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This powerful collection shares 100 deeply human stories from the front lines of animal euthanasia. Through the eyes of those who perform this quiet, compassionate work, each story captures a final moment between pets and the people who loved them.

Oracle the jaguar rises from the edge of death to seek the return of the long-lost jaguarundi—the shadow cat whose emergence will complete the animal kingdom’s calling. With Patch the raccoon, Plod the horse, Bog the toad, and the manchild Miracle, Oracle journeys through a poetically charged Rio Grande Valley where willows remember, turtles whisper, and green jays cry out with ancient joy.

When Yaz and her dog Herc find a dead man on a bench along the canal with chicken bones lying around him, she immediately calls Louise – and the police. The case is odd: a chicken bone has been forcibly rammed down the victim’s throat, and the last person to see him was their friend – and Pack-mate – Claire. When the police take Claire into custody, the Pack mobilize, determined to find the real killer.

A book that “speak[s] volumes about our need for connection—human, feline or otherwise” (The San Francisco Chronicle), The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice that shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy—the perfect...

The Dog Who Wanted A Person is the story of a charming one-year-old dog named Huleekalabulee who is on a quest to find a person or people to live with and love. On his quest he meets several remarkable dogs who befriend him and help him on his way. In the course of his adventures he learns many valuable lessons about life and love, overcomes hunger, danger, fear, and loneliness, and ultimately discovers what is more important to him than anything else. Full of humor and excitement, The Dog Who Wanted A Person is a feel-good fable from start to finish.

معروف أن كل صياد يتمني أن تمتلئ شباكه بالسمك، وطبيعي أن تتمني أي سمكة أن يضل شبك الصيادين طريقه إليها. هذه قصة علاقة مختلفة عما هو مألوف بين صياد وسمكة. السمكة الفضية تذهب للصياد بنفسها وتقول له "خذني وضعني في الشبكة". والصياد العجوز يقول لها، "أنا في الحقيقة لا أريد أن أصطادك".

La Métamorphose raconte la troublante transformation de Gregor Samsa en quelque chose de totalement inattendu : «un insecte monstrueux». Ce n’est pas seulement le récit d’un changement physique, mais aussi une réflexion profonde sur l’aliénation, la solitude et le rejet.

Juliette, 30 ans, est une secrétaire médicale consciencieuse. Timide, elle a du mal à s'imposer auprès de ses deux patrons : Gaspard, le médecin grognon et Sarah, la généraliste sexy et exubérante. Juliette est incapable de s'affirmer, de faire entendre sa voix, de penser d'abord à elle. Un soir, en rentrant du travail, Juliette trouve un jeune chat roux dans le jardin de sa résidence. Notre héroïne prend alors deux décisions : ce chat sera désormais son colocataire et il s'appellera Maurice. Au contact de cet animal tombé du ciel, Juliette va changer radicalement.

Un gatto viziatissimo e la sua umana schiavizzata. Sir Thomas è un Maine Coon rosso, supponente e cinico. Attraverso i suoi occhi e la sua voce narrante racconta come la sua dipendente Federica (spesso definita "l'incapace"), cerchi invano di soddisfare le sue infinite necessità. E nonostante lo intrattenga con giochi sempre nuovi, lo nutra con leccornie prelibate e gli spazzoli regolarmente il soffice manto... non ne fa mai una giusta.

Christopher Webb, the Amazing Spider-Mage, brings his exotic arachnid performers aboard the 1940s-themed Pacific Dream cruise for what should be a week of elegant entertainment. But beneath his stage confidence lies a secret terror—one that makes his career choice both ironic and perilous. When Christopher catches the eye of Cleo Laveau, the ship’s mysterious psychic medium, their attraction ignites something unexpected. Cleo’s theatrical mysticism hides genuine power, and a moment of jealous rage unleashes forces neither of them understands.

Both fiction and non-fiction, Knowing Wonder: An Elephant Story invites you to explore the world of elephants within the context of real behavior and events connected with scientific insight into their inner lives. Know the family’s intimacy in birth and death, joy and sorrow. As Lua navigates the seasons of her life, she will challenge you to change the way you see her and the world. You will never look at elephants the same.

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When a movie crew abandoned thirty-seven crab-eating macaques in the Florida Everglades decades ago, the local residents of Cypress Grove thought they’d gained harmless tourist attractions. They were wrong. Dr. McKenna Dubrow, the town’s veterinarian, discovers the horrifying truth when the macaques begin exhibiting unprecedented intelligence—using tools, coordinating attacks, and leaving behind cryptic symbols that suggest something far more sinister than natural evolution.

"The perfect pick to really light a fire under my book club, and yours....A reminder that goodness, and books, can still win in this world." —New York Times Book Review "A beautiful, big-hearted treasure of a novel." —Lily King National Bestseller * From the award-winning author of The...

AN INDIE NEXT PICK! From the #1 bestselling author in Japan comes a celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them, infused with the heartwarming spirit of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles. Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand...

‘She had me at Bonjour! Warm, funny, deliciously French…this lovely story filled my heart with sunshine’ Jane Linfoot Imagine yourself in beautiful France with the sun warm on your face and a glass of wine in your hand…Jojo’s French Escape is the perfect summer read! Trapped in...

Fly to France for the perfect summer getaway –without leaving your house! This a heartwarming, feel good read perfect for fans of Lucy Coleman and Jo Thomas. Escape to heaven… Daisy has never been lucky in love, and when her love life implodes—again—she flees to France. A summer in the...

