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Beasts : what animals can teach us about the origins of good and evil / by Masson, J. Moussaieff(Jeffrey Moussaieff),1941-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."There are two supreme predators on the planet with the most complex brains in nature: humans and orcas. In the twentieth century alone, one of these animals killed 200 million members of its own species, the other has killed none. Jeffrey Masson's fascinating new book begins here: There is something different about us. In his previous bestsellers, Masson has showed that animals can teach us much about our own emotions--love (dogs), contentment (cats), grief (elephants), among others. But animals have much to teach us about negative emotions such as anger and aggression as well, and in unexpected ways. In Beasts he demonstrates that the violence we perceive in the "wild" is mostly a matter of projection. We link the basest human behavior to animals, to "beasts" ("he behaved no better than a beast"), and claim the high ground for our species. We are least human, we think, when we succumb to our primitive, animal ancestry. Nothing could be further from the truth. Animals, at least predators, kill to survive, but there is nothing in the annals of animal aggression remotely equivalent to the violence of mankind. Our burden is that humans, and in particular humans in our modern industrialized world, are the most violent animals to our own kind in existence, or possibly ever in existence on earth. We lack what all other animals have: a check on the aggression that would destroy the species rather than serve it. It is here, Masson says, that animals have something to teach us about our own history. In Beasts, he strips away our misconceptions of the creatures we fear, offering a powerful and compelling look at our uniquely human propensity toward aggression"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Animal behavior.; Animal psychology.; Cruelty; Emotions in animals.; Violence;
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Beastly crochet : 23 critters to wear and love / by Anderson, Brenda K.B.; Hancock, Joe.; Coca, Joe.;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 166) and index.LSC
Subjects: Crocheting; Decoration and ornament;
© 2013., Interweave Press,
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Beastly beauty / by Donnelly, Jennifer,author.;
When handsome thief Beau enters the castle that appeared out of nowhere he finds himself trapped in Arabella's curse, which can only be broken if she finds a boy who loves her for her true self-a seeming impossibility for a girl who has been told she is impossible to love.Ages 12 and up.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Fairy tales.; Novels.; Beauty and the beast (Tale); Blessing and cursing; Interpersonal relations; Occultism; Beauty and the beast (Tale); Blessing and cursing; Interpersonal relations; Occultism;
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The wild beast / by Walters, Eric,1957-; Todd, Sue.;
The Creator builds a wildebeest out of the leftover parts of other animals found on the African continent. Based on creation stories from Eastern and Central Africa.LSC
Subjects: Animals; Gnus; Creation; Tales;
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The Hollow Beast. by Bernard, Christophe.;
In 1911, in a hockey game in Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula, local tough guy Billy Joe Pictou fires the puck into Monti Bouge's mouth. When Monti collapses with his head across the goal line, Victor Bradley, referee and local mailman, rules that the goal counts. Monti's ensuing revenge for this injustice sprawls over three generations. It is up to Monti's grandson, Francois, to make sense of the vendetta between Monti and Bradley and, by doing so, change the destiny of their town and everyone who lives there. Christophe Bernard is originally from Carleton-sur-Mer in the Gaspe region of Quebec.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Sagas;
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The Hollow Beast. by Bernard, Christophe.;
In 1911, in a hockey game in Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula, local tough guy Billy Joe Pictou fires the puck into Monti Bouge's mouth. When Monti collapses with his head across the goal line, Victor Bradley, referee and local mailman, rules that the goal counts. Monti's ensuing revenge for this injustice sprawls over three generations. It is up to Monti's grandson, Francois, to make sense of the vendetta between Monti and Bradley and, by doing so, change the destiny of their town and everyone who lives there. Christophe Bernard is originally from Carleton-sur-Mer in the Gaspe region of Quebec.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / general & literary; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Sagas;
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Filthy beasts : a memoir / by Hamill, Kirkland,author.;
"A riches-to-rags tale of a wealthy family who lost it all and the unforgettable journey of a man coming to terms with his family's deep flaws and his own long-buried truths."--A writer for Salon and The Advocate reflects on how his newly divorced mother moved her family to her native Bermuda, leaving him and his young brothers home to fend for themselves while she chased nightlife and suitors.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Hamill, Kirkland.; Children of alcoholics; Children of the rich; Coming of age.; Dysfunctional families; Gay men; Mothers and sons;
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Gang beasts [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Gang beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of beef city.ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Cartoon violence).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Party video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Gang beasts (Game);
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Clash of beasts / by McMann, Lisa.; Dorman, Brandon.;
Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Monsters; Enemies;
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Beasts of ruin / by Gray, Ayana.;
Now separated, sixteen-year-old indentured beastkeeper Koffi and seventeen-year-old warrior candidate Ekon will have to find their way back to each other as they face off against the god of deathAges 12+.Grades 7-9.LSC
Subjects: Magic; Monsters;
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