Author : Gary Bogue
Publisher : Heyday
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,76 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Opossums
ISBN : 9781597140591
A baby opossum falls off its mother's back while traveling through the Green family's backyard and it spends the year there, learning about Rocky the dog, the cat next door, and the other wildlife in the yard. Includes facts about opossums, and related websites and books.
Author : Kiersten Jensen
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 34,66 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9780949130020
There's a possum in the house and he's hiding in the pantry. How much havoc can one possum create in a house?
Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 38,10 MB
Release : 2017-04-18
Category :
ISBN : 1616896175
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author : James Barilla
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 43,27 MB
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0300184018
DIVThe captivating story of an urban family who welcomes wildlife into their backyard and discovers the ups and downs of sharing habitat/div
Author : James Barilla
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 26,75 MB
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0300185995
DIVFor James Barilla and his family, the dream of transforming their Columbia, South Carolina, backyard into a haven for wildlife evoked images of kids catching grasshoppers by day and fireflies at night, of digging up potatoes and picking strawberries. When they signed up with the National Wildlife Federation to certify their yard as a wildlife habitat, it felt like pushing back, in however small a way, against the tide of bad news about vanishing species, changing climate, dying coral reefs. Then the animals started to arrive, and Barilla soon discovered the complexities (and possible mayhem) of merging human with animal habitats. What are the limits of coexistence, he wondered?/divDIV /divDIVTo find out, Barilla set out across continents to explore cities where populations of bears, monkeys, marmosets, and honeybees live alongside human residents. My Backyard Jungle brings these unique stories together, making Barilla’s yard the centerpiece of a meditation on possibilities for coexistence with animals in an increasingly urban world. Not since Gerald Durrell penned My Family and Other Animals have readers encountered a naturalist with such a gift for storytelling and such an open heart toward all things wild./div
Author : Willliam J. Krause
Publisher : William Krause
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 43,22 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 097859990X
Author : Dolly Freed
Publisher : Tin House Books
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 19,68 MB
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1947793217
After being out of print for decades, Possum Living: How to Live Well Without a Job and (Almost) No Money is being reissued with an afterword by an older and wiser Dolly Freed. In the late seventies, at the age of eighteen and with a seventh-grade education, Dolly Freed wrote Possum Livingabout the five years she and her father lived off the land on a half-acre lot outside of Philadelphia. At the time of its publication in 1978, Possum Living became an instant classic, known for its plucky narration and no-nonsense practical advice on how to quit the rat race and live frugally. In her delightful, straightforward, and irreverent style, Freed guides readers on how to buy and maintain a home, dress well, cope with the law, stay healthy, save money, and be lazy, proud, miserly, and honest, all while enjoying leisure and keeping up a middle-class façade. Thirty years later, Freed's philosophy is world-renowned andPossum Living remains as fascinating, inspirational, and pertinent as it was upon its original publication. This updated edition includes new reflections, insights, and life lessons from an older and wiser Dolly Freed, whose knowledge of how to live like a possum has given her financial security and the confidence to try new ventures.
Author : Ally Burguieres
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 34,94 MB
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1683693000
Possums may steal your garbage…but with this book, they’ll also steal your heart! Possums are more than the ugly-cute icons of the internet. These so-called trash animals and pointy kitties are not only relatable avatars for anxious but resilient people everywhere, but nature’s secret clean-up crew. Organized around common myths that have given possums a bad reputation, this fun and offbeat book reveals the truth about possums through dozens of adorable photos, informative illustrations, and fascinating facts. Did you know that… • Possums protect people and pets from disease! A single possum can eat up to 4,000 ticks per week! • Possums excel at interspecies friendships, often sleeping in other animals’ dens. • Possums are shy creatures: when they “play dead,” they are actually fainting from anxiety! Written by wildlife rehabber and possum advocate Ally Burguieres, known for her popular Instagram account @ItsMeSesame, this accessible and giftable guide explains why possums deserve our admiration and offers tips on how we can protect and advocate for these magical marsupials.
Author : Mike Lauterborn
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 41,78 MB
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1728366399
There was no imagining what the state of the world would become when the news of the first cluster of infections was announced in late 2019. Those seeds would grow into a massively devastating global pandemic caused by Covid-19. It would have implications at every single level in society. And from his beachside home in Fairfield, CT just 40 miles northeast of New York City — the epicenter of the disaster — and as the editor of a local online news service, Mike Lauterborn was in a position to capture it all. The international and national impacts. The effect on people and commerce at the local level. The shift in lifestyle, attitudes, mental condition and future outlook that the pandemic caused. The humor, the tragedy, the cheer, the grief, the patriotism, the division, the conspiracy theories, the outpouring of love, the show of rage, the remarkable efforts of first responders, the toll on front line workers. It’s all here, as a lasting record for those of us who lived through it to recollect, but also as a roadmap for future generations facing similar crises. Here’s what we did. Here’s what worked and didn’t work. Here’s what you might try and here’s what you should avoid. But in the end, it’s tough love and community hugs and family bonds that win the day. #worldstrong #humanstrong #communitystrong #familystrong
Author : Cricket Webb
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 32,64 MB
Release : 2020-03-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1532095333
The book was created over the years of true stories of what happened to a family that some will say no way could happen. I promise you; there is no way this stuff could ever be made up! One person in the family loved the stories and could always tell them as they happened and pretend to be each person in every occurrence. The family had encouraged this person for years to write the stories into a book so others could laugh as well. It seemed all stories you could buy in this day and time were criminal fast pace stories, sad stories, love stories, murders, trials; well, you get the idea. It was time for a humorous book that was about real people and real stories that were honestly true. You will notice the family has a huge heart for animals and people in need, and sometimes their huge heart for animals could cause them lack of sleep but they never seemed to mind to help with some of God’s chores. They were laboring, working-class people who were as honest as the day is long. They kept their nose in their own business even though they may not understand some of the stuff that was going on with their neighbors. It still was none of their business. What was their business however, was taking care of grandkids, great-grandkids, and all the animals that made up the zoo there on the farm and all the fun stuff that came along with it. They were not ashamed to tell their stories. It happens to everyone; some people want to act like it never happens to them. I promise you at some time in your life, you will step into some dog poop.
