taming Me: Memoir of a Clever Island Cat, was released by its publisher in October. It is a rags-to-riches adventure novel set on a tropical island, based on a true story and narrated by a cat.

Trailer: http://youtu.be/kBMPAZC63s0
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TAMINGMEMemoi...
Website: www.cathyunruh.com

Available at Barnes and Noble online and in stores; Amazon and Apple.

Thanks, all!
Cathy

Hi Cathy, great to see you here! Congrats (again) on your book.

Cathy wrote: "Thank you for the opportunity to talk about our books!

My debut novel, Taming Me: Memoir of a Clever Island Cat, was released by its publisher in October. It is a rags-to-riches adventure novel s..."

Thank you, Amy! Nice to see you here, too :)

A Pet For Christmas?
Pasha (see above book) has some advice on his blog:
http://ingehborg.blogspot.com/

Too many shelters are filled with these "return Christmas gifts."

I'd love any comments or more feedback on my new book, "Romancing the Dog, The Struggle To Make a Pound Dog Happy in Beverly Hills." It's available in print or e-book on:

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Romancing-Dog-S...

Barnes & Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/roman...

or

your local bookstore.

I'm all about adopting from shelters and rescue groups, and promoting that idea for kids and adults as much as possible. Thanks.

Thanks for asking about our books. All three of mine have animals - rescue kittens in the first, therapy dogs in the latest., Both contempory romance. Our series called Time After Time Saga has animal helpers who behave like those wise animals most of us encounter from time to time. The first is called Animal Instinct and the heroine is a veterinarian. Here is the trailer http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7LcwvNeDOvU
And link to Amazon page http://www.amazon.com/Lynette-Endicot...

Lynette wrote: "Thanks for asking about our books. All three of mine have animals - rescue kittens in the first, therapy dogs in the latest., Both contempory romance. Our series called Time After Time Saga has ani..."

Welcome! And congrats on the books. I'm a vet tech and have a service dog in my first fiction book (a thriller) LOST AND FOUND and am always on the lookout for good books with animals/veterinarians. By the way, the link to your trailer didn't work for me. :(

Amy wrote: "I'm a vet tech and have a service dog in my first fiction book (a thriller) LOST AND FOUND and am always on the lookout for good books with animals/veterinarians."

HI, Amy. Having a knowledgeable professional in this group is awesome--and a little scary. By that I mean, it you ever read my book, you'd probably tell this group to ostracize me for the (honest) mistakes/missteps I made while raising shelter kittens--and my own. But there are always so many paws and tails in the way of big feet...

I hope we can get some lively discussions going among us animal lovers.
Inge

Inge wrote: "Amy wrote: "I'm a vet tech and have a service dog in my first fiction book (a thriller) LOST AND FOUND and am always on the lookout for good books with animals/veterinarians."

HI, Amy. Having a kn..."

Hi Inge--no worries! Shelter kittens (and puppies) are very forgiving, and so should we humans be. Everyone makes mistakes and the only shame would be if we don't learn from them. *s* I'm happy to help if there are questions I can answer. If you have experience raising kittens you're ahead of many folks. Besides, fiction authors get some poetic license, right? We get to make schtuff up, LOL!

Oh, yes, great to have a professional.

Somehow missed posting on this thread. Anyway, I put up a discussion thread for it already but this is my book. It's called, Mortal Realm Witch: Learning About Magic. The best description I can give you of my book is that it has 6 short stories in it. Each story can be read individually, but they also build on each other to tell one larger story. Although it doesn't sound like it from the title (although you should get the idea from the cover), my book has many animals in it. The first story tells about a girl learning she is a witch, and that her dog can talk and will be teaching her magic. Although this story puts a little more focus on the girl than the dog, the dog plays a huge role in this story. The girl (not a werewolf) also has the ability to change into a wolf naturally without the use of magic. Because of this she is considered to be a protector witch which means that she is supposed to protect wolves. At first, in this book, she begins with teaching and protecting magical wolf pups. The second story is told from the dog's point of view. Then the third story introduces a second dog who becomes a large part of this story and the series. Story 4 is the only story told in third person. The reason is because it is a more involved story of the witch (in her wolf form) as she teaches wolf pups for the second time. Besides teaching the new pups magic she also needs to teach them to hunt and fight as regular wolves. I wanted this story to read more naturally. Next is the story of a girl and the dragon she wants to be her familiar. Later, in story 6, the only new animal to be introduced is a mouse, and although the mouse has a small part in this book, he becomes a large part of the series and will take over the first story in Book Two. You can learn more about my book, the series, meet the characters, read a free PDF story about one of the dogs (Trillman) before he was a dog, and/or meet my anipals and learn about other fiction and nonfiction books I am working on here: http://www.mortalrealmwitch.com/