‘She had me at Bonjour! Warm, funny, deliciously French…this lovely story filled my heart with sunshine’ Jane Linfoot Sometimes you need to lose yourself to find your way home… With only her trusty dogs Peanut, Treacle and Pickwick by her side, Poppy Kirkbride could be forgiven for...

Qui, nascosta tra condomìni anonimi e vicoli bui, c'è una clinica speciale. Il trattamento che offre, infatti, è unico nel suo genere: a ciascuno, secondo il caso, si prescrive un gatto. Ad affidarsi con un po' di sorpresa e di iniziale scetticismo alle cure feline saranno un impiegato stufo delle sopraffazioni, un uomo che si sente sempre fuori posto, una ragazzina immalinconita dal rapporto conflittuale con la madre, una stilista di borse alla ricerca di un nuovo equilibrio emotivo e un'apprendista geisha oppressa dal senso di colpa.

La clinica è sempre lì : su per la Fuyachodori, ovest sulla Rokkakudori, giù per la Tomikojidori, est per la Takoyakushidori. Anche il trattamento che offre è lo stesso, unico e speciale: a ciascuno, secondo il caso, si prescrive un gatto. In questo secondo capitolo della trilogia bestseller di Ishida Syou incontriamo Moe, una giovane ragazza che ha paura di lasciare il fidanzato e ritrovarsi da sola; Tatsuya, alle prese con la morte della moglie e la distanza con il nipote Hayato; Reona, che dovrà prendersi cura del fratello tornato a casa dopo tanto tempo.

Dexter was once a dog with a name, a home, and a human who loved him. Now, he's just another stray, scavenging pizza scraps, dodging cars, and trying to remember the warmth of a hand on his fur. But when a fearless teenager named Emily offers him a second chance, Dexter dares to hope again. As he becomes part of her struggling family, he discovers a new purpose: to protect those who saved him. But not everyone wants Dexter to remain free. A ruthless animal control officer is on the hunt, and the dark truth about the local shelter threatens to destroy everything.

A compelling story of one family's determination to save their grumpy old horse against all odds. The Baker family bought Denver as a family horse, and he took care of their children for several years as well as he could. So when, in a freak trailer accident, Denver injured himself badly, the family was upset. Denver's girl Tessa was devastated. Sadly, his injury was difficult to diagnose, and once they discovered what was wrong, it wasn't an easy fix. In fact, the team of vets had never treated a single case like his before.

With Dhruv on paternity leave, Emily Main is busier than ever. When she hits an unexpected roadblock at work, can she turn her adversary into an ally? Meanwhile, Dhruv and Stephanie discover that parenting a newborn is a challenge—and the baby isn't the problem. Sylvia interrupts her fun family vacation to take a stand in support of a stranger in need. Will her selfless act find her dancing her way to the love she thought she'd never find again? At the same time, Martha and Doug deepen their bond over a life-changing addition that surprises even their family.

Tech billionaire Elizabeth Pollock awakens to find herself strapped to a wooden pole in the middle of a clearing in the dark heart of the Amazon. Surrounded on all sides by tall trees and dense vegetation, she soon finds out that hidden within this ancient and primeval rainforest are creatures thought to have died out hundreds of millions of years ago. It isn’t long before she comes to the terrifying realization that this all pales in comparison to the individual or entity that has brought her here.

An exquisite Arabian mare. A small boy leaving home. A young woman in France fighting to survive. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ride of Her Life braids a sweeping novel of love, war, empire, and the power of kindness in a world descending into darkness. Beddou is six years old...

When Black Beauty is trained to carry a rider on his back, or to pull a carriage behind him, he finds it hard at first. But he is lucky - his first home is a good one, where his owners are kind people, who would never be cruel to a horse. But in the 19th century many people were cruel to their horses, whipping them and beating them, and using them like machines until they dropped dead. Black Beauty soon finds this out, and as he describes his life, he has many terrible stories to tell.

Im Grunde hat Frankie alles, was ein Kater braucht: Riesen-Fernseher, Riesen-Bett, Futter mit viel Soße. Nur sein Menschenfreund Gold fehlt ihm, der seit Monaten in der Klapse sitzt. Eines Tages gerät Frankie nach einem nächtlichen Streifzug in ein Müllauto, das mit ihm davonfährt. Verzweifelt sucht Frankie nach einem Weg zurück. Dabei trifft er auf ein Mädchen, die rätselhafte Shattab. Sie ist allein, schmutzig und abgehauen aus der »Kanakensammelstelle«, wie sie sagt. Und so beginnt ein großes Abenteuer und die Reise durch ein Land, in dem beide Fremde sind.

A small book with a big message for anyone searching for life beyond the algorithm. A lost traveler stumbles onto a hidden path, untouched by code or concrete, in this modern fable about navigating between the world we’ve built and the one that built us.

One day, the cricket notices a strange feeling in his head – a heavy, unwavering feeling. The animals start calling him 'the gloomy cricket'. Only after a long time and a lot of effort does that feeling disappear from his head again.

Jojo is a tiny shark in a small pond, where everything is familiar and nothing ever changes. He swim-races with his buddies, listens to old fish stories, and lives comfortably within the limits he calls home. But as his fins grow stronger and habit turns into restlessness, a strange stirring rises inside him.