A New York Times bestseller National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals--her friends--who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming Memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green.
It also explores vast themes: the otherness and sameness of people and animals; the various ways we learn to love and become empathetic; how we find our passion; how we create our families; coping with loss and despair; gratitude; forgiveness; and most of all, how to be a Good creature in the world..
This restorative Memoir reflects on the personalities and quirks of Thirteen animals--Sy\'s friends--and the truths revealed by their grace.
From tarantulas to tigers, Sy\'s life continually intersects with and is informed by the creatures she meets.
To research her books, Sy has traveled the world and encountered some of the planet\'s rarest and most beautiful animals.
No one knows this better than author, naturalist, and adventurer Sy Montgomery.
Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative.
A New York Times bestseller National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals--her friends--who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming Memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green