Three excerpts from the book can be read here:http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1... Two of these excerpts is from the story featuring the wolves.
Currently my book is only available online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble in paperback, and Kindle eBook.

I don't think I am forgetting anything, but if I have left something out there is a good chance you can find whatever it is on the Mortal Realm Witch website listed above. Anything else you might want to know such as a more detailed description of each story (with some spoilers) can be found on a review of my book on Amazon, links to my social networking pages for myself and my publishing company can be found through my website, as well as my blog information including links to past posts and a list of future ones as well as a link to the blog itself.

Jennifer, Thanks for the links and the description of your book. I hope everyone can check it out. There are a few people on this board whom have already written animal or other type books. So glad to see you on here too.

Thank you for asking. I have written this book about the rescue that I am involved with and about the animals themselves. My site is at www.mildreddrost.com. I have tried to make this book both interesting and informative and have focused on the animals rather than on their owners. I would love to hear your response to it.

Until One Has Loved an Animal: How Pets Affected One Vet's Soul

Hello! I have written a book about my adventures in the world of dog shows, DOG SHOW CONFIDENTIAL (Sneaking in the Back Door of Westminster). If you'd like a book to make you smile and cry a little, but mostly smile, this is it. You must also LOVE dogs, even better if you love little dogs. Please check out my website, http://dogshowconfidential.com
Let me know what you think!

Hello everyone! My name is Jonathan Thurston. I am a new author with a new book entitled Farmost Star I See Tonight. For about three years, I have worked with real wolves and wolf dogs and have been fascinated by their history, their biology, and their literature. This book is my version of the wolf, telling a story about people by using wolves. It is teen romance/fantasy, but the message it tells is one for all ages.

It is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and several other smaller stores.

Also, do not hesitate to check my blog to ask me questions: thurstonhowl.blogspot.com

Thank you!
Jonathan

I haven't published a book, but I have written a few things and working on others. I just started a blog that will share my writings and thoughts and such. Here is a link to the site: https://plus.google.com/u/0/112527889...

please let me know what you think of my stuff and give me feedback, it would be most helpful to a novice writer like me!

• My book, "Healing Companions: Ordinary Dogs and Their Extraordinary Power To Transform Lives," includes compelling stories of veterans and others and how their psychiatric service dogs have helped them survive their debilitating symptoms of PTSD, TBI & MST. Thanks. Peace, Jane
• www.healing-companions.com

Jane wrote: "• My book, "Healing Companions: Ordinary Dogs and Their Extraordinary Power To Transform Lives," includes compelling stories of veterans and others and how their psychiatric service dogs have helpe..."

Hi Jane! Folks, her book is WONDERFUL! I interviewed her on my Pet Peeves radio show when it first came out. Terrific info.

Amy,
Thanks so much. You are a gem! It is my work and passion. It is a very exciting time for us with this upcoming event:
MARIEL HEMINGWAY KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR “HEALING COMPANIONS, INC.” FUNDRAISER
On April 8, 2013, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, join actress Mariel Hemingway to hear about her search for holistic and balanced health in the face of mental illness and to hear heartwarming and powerful stories about local individuals’ transformative journeys with their psychiatric service dogs.

