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  Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds

  by Bernd Heinrich

  In Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich, award - winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent. Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest, letting one clue lead to the next. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing... (more)
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  Swans of the World: In Nature, History, Myth and Art

  by Alice L. Price

  From the first pip of a cygnet to the "swan-song" of old age, "Swans of the World" covers the development and behavior of the world's majestic swans. Woven skillfully into the text is the fascinating cultural lore of the swan worldwide, showing how - in poetry, myth, and art - this ancient, rare, and most aristocratic waterfowl has never ceased to excite the human mind. Handsomely illustrated with over 100... (more)
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  Fang and Fur, Blood and Bone: A Primal Guide to Animal Magic

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• Animal Spirits: An Illustrated Guide (Living Wisdom Series)Nicholas J. Saunders

  

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  Animal Spirits: An Illustrated Guide (Living Wisdom Series)

  by Nicholas J. Saunders

  Providing fascinating perspectives on the complex relationships between animals and humankind, this book explores the ways in which animals in all cultures past and present have been seen as repositories of spiritual energy. A lucid, authoritative text explores animal myths and symbols, as well as vital philosophical issues. Includes a 100-page illustrated spiritual and symbolic bestiary.
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  A Sight to Dream Of (Oberon)

  by P. G. Forte

  Sam Sterling is a man with problems. Including a partner who is trying to kill him, and a nosey reporter, who s just turned up dead! It s going to take a miracle to save him now. Or, better yet, an angel. Marsha Quinn is used to being called a witch. Her abilities as a psychic make a lot of people uncomfortable, after all. No one has ever called her an angel before. But from the moment they meet, she feels... (more)
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  Visions Before Midnight (Oberon)

  by P. G. Forte

  When terror and tragedy strike the small town of Oberon, Chay Johnson and Erin Allridge are forced to re-think their visions for the future. Sometimes when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest, love finds a way to bridge the gap.
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  Mammoths

  by Adrian Lister

  A comprehensive survey of the scientific information available on the gigantic Ice Age elephant whose remains have been found in Siberia and whose likeness appears in the cave paintings of France explores the mammoth's history and reasons for its disappearance.
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  Someplace To Be Flying

  by Charles De Lint

  Lily is a photojournalist in search of the "animal people" who supposedly haunt the city's darkest slums. Hank is a slumdweller who knows the bad streets all too well. One night, in a brutal incident, their two lives collide--uptown Lily and downtown Hank, each with a quest and a role to play in the secret drama of the city's oldest inhabitants. For the animal people walk among us. Native Americans call them the... (more)
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  More Cunning Than Man: A Social History of Rats and Man

  by Robert Hendrickson

  This eye-opening, well-researched examination of mankind's oldest competitor is filled with weirdly fascinating information about the history of the rat and the way it consistently outsmarts man.
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  Animal Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small

  by Ted Andrews

  Open your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world. Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirits by learning the language of their behaviors within the physical world. Animal Speak shows you how to: identify, meet, and attune to your spirit animals; discover the power and spiritual... (more)