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Saving Manno : what a baby chimp taught me about making the world a better place / by Sekyer, Spencer,author.;
"An inspiring and uplifting memoir about one small-town teacher's eye-opening travels around the world and his relentless efforts to rescue a chimp in danger. As a child, Spencer Sekyer's world was a simple one. He grew up in a small town, where many of his days were spent hunting in the woods and pursuing his dream of becoming a professional athlete. But when his athletic career ended, he found himself seeking new goals. Spencer returned to school and became a teacher. Realizing he still had much to learn about the world, Spencer set out to explore its most dangerous areas. He traveled to Sierra Leone to volunteer in a local school, followed by trips to the West Bank, Afghanistan, and Haiti. Each time, Spencer returned home a little wiser, a little more emotionally mature, and a little more ready to give back to a world that had given him so much. In Duhok, Kurdistan, Spencer's journey took a new turn. After stumbling into a local zoo, Spencer formed an unlikely bond with Manno, a young chimpanzee who had been kidnapped from his family in central Africa and sold into captivity. Determined to get Manno back to his home, Spencer began to investigate the shadowy, dangerous world of global animal trafficking. Facing resistance at every turn, and with ISIS closing in on Duhok, Spencer finally set in motion an international effort to get his friend to safety, before it was too late. Bursting with compassion, inspiration, and courage, Saving Manno is a testament to the fact that every one of us has the power to change lives and make the world a better place."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Manno (Chimpanzee); Sekyer, Spencer.; Human-animal relationships.; Animal rescue; Chimpanzees;
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What the dog knows / by McNicoll, Sylvia,1954-;
It's Naomi's worst summer ever. Her dog, Diesel, died. Dad lost his job. Mom and Dad split up. The family is broke, and Naomi is stuck babysitting when she planned to take swimming lessons. Then Naomi's sometime-friend Morgan convinces her to jump off a dock. On July 1 at precisely 4:30, when Naomi drowns, destiny shifts. Naomi awakes a week earlier to Diesel talking to her. Through his canine counsel, he wants to show her how to fix things. "I can save you," he barks. But no matter how often Naomi resets her watch, the time and date keep flipping back to July 1 at 4:30, which makes her wonder: Is my time running out?LSC
Subjects: Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Friendship; Families; Time travel;
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Zeus : water rescue / by Cameron, W. Bruce.; Cowdrey, Richard.;
Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from Kimo. Can Zeus and his boy figure out how to stay together forever? The first book in Cameron's new Dogs with a Purpose series, Zeus: Water Rescue is a fun, heartwarming adventure that will introduce young readers to the bravery and hard work of water rescue dogs.
Subjects: Water rescue dogs; Rescue dogs; Dogs; Human-animal relationships;
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Stay / by Pyron, Bobbie.;
Piper's life is turned upside down when her family moves into a shelter in a whole new city. She misses her house, her friends, and her privacy--and she hates being labeled the homeless girl at her new school. But while Hope House offers her new challenges, it also brings new friendships, like the girls in Firefly Girls Troop 423 and a sweet street dog named Baby. So when Baby's person goes missing, Piper knows she has to help. But helping means finding the courage to trust herself and her new friends, no matter what anyone says about them--before Baby gets taken away for good. Told in alternating perspectives, this classic and heartfelt animal tale proclaims the importance of hope, the power of story, and the true meaning of home.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Homeless persons; Friendship; Human-animal relationships; Dogs; Animals;
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Pig [videorecording] / by Arkin, Adam,actor.; Belforte, Nina,actor.; Block, Vanessa,film producer.; Cage, Nicolas,1965-actor.; Sarnoski, Michael,film director,screenwriter.; Wolff, Alex,1997-actor.; Aywon Film Corp.,presenter.; Blockbox Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Decal (Firm),production company.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.; Endeavor Content (Firm),production company.; Neon (Firm),presenter.; Pulse Films,production company.; Saturn Films,production company.; Valparaiso Pictures,production company.;
Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte, Dalene Young, Gretchen Corbett, Darius Pierce.A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language and some violence.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Abduction; Hermits; Human-animal relationships; Pet loss; Swine; Truffle culture;
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We loved it all : a memory of life / by Millet, Lydia,1968-author.;
"A personal evocation of the glory of nature, our vexed position in the animal kingdom, and the difficulty of adoring what we destroy. Acclaimed novelist Lydia Millet's first work of nonfiction, We Loved It All, is a genre-defying tour de force that makes an impassioned argument for people to see their emotional and spiritual lives as infinitely dependent on the lives of nonhuman beings. Drawing on a quarter-century of experience as an advocate for endangered species at the Center for Biological Diversity, Millet offers intimate portraits of what she calls "the others"--the extraordinary animals with whom we still share the world, along with those already lost. Humans, too, fill this book, as Millet touches on the lives of her world-traveling parents, fascinating partners and friends, and colorful relatives, from diplomats to nut farmers--all figures in the complex tapestry each of us weaves with the surrounding world. Written in the tradition of Annie Dillard or Robert Macfarlane, We Loved It All is an incantatory work that will appeal to anyone concerned about the future of life on earth-including our own"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Millet, Lydia, 1968-; Authors, American; Authors, American; Human-animal relationships.;
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Starting from scratch / by Taylor, Jazz,1994-;
"Janie believes there's a best way to do everything. When she sticks to a schedule, she and her mom can tackle anything. But Janie's perfect schedule--and her life--are getting shaken up this year. Her new stepmom, Keisha, is moving in, along with her daughter, Makayla. Worst of all? Makayla brings a cat with her. And Janie hates cats"--
Subjects: Perfectionism; Anxiety; Stepfamilies; Cats; Human-animal relationships;
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I love my teacher! / by Gilbert, Frances,1969-; Unten, Eren Blanquet.;
"A girl loves her teacher and loves going to school so much that at home she plays teacher to her pets."--Provided by publisher.Ages 4-6.Grades K-1.F&P text level G.LSC
Subjects: Teachers; Schools; Girls; Pets; Human-animal relationships;
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A dog's perfect Christmas / by Cameron, W. Bruce,author.;
The problems fracturing the Goss family as Christmas approaches are hardly unique, though perhaps they are handling them a little differently than most people might. But then a true emergency arises, one with the potential to not only ruin Christmas, but everything holding the family together. Is the arrival of a lost puppy yet another in the string of calamities facing them, or could the little canine be just what they all need?
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Dogs; Families; Family crises; Holiday stress; Human-animal relationships; Lost dogs;
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Why on Earth [videorecording] / by Cleary, Katie,film director.; Eastwood, Clint,1930-on-screen participant.; Salley, John,on-screen participant.; Van Straten, Kristin Bauer,1966-on-screen participant.; Vision Films (Marina del Rey, Calif.),film distributor.;
Clint Eastwood, John Salley, Kristin Bauer.Rarely before seen footage of deforestation and the illegal trade of endangered species exposes the vital connection between humans, animals, and our planet. By caring about our natural world, we begin a healing process that helps us all.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 2.0 sterophonic.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Environmental films.; Endangered species.; Human-animal relationships.; Nature;
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