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Reviewed by Jefto Pierre for Readers' Favorite
A Brush with Wolves follows Tracy Ane Brooks’ life as an artist and animal advocate, shaped by her long relationship with wolves and her work in co-founding Mission: Wolf in Colorado. The book begins with her childhood love of animals and early drawings, then moves into the moment a single image of a wolf sparks a deeper path that leads her to living and working alongside captive wolves. Brooks talks about how looking after wolves, especially the ones that can’t go back to the wild, affects her everyday life and inspires her writing. Along the way, she explains how her art develops from pencil sketches to color and mixed media and how creativity becomes a way to process grief, responsibility, and connection. The story unfolds through real experiences, reflection, and deep emotional learning. Her experiences reveal how learning to listen to animals can reshape the way a person lives, creates, and understands purpose.
Tracy Ane Brooks’ A Brush with Wolves blends memoir, creative reflection, and nature writing, but it feels more like someone talking honestly about their life than teaching a lesson. Brooks writes in a thoughtful, unhurried way, often circling back to the same ideas of listening, patience, and respect as she grows into them. The setting moves between her inner creative life and the very real work of running a wolf sanctuary, which keeps the book practical even when ideas turn philosophical. The wolves come across as real creatures with their own limits, not just symbols, which makes the message hit harder. The idea of the “heartist” ties the book together, linking art, care, and responsibility. This nature memoir shares life lessons through personal stories. Artists, animal lovers, and anyone curious about living creatively will connect with it.
