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Elisabeth Tova Bailey tells the intimate and inspiring story of her year-long encounter with a snail. While an illness keeps her bedridden, she becomes an astute and amused observer of the snail's surprising nocturnal adventures as it lives in a flowerpot on her nightstand. Intrigued by the snail’s clear decision making abilities, hydraulic locomotion, mysterious courtship, and molluscan anatomy, Bailey takes the listener deep into the life of this tiny amazing animal. With wit and grace, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating recounts a remarkable journey of human and gastropod survival and resilience, and shows how the natural world illuminates our own human existence. Winner of the William Saroyan International Prize for Nonfiction, the John Burrough Medal Award for Natural History, and a National Outdoor Book Award. If you enjoyed Wesley the Owl, The Guest Cat, and Marley & Me, you'll enjoy this unique interspecies audiobook listen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is an unexpected wonder. The quiet virtues of the snail reflect the quiet voyage of the author.
- By Frances on 08-03-15
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Through a Window
- My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
- By: Jane Goodall
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe is a community where the principal residents are chimpanzees. Through Jane Goodall's eyes we watch young Figan's rise to power and old Mike's crushing defeat. We learn how one mother rears her children to succeed, and another dooms hers to failure. We witness horrifying murders, touching moments of affection, joyous births, and wrenching deaths. As Goodall compellingly tells the story of this intimately intertwined community, we are shown human emotions stripped to their essence. In the mirror of chimpanzee life, we see ourselves reflected.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The wonderful Dr. Jane Goodall
- By knvmxi on 04-05-19
By: Jane Goodall
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The Turquoise Ledge
- By: Leslie Marmon Silko
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4 out of 5 stars 53
Leslie Marmon Silko established herself as “the finest prose writer of her generation” (Larry McMurtry) with her debut novel Ceremony, one of the most acclaimed works of the 20th century. Of mixed Laguna Pueblo, Cherokee, Mexican, and white heritage, Silko brings a unique perspective to her powerful works. In this deeply personal and spiritual book, she combines memoirs, traditional storytelling, and ruminations on the natural world.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Crazy lady talks about aliens, snakes and rocks
- By Justice Campbell on 10-21-17
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Wolf Totem
- A Novel
- By: Jiang Rong
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 91
An epic Chinese tale in the vein of The Last Emperor, Wolf Totem depicts the dying culture of the Mongols - the ancestors of the Mongol hordes who at one time terrorized the world-and the parallel extinction of the animal they believe to be sacred: the fierce and otherworldly Mongolian wolf.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Good Story but a Heartbreaking Tale
- By Family on 04-23-24
By: Jiang Rong
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A Naturalist at Large
- The Best Essays of Bernd Heinrich
- By: Bernd Heinrich
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
From one of the finest scientists and writers of our time comes an engaging record of a life spent in close observation of the natural world, one that has yielded marvelous, mind-altering insight and discoveries. In essays that span several decades, Bernd Heinrich finds himself at his beloved camp in Maine, plays host to annoying visitors from Europe (the cluster fly) and more helpful guests from Asia (ladybugs), and unravels the far-reaching ecological consequences of elephants in Botswana bruising mopane trees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listen and See the World Anew!
- By Thoughtful Learner on 06-03-18
By: Bernd Heinrich
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How to Be a Good Creature
- A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
- By: Sy Montgomery
- Narrated by: Sy Montgomery
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,195
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,068
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,068
Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. No one knows this better than author, naturalist, and adventurer Sy Montgomery. To research her books, Sy has traveled the world and encountered some of the planet's rarest and most beautiful animals. From tarantulas to tigers, Sy's life continually intersects with and is informed by the creatures she meets. This restorative memoir reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals - Sy's friends - and the truths revealed by their grace.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enchanting Start To 2019....
- By Rory on 01-02-19
By: Sy Montgomery
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One Wild Bird at a Time
- Portraits of Individual Lives
- By: Bernd Heinrich
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 532
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 464
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Story4 out of 5 stars 465
In One Wild Bird at a Time, Heinrich returns to his great love: close, day-to-day observations of individual wild birds. Heinrich's observations lead to fascinating questions - and sometimes startling discoveries. A great crested flycatcher bringing food to the young acts surreptitiously and is attacked by the mate. Why? A pair of northern flickers hammering their nest-hole into the side of Heinrich's cabin delivers the opportunity to observe the feeding competition between siblings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Adventure In Nature
- By Sara on 12-21-16
By: Bernd Heinrich
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The Armchair Birder
- Discovering the Secret Lives of Familiar Birds
- By: John Yow
- Narrated by: Kevin Young
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4 out of 5 stars 90
While birding literature is filled with tales of expert observers spotting rare species in exotic locales, John Yow reminds us that the most fascinating birds can be the ones perched right outside our windows. In thirty-five engaging and sometimes irreverent vignettes, Yow reveals the fascinating lives of the birds we see nearly every day. Following the seasons, he covers forty-two species, discussing the improbable, unusual, and comical aspects of his subjects' lives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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If You Love Birds . . . Grab It!
