Animal Stories For Adults

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE A “brilliant [and] entrancing” (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with the power to heal our...

I couldn't keep my eyes off the man who just moved in across the street. But what was he hiding behind that big fence? When my mysterious and sexy new neighbor finally reveals the truth, I realize everything will change. But can he fall for a curvy girl like me?

I couldn't get him off my mind. He was sexy, mysterious, kind, funny, and almost supernaturally good at running. But when my new running partner didn't show up for our evening run, I never expected to regret not heeding his silly warnings. It turned out, he was keeping a secret and I was about to find out just what he was hiding from me...

When I first laid eyes on the hot man at the bar, I knew I would break all my rules and go home with him. What I didn't know is he had many more surprises waiting for me. The mysterious stranger was much more than meets the eye, and I would have to decide whether to accept a night filled with pleasures and luxuries along with two sizzling hot Alpha billionaires.

When pets investigate, you can be sure the fur will fly. When two kids go missing on Hallowe’en, the task of finding them provokes a Buster versus Amber challenge. The dog can follow the scent, but the cat will use her brains. Who will find the children first? And where are they anyway? But Felicity’s pets aren’t the only ones trying to solve this case. Her niece, Mindy, is out in the dark too. There’s a mob forming outside a suspiciously derelict and overgrown house, but is the lady inside really a witch? In the ultimate test of feline against canine and pets against humans, who ...

It all started with the dreams. But Cassie didn't pay much attention to them. She and her friends have been having nightmares ever since they acquired the power to morph. But when Cassie discovers that Tobias has been having dreams too - the exact same dreams - about the ocean, and a voice that's calling to them for help, she decides it's time to start listening. Now, she and the others have to figure out if the dreams are a message, or a trap.

Sticking their noses where they are most definitely not wanted. Despairing of their humans, these pets take it upon themselves to solve the cases they see as only cats and dogs can. Whether they sniff out the clues or fool the criminals into thinking they are harmless pets to be ignored, Rex, Amber, Buster, and more enjoy escapades a plenty in this fun collection of short stories. Grab your copy and be ready for the fur to fly! Includes: Police Dog - Day One Amber's Bust The Little Lost Dachshund Hell Cat Hell Hounds The Clown, the Witch, and the Cat The Case of the Missing Pasty

The essential pocket primer on climate change that will leave an indelible impact on everyone who reads it. “Jahren asks the central question of our time: how can we learn to live on a finite planet?" —Elizabeth Kolbert, New York Times bestselling author of The Sixth Extinction "The...

Tara overcomes her fears of being alone at Christmas by taking a bus trip to Carlton Grove where she once experienced happiness amongst kind people. Losing her purse during the trip results in her being stranded on the snow-filled streets. When the whines of a trapped puppy entice her to enter a dark, derelict house, she stumbles upon a stranger wounded and unable to move. Doing everything in her power to help them both, she strives to keep them warm during the vicious storm raging against the dilapidated building. Once Ollie rouses, he finds the girl of his dreams doing everything she can ...

Love Dogs? Crave Stories That Make You Feel Something Real? Get 3 bestselling books in 1 — 81 unforgettable true stories of courage, rescue, and devotion. The Dog Stories Collection brings together 3 powerful volumes— Heroic Dog Rescues, Rescued Dog Stories, Military Dog Stories —into one heartwarming, soul-stirring bundle (save 20%). Inside are 81 short, true stories of dogs who: 🐾 Survived against the odds and found forever homes 🐾 Transformed the lives of the people who rescued them 🐾 Served with unshakable bravery on battlefields and front lines Whether you’ve rescued a...

A tale that will leave pawprints on your heart. Recent widower Andrew Blake finds himself at a crossroads in the wake of his wife’s passing, desperately seeking solace for his grieving 8-year-old daughter, Allie. Faced with an unexpected opportunity to choose a puppy from a litter of yellow labs, Drew seizes the chance to bring a furry companion into their lives. Little does Drew realize that Lily, the tall and gangly last pick of the litter, will lead them all to unimagined blessings. With the grace of second chances and the promise of new beginnings, Lily heals and opens their hearts. ...

Every book sold helps save a life. A portion of profits goes directly to Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue — the same rescue at the heart of this award-winning story. 4,000 Dogs. One Garage. No Backup. When Deputy Keith Benning took a job in rural North Dakota, he never imagined his garage would become ground zero for a grassroots animal rescue movement. But with 70+ strays showing up each month and no local shelter in sight, Keith and a ragtag team of volunteers stepped up. Over four years, they rescued thousands of animals — and sacrificed everything to do it. A True Story of Grit, ...

An offer. A choice between the simple life I'd come to know and a world beyond imagining. The Alpha already made his choice. I can be his, stay by his side and help him lead his pack of shifters for all eternity. But now I must make my own choice. Can I give up my simple humanity for a life of the unknown?

We were both alone until he found me and made me his. I knew someone was watching me. I could feel it in my bones. Even in a small town like this, dangers lurk on the edge of the woods. Then I saw him, and I learned his secret. Could we form an alliance of outcasts, and banish our loneliness forever?

No Better Friend tells the incredible true story of Frank Williams, a radarman in Britain's Royal Air Force, and Judy, a purebred pointer, who met as prisoners of war during World War II. Judy, who became the war's only official canine POW, was a fiercely loyal dog who sensed danger - warning her fellow prisoners of imminent attacks and protecting them from brutal beatings. Frank and Judy's friendship, an unbreakable bond forged in the worst circumstances, is one of the great recently unearthed stories of World War II.

An equal parts haunting and hilarious deep-dive review of history’s most notorious and cold-blooded serial killers, from the creators of the award-winning Last Podcast on the Left Since its first show in 2010, The Last Podcast on the Left has barreled headlong into all things horror, as hosts...

For forty-three years, Dr. Hale was the best veterinarian in Elliston, a small town that grew into something more across those years . He stitched wounds, gave advice, talked families through impossible goodbyes, and learned that healing often had nothing to do with medicine. Dr. Hale discovered that his job wasn’t just treating animals. It was witnessing the fierce, complicated, utterly transformative love between humans and the creatures who choose to trust them. Sometimes that meant celebrating miraculous recoveries. Sometimes it meant holding space for heartbreak. Always, it meant ...

Andrew Sean Greer can’t wait to get home to San Francisco after a writer’s residency in Kansas. But when his mother, Sandra, decides to come along for the ride, he has a new goal: get her to crack a smile at every stop, whether breathtaking or breathtakingly kitschy. He’s always known his mother to be as efficient and serious as a chemist (which she happens to be), always in gray, eyebrow cocked, and handling challenges with grace. To mix things up, Andrew develops an elaborate itinerary of planned chaos.

I hoped to find my soulmate in college. I never expected it to be HIM. The boy from my class has a secret. I can't take my eyes off of him, but he doesn't seem to notice me. Little did I know, he had been watching me from afar all this time. When a vicious attack leaves me vulnerable, he was ready to protect me at all costs, even if it meant spilling his darkest secret...

We were both searching for one another for all those years and we never knew. Until tonight. One night can change everything. When he walked into the emergency room covered in scratches and asked for my help, both our lives were about to change. I wanted someone who would love me and give me a family, but I never expected that he would be a stranger with a magical secret. Ethan is everything I ever wanted and more, but can we give each other what we need or do we come from far too different worlds?