Howl: of Woman and Wolf
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (948 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1937226476 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Enormously personal and perceptive…a compelling wildlife study that extends beyond familiar settings."—BOOKLIST
Howl is a must read, the kind of book that transforms you by the time you read the last word. Susan Imhoff Bird seamlessly weaves the story of the wolf with her own narrative. From interviews with ranchers, hunters, wolf watchers and biologists, she writes about the complex ecology and politics behind wolf management. Susan reveals difficult personal experiences, from parenting a special needs child to letting go of failed marriages to a bone-smashing cycling accident.Susan delves into her desire to live close to the truest version of herself. “I sat quietly by myself and felt my own being – I’d squished her for a long time and I was lettering her fill back-up, be who she really was. Is.”She identi. Truth about Wolves and Women This book surprised me. I expected a good read and wasn’t disappointed. I didn’t, however, anticipate the complexities I found as the author investigated attempts to reintroduce wolves into contested territory. Journalists reporting on controversies like this one often present both sides of an issue and call it good. Susan Imhoff Bird had something else in mind. She wanted to get to the bottom of things. She wanted to come to conclusions. As a result, her interviews with scientists and ranchers don’t read like attempts to be fair and unbiased, although she is both; they feel like a thoughtful and thorough probin. "Does she have any blood left in her???" according to Michael A. Kalm. Howl: Of Woman and Wolf by Susan Imhoff Bird is that rarest of reads - informative, insightful, nuanced, and paradoxically, a heart-wrenching delight. In the title, Woman comes before Wolf, and that is exactly as it should be, despite all the careful, painstaking research that went into the study of the precarious and controversial comeback of wolves into our ecosystems. Bird is an individual who has weathered some very severe traumas in her life -a biological father who abandoned her, a stepfather who said he was there for her, but only on his terms, and even then with a hovering brutality. She also “married forever”
Howl is an education on a singular animal and an identification with a singular storyteller."—15 BYTES"An accessible, quick-paced read, Howl extends the reader's imagination to see wolves and many other issues in perspectives he or she might not have ever anticipated…Bird's book demonstrates what creative nonfiction can accomplish in motivating a disconnected citizenry to rediscover and rejuvenate its relationship with nature and the non–human world."—THE UTAH REVIEW"Howl: of Woman and Wolf is an emotional, spiritual and educational literary journey…with fascinating information about wolves, it makes for a soulful, intriguing story."—THE DESERET NEWS"Transporting the reader to her beloved high deserts and canyons with her gorgeous prose…Susan Imhoff Bird