I enjoy taking walks outdoors for my health, both physical and psychological. I am also a student of history and current events. That is why I enjoyed reading Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island by Melanie Choukas-Bradley. Not only a book about a little-known island...

Forever Wild, Forever Home: The Story of The Wild Animal Sanctuary of Colorado is a work of non-fiction that was penned by Melanie and Mark Shellenbarger. The book was written to celebrate the forty-year anniversary of the world’s leading large carnivore sanctuary. Covering the history...

There is something mysterious and alluring about the continent of Africa. With its wildlife, landscapes, people, and culture, the continent attracts visitors to soak up its innumerable wonders. Fighting Lions with Loo Rolls: An African Experience by Kathleen Rigby is a wonderful and thrilling memoir...

We learn a lot from our four-legged best friends. Some may argue that we are the pack leaders, but dogs really do know best. And they comfort, care for, make us laugh at their silly pranks, annoy us (briefly) and love us unconditionally. When they...

Fly to Me: Extraordinary Lessons Of Life And Death From A Little Dog (Gift Book) by Ellie Hansen is a beautiful book that speaks about the loss of a pet, be it a dog, a cat, a horse, rabbit, goat, pig, or donkey, and gives...

Susan Barron, the author of Foot Notes: Experiences with Sasquatch, 2004-2018, offers readers her personal investigation of the elusive Bigfoot over a number of years. In her home state of Alabama, Susan becomes fascinated by stories of sightings of and encounters with Sasquatch after watching...

By nature I am a fan of fables, fairytales, and legends so when I came across John Lubans' Fables for Leaders, there was no way I could pass it by. The book is segmented into chapters which are then subdivided further. For example, in the...

I was expecting Donna Mulvenna's book, Farm Sitting: How to Travel the World One Farm at a Time, to be anecdotal stories of life on other peoples' farms. Instead, I found a wonderful self-help guide to becoming a professional farm sitter. Donna Mulvenna briefly recounts...

For the Love of a Dingo by Berenice Walters and Pamela Jean King is the tale of Berenice Walters and three of the dingoes that she either bred or welcomed into her home. Berenice always had a fascination with dingoes and when she was presented...

From Race Horse to Trail Horse and Pet by Marion N. Seidel is the story of Billy, a thoroughbred gelding who started his life as a racehorse and then became a trail horse and pet when his racing career ended. Told from Billy's point of...