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Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell

Originally published in 1877, this classic story, told from the animal's perspective, captures the struggles and triumphs of this magnificent creature from his early days as a free colt to an owned creature poorly treated by evil men.

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Freedom

by Jonathan Franzen

From the National Book Award-winning author of "The Corrections," a darkly comedic novel, set during George W. Bush administration, about a troubled American family.

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Cosmos

by Carl Sagan

The best-selling science book ever published in the English language, COSMOS is a magnificent overview of the past, present, and future of science. Brilliant and provocative, it traces today's knowledge and scientific methods to their historical roots, blending science and philosophy in a... (learn more about this book)

Eating Animals

by Jonathan Safran Foer

"Eating Animals" is the third book by American writer Jonathan Safran Foer. Published in 2009, it is an account of the author's investigation into the meat industry and factory foods.

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Salt

by Mark Kurlansky

Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World , here turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often... (learn more about this book)

My Family and Other Animals

by Gerald Durrell

When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the island... (learn more about this book)

The River of Doubt

by Candice Millard

At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth. The River of Doubt—it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that... (learn more about this book)

Desert Solitaire

by Edward Abbey

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Last Child in the Woods

by Richard Louv

In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation—he calls it nature-deficit—to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in... (learn more about this book)

Last Chance to See

by Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine

"Very funny and moving...The glimpses of rare fauna seem to have enlarged <Adams'> thinking, enlivened his world; and so might the animals do for us all, if we were to help them live." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Join bestselling author Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark Carwardine as... (learn more about this book)