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For the Love of Cats: A Heartwarming Journey
Celebrate the enchanting bond between humans and their feline friends with "For the Love of Cats." This book explores the mysteries of cat behavior, shares extraordinary feline tales, and offers practical tips for nurturing a deep connection with your whiskered companion. Discover the healing power of cats and immerse yourself in a symphony of paws and purrs that enrich our lives. "For the Love of...
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By the author of Modoc:A famed trainer's "wonderful" memoir of his bond with a lion—and his quest to change how animals were treated in Hollywood (People).
When Ralph Helfer, author of Modoc and one of Hollywood's top animal behaviorists, first began working, he was shocked by the cruelty that was accepted practice in the field. He firmly believed in "affection training"—that love, not fear, should be the...
When Ralph Helfer, author of Modoc and one of Hollywood's top animal behaviorists, first began working, he was shocked by the cruelty that was accepted practice in the field. He firmly believed in "affection training"—that love, not fear, should be the...
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"Buffalo, rhino, elephant, lions, leopards, antelopes, and hippos brought many an exciting day for Mr. Letcher...entertaining...a record of travel...an impression of a little-known territory...undoubtedly worth writing." -The Daily Telegraph, Nov. 22, 1911
"The country forming the most northerly part of Rhodesia appears to be one of these almost primitive hunting grounds...its resource in the way of sport are well described in 'Big Game Hunting North-Eastern...
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The Indomitable Spirit of K'wasi the Lion Cub May Forever Change Your Perspective on Life
"To millions of people in Miami and beyond, Ron Magill is the face and voice of all things' wildlife." ─Mireya Mayor, PhD and National Geographic Explorer
#1 Best Seller in Biology of Cats, Lions & Tigers
Discover the true and incredible survival story of K'wasi, the lion cub who overcame unimaginable odds
Magnificently documented by wildlife expert Ron...
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"A Hunting Expedition to the Transvaal by D. Fernandes das Neves, translated by Mariana Monteiro...a very interesting book...Neves, a merchant adventurer trading for ivory in the country at the back of Delagoa Bay, has written what is obviously a trustworthy account of his adventures as a hunter." -Pall Mall Gazette, June 19, 1879
"Das Neves...passed through the Venda country to see...rival to the Gaza throne...the plan went horribly wrong and das...
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Owing his life to nothing but the trueness of his aim, what compelled British big game hunter Melliss to risk his life hunting multiple lions at the same time in the British colony of Somaliland?
Melliss set out for his lion hunt in Somaliland with a caravan of ten camels, twelve Somalis, and two donkeys. His destination was the Haud, a waterless plateau about one hundred and fifty miles distant in the interior.
The game along the route chiefly consisted...
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"Captain Stigand is one of the most noted of recent African big game hunters and explorers." -Theodore Roosevelt
"Goes into considerable detail on hunting techniques...is high adventure as well, written by one of the most colorful characters in African history...reputed the most physically powerful officer in the British army...obsessed with danger, which may account for his seeking out the elephant...met his end at the wrong end of a spear." -Austin-American...
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"Edward White's 'The Rediscovered Country' is one of the best books of travel and hunting published in a long time...records...the existence of an immense region swarming with game and forgotten by the world since a few German officials many years ago." -Idaho Statesman, August 7, 1915
"The Rediscovered Country is a true tale of hunting experiences in what was the last virgin territory in Africa; a country teeming with game, which had never before...
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"Dr. Saxton Pope...relates how...he invaded Africa and the haunts of the lion-the first long-bowmen to do so...many of the lions they shot...interestingly told." -Daily Telegraph, Sept. 21, 1926
"Rousing personal narrative of two American archers in Africa who attacked big game in Africa without fire-arms, using only the bow and arrow." -Hartford Courant, June 27, 1926
"Archery enthusiasts Saxton Pope, Arthur Young, and Stewart Edward White journeyed...
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"His descriptions of the experiences he had in the wilds of the African bush are thrilling...one of the few Americans who were admitted to the closed territory before the coming of Roosevelt." -El Paso Herald, March 10, 1910
"Bronson obtained permission of the British Government to make a journey through its 'closed territory' in search of big game...not only a sportsman but an excellent writer...highly entertaining book of adventure." -San Francisco...
11) Hunter's Tracks
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"Hunter's Tracks" by J. A. Hunter immerses readers into the captivating world of African big game hunting through the eyes of a seasoned professional. With vivid prose and heart-pounding accounts, Hunter takes us on a thrilling journey across the vast African wilderness, where every step holds the promise of adventure and danger. Born into a life of adventure, J. A. Hunter's passion for hunting and exploration began at a young age. Raised amidst the...
12) Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries During Four Years' Wanderings in the Wilds of Southwest
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"Andersson...was the most important African explorer after Livingstone...fascinating books on travel...in 1853 he was the first white man to make his way to the great newly discovered Lake Ngami...through barren tribe-infested wastes of Damaraland." -Daily Telegraph, Oct. 6, 1936
"Lake Ngami...is a book of great interest...containing narratives of exciting adventures with wild animals and of hair-breadth escapes experienced by the author while in...
14) Cat Tale
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It wasn't so long ago when a lot of people thought the Florida panther was extinct. They were very nearly right. That the panther still exists at all is a miracle-the result of a desperate experiment that led to the most remarkable comeback in the history of the Endangered Species Act. And no one has told the whole story-until now.
With novelistic detail and an eye for the absurd, Craig Pittman recounts the extraordinary story of the people who...
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