- By Kathy in CA on 02-23-17
By: John Yow
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Watership Down
- By: Richard Adams
- Narrated by: Peter Capaldi
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,879
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,306
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,290
Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits. As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band, its humorous characters, and its compelling culture, complete with its own folk history and mythos. Fiver’s vision finally leads them to Watership Down, an upland meadow. But here they face their most difficult challenges of all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Capaldi is FANTASTIC; tech editing, not as much
- By Becca on 05-19-19
By: Richard Adams
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Dragon Champion
- Age of Fire, Book 1
- By: E. E. Knight
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 999
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 759
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 761
High in the mountains, deep in the safety of a cave, a brood of dragons is born. The four young ones are among the last of a dying breed---the final hope for dragons' survival. But hope shatters when a murderous group of slave-trading dwarves breaks into the cave, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Only young Auron, a rare scaleless gray dragon, manages to escape.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dragon lover of old. . . .reborn
- By Andy on 09-08-09
By: E. E. Knight
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Ring of Bright Water
- By: Gavin Maxwell
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
'Ring of Bright Water' represents Gavin Maxwell's account of his life at Camusfearna, a remote cottage in the western Highlands, and in particular the two otters, Mijbil and Edal, who became his constant and much-loved companions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Kindness to Creatures Great and Small
- By Sariah on 01-19-18
By: Gavin Maxwell
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Cry of the Kalahari
- By: Mark Owens, Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Donna Postel, Sean Runnette
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 448
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 394
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 393
This is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and animal lovers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Book & Very Highly Recommended
- By Tropical Gal on 05-12-19
By: Mark Owens, and others
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Julie of the Wolves
- By: Jean Craighead George
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 377
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 329
When Miyax walks out onto the frozen Alaskan tundra, she hopes she is leaving problems at home far behind. Raised in the ancient Eskimo ways, Miyax knows how to take care of herself. But as bitter Arctic winds efface the surface of food, she begins to fear for her life, and turns to a pack of wild wolves for help. Amaroq, the leader of the pack, eventually accepts Miyax as one of his own defenseless cubs, protecting her from danger and saving portions of the daily kill for her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nature Threatened
- By James M. Lanmon on 10-01-18
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West of Eden
- By: Harry Harrison
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 143
Sixty-five million years ago, a disastrous cataclysm eliminated three quarters of all life on Earth. Overnight, the age of dinosaurs ended. The age of mammals had begun. But what if history had happened differently? What if the reptiles had survived to evolve into intelligent life? In West of Eden, best-selling author Harry Harrison has created a rich, dramatic saga of a world where the descendants of the dinosaurs struggled with a clan of humans in a battle for survival.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narration is flat and monotonous.
- By Sande on 06-28-17
By: Harry Harrison
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes
- By: Christian McKay Heidicker
- Narrated by: Christian McKay Heidicker
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow...and other things too scary to mention.
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5 out of 5 stars
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BRAVOO!!
- By Oregonian on 02-10-23
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My First Summer in the Sierra
- By: John Muir
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 463
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 403
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 402
It was June of 1869 when John Muir reluctantly accepted a job herding sheep from the central valley of California to the headwaters of the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers, high into the Sierra Nevadas and deep into the Yosemite region. He felt ill equipped for the work, and yet the opportunity thrilled his adventurous spirit. With a notebook tied to his belt, he set out for a summer he would never forget. My First Summer in the Sierra is Muir’s classic account of that extraordinary journey.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Almost every line is quotable
- By Kacy on 08-30-13
By: John Muir
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Tailchaser's Song
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: Alex Kydd
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
More than 35 years ago, a young author surprised and enchanted audiences with his first novel - the story of Fritti Tailchaser, a courageous tom cat in a world of whiskery heroes and villains, of feline gods and strange, furless creatures called M'an.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Lord of the Cats
- By J. Angel on 09-29-21
By: Tad Williams