Cleveland, Ohio - March 13, 2013: Jane Miller, LISW, IAABC-CDBC & AABP- CDBC, discovered, through her dog’s interaction with her clients, the healing power of dogs to change and enhance the lives of their human companions. Her book, Healing Companions, Ordinary Dogs and Their Extraordinary Power to Transform Lives, shows how the dogs can change and enhance the lives of their human companions. Since then, Miller has been training psychiatric service dogs (PSDs) for people with psychiatric disabilities such as depression, post-traumatic stress, eating disorders, bipolar, anxiety and panic attacks. She pursued and received certification as a dog behavior consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavioral Consultants and the Association of Animal Behavior Professionals.

In 2012, Miller started Healing Companions, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting individuals severely limited in their ability to function due to mental illness to lead lives with dignity, productivity, freedom and self-reliance through partnership with service dogs. Not only do the dogs help their handlers but the dogs are saved themselves as all of Miller’s PSDs are rescue/shelter dogs. Unfortunately, PSDs are not covered or subsidized by insurance. It costs about $20,000 to train, take care of and cover all of the expenses for a PSD, an amount most people cannot afford out-of-pocket. Providing assistance in covering this cost is one of Healing Companions’ primary goals.

In 2013, actress Mariel Hemingway joined Healing Companions Inc., as an Honorary Board Member. Hemingway believes in finding many ways for people to lead physically and mentally healthy lives and seeks to be a voice for holistic and balanced well-being. As part of this work she leads wellness retreats, sharing her insights about nutrition, health, and connecting with nature, some of which are present in her new book, The WillingWay. Her new documentary, Running from Crazy, about the Hemingway family’s history of suicide and mental illness, is an exploration of her own journey to create a healthy life for herself and her children and is screening at the Cleveland International Film Festival.

We are honored to announce that Hemingway will be the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for Healing Companions, Inc. on April 8 at 5:00 pm at the Riverview Room, Ritz Carlton,Tower City, Cleveland, Ohio. Come hear her clients’ stories of how their shelter/rescue dogs trained to be PSDs have provided truly remarkable benefits to their lives.

For more information about the event or to donate, visit http://www.healing-companions.com/.

Thanks for creating this clever group. As a lifelong animal lover, I have an eBook on Amazon for children and "the young at heart." It's called The Rhymes and Ramblings of Cantankerous Creatures. The book combines a short story about a young girl's pet rat with a variety of comical animal rhymes. Have a great day. I've included this short poem for all camel lovers.
CAMELS
Some Camels have one hump.
Some Camels have two.
Why nature has done this,
I haven’t a clue.
Perhaps it’s to help,
Guide them at night.
One humpers bear left,
Two humpers bear right?
Or could it just be,
Say for vanity’s sake,
One hump being common,
So some add a fake?
Or is it just simply,
The luck of the draw?
Two humps you’re a Mama,
One hump you’re a Pa!
http://www.amazon.com/Rhymes-Rambling...

Tami Dee and I have a series called the Time After Time Saga. The characters in this speculative fiction have animal helpers. The animal helpers in tomorrow's release of Survival Instinct are featured on my blog today with a fun excerpt at www.lynetteendicott.com. Leave a comment or a chance to win the first book in the series, Animal Instinct.

Thank you for the opportunity to talk about our books!

If you have a horse-crazy teen in your life (or a horse-crazy reader at any age!), check out my YA equine-fiction series, Red Rock Ranch! :)



Happy Trails,
Brittney Joy

http://brittneyjoybooks.squarespace.com/

Hi group:
I have a couple of cat mysteries available on Amazon for the Kindle:

Petectives
and

Petectives: Christmas Party

These are classic whodunits featuring fictionalized versions of my cats (the ones in my profile pic). If you like mysteries and/or cats, please check them out:

Series description: Ever wonder what your cats are doing when you're not around? Most likely they're just sleeping but housecats Yoshi and Gatsby also manage to solve a few crimes in between naps. To combat the boredom of being pets, these two conduct private investigations for their fellow animals. Gatsby's a smart-mouthed orange, stripey cat who loves going outdoors, talking to witnesses, investigating leads and putting his neck on the line in the pursuit of justice. Yoshi's a witty and wise black cat who won't step a paw outside of his house but who can process the information that Gatsby brings him into solutions for even the trickiest mysteries. From shutting down dogfighting operations to stopping attempted canineicide, these guys handle it all and do it with humor and style. If you're a housepet and you have a problem, call the Petectives!

