Books for Animal Lovers: E-Book Version!

Our pets bring us joy, support and companionship. Fluffy, feathery, scaly, or slimy. Pets enrich human lives. Over countless years, in countless ways, our animal friends have shaped human development. The following titles explore the unique interconnection we have with our pets.

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A Friend Like Henry
Gardner, Nuala
"This touching story is an emotional rollercoaster."--Book Review The New York Times bestselling story of a boy, his dog, and the love that changed their lives forever. When Jamie and Nuala Gardner chose a puppy for their son, Dale, they weren't an ordinary family choosing an...
A big little life a memoir of a joyful dog
Koontz, Dean R.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda,...
Dog sense : how the new science of dog behavior can make you a better friend to your pet
Bradshaw, John
Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither--and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really need is a spokesperson,...
All Creatures Great and Small
Herriot, James
From a Yorkshire veterinarian and a "wise and wonderful writer": The New York Times bestseller and basis for the beloved BBC series of the same name (The Boston Globe).   In the rolling dales of Yorkshire, a simple, rural region of northern...
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Van Pelt, Shelby
A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! "Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing." -- Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here For fans...
Until Tuesday : a wounded warrior and the golden retriever who saved him
Montalv©Łn, Luis Carlos.
A heartwarming dog story like no other: Tuesday, a lovable golden retriever, changes a former soldier's life forever. A highly decorated captain in the U.S. Army, Luis Montalván never backed down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq. After returning home from...

Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in each other. It is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery, psychological wounds and spiritual restoration. But more than that, it is a story about the love between a man and dog, and how, together, they healed each other’s souls.

A pedigree to die for Melanie Travis Mystery Series, Book 1
Berenson, Laurien.
Win, Place. . .Or Die. The apparent heart attack that killed kennel owner Max Turnbull has left seven pups in mourning, and his wife Peg suspecting foul play. But the only evidence is their missing prize pooch--a pedigreed poodle named Beau. Enter Melanie Travis....
A Christmas home
Kincaid, Gregory D.
   Todd McCray, hero of A Dog Named Christmas, is now twenty-four years old and working at a local animal shelter, where he meets and quickly becomes best friends with Laura, a young volunteer. Laura, like Todd, has disabilities of her own, but her struggles are more physical than...
The soul of an octopus : a joyful exploration into the wonder of consciousness
Montgomery, Sy
Finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction New York Times Bestseller "Sy Montgomery's The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk did for raptors." --New Statesman, UK Starred...
Bird sense : what it's like to be a bird
Birkhead, T. R.
Most people would love to be able to fly like a bird, but few of us are aware of the other sensations that make being a bird a gloriously unique experience. What is going on inside the head of a nightingale as it sings, and how does its brain improvise? How do desert birds detect rain hundreds of...
Deck the hounds
Rosenfelt, David
"The perfect holiday gift for animal lovers." - Publisher's Weekly This Christmas mystery, featuring criminal defense lawyer Andy Carpenter and his faithful golden retriever, Tara, showcases Rosenfelt's trademark humor and larger-than-life characters. ...

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