I have written four books, all about animals. You can view the titles on my profile page.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

Free Kindle Sat-Sun The Rhymes and Ramblings of Cantankerous Creatures Heather's pet rat escapes into the wild.
http://amzn.com/B006SBI74Q

At the young age of 69, my first book has been published. It is about my work with livestock and wild animals in Haiti, the jungles of Panama, in Columbia with the Drug Lords breathing down our necks, and along the road to Timbuktu in Africa. Some say it is a variation of James Herriot's type of books. The book is entitled, The Ark's Cargo: For the Love of animals and the web page is: http://www.williambuisch.com Enjoy!

My book is about animal communication. The book helps you to learn to do this yourself as I feel that we all can develop this ability. I also share stories of some of the cute, wonderful, and insightful things that pets have shared with me.


The following link is for interviews I did on the Hallmark channel and local news about my book and animal communication (including mini-readings for the their pets).
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...

This is my recently released second book in the uniquely written Mortal Realm Witch series. Like Book One, it contains stories featuring many different animals.

Just as before there are 6 short stories that can be read individually or as chapters to continue the main story. This one reads a little bit better as individual chapters than Book One did.

Story 1 is about the relationship between a young witch who chooses her new familiar, a little white mouse, based off nothing more than his looks. She quickly begins to discover that while it might be his job to do so, Sampson has no interest in teaching her magic.

Story 2 is the story of a warlock that is about to start his first day at a new school. Because it is possible to do so he uses magic to take his cat to school with him. Later that same day, the warlock loses his cat and upon finding her has to figure out a way to get her back from a young girl.

Story 3 features the adventure of a dog that is on the search for a home and is finding this hard due to the fact that he can talk and he happens to be a Saint Bernard. His biggest dream is to become the familiar of a witch or warlock.

Story 4 features a few extra short stories as DWW presents memories from the past in all new stories. In these are a few stories featuring Trillman. The first one is called Testing Trillman and the whole story is actually available to read right here: http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3.... The next one is the story of what DWW thinks happened that made Trillman, the Golden Retriever who was her familiar for most of Book One, finally give up with her. Next in this group is the story of how Max, the chocolate Labrador Retriever, became her familiar. After that is one of her most memorable experiences with Max.

Story 5 features Max again as he teaches another witch a little about wizards after she meets one at school.

Story 6 is told directly after the events of the fifth story so Max is once again in this one. This time Max is there to offer occasional input and advice to his new witch. Trillman also appears in this story in order to help his former witch in training from Book One, DWW.

You can learn more about this book and the other books in the series, meet some of the characters, and more at: http://www.mortalrealmwitch.com

And to learn more about me, and other books of mine you can check out my author website, specifically the Meet the Anipals section, at http://www.jenniferpriester.com.

Hi Animal Lovers,
It's great to meet everyone here!
I've written 1 children's picture book titled Mrs. Muggles Learns to Read. I am currently working on a sequel where Mrs. Muggles goes into the classroom.

I also have a novel for middle years readers titled Cave of Journeys.

You can check out my author website at
http://www.butterflydreamspublishing....

Yes. Thanks for asking about authors in this group and their books. I've written a memoir/pet book. It is being released Oct 1st to coincide with Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month. It's called: My Life with Snoopy: How One Shelter Dog's Love Changed a Man's Life and Other Tails of Adventure.

My 10 book giveaway here on goodreads ends in a couple hours. 430 People have requested it so far. Exciting! Check the link below if you're interested in knowing more. Thanks so much --Joey

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18...

Hi, all. I, too, will be respectful about not posting and pushing my own book (lots of great animals books out there!) But I do have a book being released Oct. 1 with Touchstone division of Simon & Schuster. It's about working dogs and their noses: What the Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs. It's a combination of a bit of memoir (about my training and working with my German shepherd, as a cadaver dog), what we know about the science of scent, the cognitive abilities of working dogs, some mystery and forensics, the history of using dogs' noses. I also tell the stories of other working dogs, and their handlers and trainers (including tracking, trailing, and patrol dogs). I was thrilled that I got my first copy last night -- hot off the presses. October 1 is almost here.

OF MICE AND ZEN. Animal Encounters in the life of a Wandering Buddhist by Dr Stewart McFarlane (Goodreads Author) Published Sept 2013.Preview sample chapters are available on my Goodreads Author page, to download.

Full book available on Amazon (Kindle) or in EPub format from my website: www.taichi-exercises.com/about/stewart

Autobiographical account of my life with animals. It has a Buddhist/Taoist/Hindu orientation. Emphasises the need for humane treatment of our domestic animals and protection of wild ones. I believe that respecting and caring for animals makes us more fully human. Includes discussion on humane training and meditating with your dog, as a way of bonding and improving non verbal communication. The animals range from elephants in a sanctuary in Thailand where I volunteer, to dogs (many chapters), monkeys, water-buffalo,snakes, sea-lions, cats, nurse sharks and many more.

So many wonderful books!

I write magazine articles, creative non-ficiton stories for anthologies etc, and children's books which almost all deal with animals/kindness to all living things.

My latest book, coming out either in December or the spring of 2014, is called "The Starling God". In the spirit of Watership Down, it's a book for adults told from another species' perspective -- birds. The book looks at human behavior towards other living things and their environment from this birds'-eye view. I'll announce here when it's in print. Forestry Press, a new publishing venture in New England, is publishing it. More later! Thank you for the opportunity to mention this.

I've just published the collected edition of my 'Cat Called Hope' stories and thought you guys might be interested in it. The three main stories in the book chart the adventures of a cat who is separated from his owners and meets a family in trouble.
It's available for Kindle or on Smashwords.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cat-Called-Ho...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FC6MOWY
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

I've written a work of historical fiction entitled Bad Elephant Far Stream about a 19th century circus elephant. It's unusual in that the story is mainly told through the elephant's own eyes. Here it is on Amazon (where you can read the first chapter or so):

http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Elephant-St...

Hi!
My environmental novel, "The Starling God" (yes, a starling is the main character AND the hero) is out for preorder with forestry press. This is the link:
http://www.forestrypressproducts.com/...
I would like to have as many people read the ideas in this book as possible so they are challenged to think -- and question the idea that one species is "good" while another is "bad". The novel also shows, through the birds' eye point of view, how our iron grip on the environment affects other living things.

Tanya. I look forward to reading "The Starling God".

I am very fond of starlings and their close relatives Mynah birds, lots of them here in my garden in Thailand. Will it be an e book or only hard copy?

Thanks Stewart! Starlings ARE amazing birds (all animals are amazing of course, but...). It is available for preorder right now as a paperback, but I'm going to talk to the publisher about making it ebook as well. It's a new company, so they are learning.

If you do get the book in one form or another, I'd love to hear what you think. Here's a review by a very popular novelist around New England, USA, Howard Frank Mosher:

“In an era when entire ecosystems the world over are under unprecedented assault, the acclaimed children's and adults' author Tanya Sousa has written the perfect story for our times. Part fable, part natural history, and beautifully written throughout, THE STARLING GOD places animals, rather than humans, at the center of the world. With great energy, scientific exactitude, imagination, and reverence for all living things, Sousa reveals how, in nature, there is indeed much more in the world than is dreamt of. Adults and children alike will love THE STARLING GOD equally.”

That's great Tanya. Keep me posted on the ebook progress. If it doesn't happen, I will have to figure how to get the paperback here in Thailand or to UK next May. Happy to review when I get a copy.
Starlings and Mynah birds make an appearance in a couple of stories in my book; "OF MICE & ZEN". They are smart and adaptable birds. The Mynah Birds here have a special call to demand that I feed them.Of Mice and Zen. Animal Encounters in the Life of a Wandering Buddhist

Stewart wrote: "That's great Tanya. Keep me posted on the ebook progress. If it doesn't happen, I will have to figure how to get the paperback here in Thailand or to UK next May. Happy to review when I get a copy...."

I'll have to look up that book as well! Thank you for sharing info on wonderful and often misunderstood creatures. :-)