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Uncover the Magic and Mystery of the Owl
Owls have long fascinated the minds and inspired the imaginations of children, from Harry
Potter’s Hedwig to Archimedes in the classic Disney film The Sword in the Stone. Their
huge, all-seeing eyes compel us to wonder what they see and what they know. But are
they really as wise as they seem? In fact, owls had to give up some valuable space in their
skulls to make room for those large eyes, and with only moderately sized brains, they aren’t
quite as enlightened as they may look.
This is but one of the hundreds of fascinating facts uncovered in Owling, a book that
takes kids aged 8–12 deep into the often hidden lives of these awesome predators.
With more than 100 stunning images from owl expert and award-winning photojournalist
Mark Wilson, Owling invites readers to take a close-up look into the habits and abilities
of these captivating raptors. Alongside cleverly explained lessons in owl anatomy,
physiology, and behavior, Wilson presents in-depth profiles of the 19 species of North
American owls, showcasing where they live, what they sound like, how to spot them,
and much more.
Owls are all around us — in the daytime and the night — and likely closer than we realize.
With sharp eyes, eager ears, and the knowledge gleaned from Owling, kids have the
opportunity to venture into this secret world where the owls are watching and waiting
for their arrival.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mark Wilson is an award-winning wildlife photojournalist who has written about and
photographed birds for more than 35 years. He and his wife run Eyes On Owls, an educational
program that brings live owls to schools and community groups. He lives in Dunstable,
Massachusetts.
From the New York Times bestselling author of
Soldier Dogs, Top Dog, & Secret Service Dogs…
DOCTOR DOGS
How Our Best Friends Are Becoming Our Best Medicine
DOCTOR DOGS by Maria Goodavage; On-Sale: October 1, 2019
978-1524743048 | Dutton | $28.00 | hardcover | 368 pages
Praise for Doctor Dogs and Maria Goodavage
“This is a fascinating book about the amazing ways dogs can, and do, help people with physical and emotional problems.” —Dave Barry
“If you take an amazing subject and put it in the hands of a wonderful writer, you get…SPOILER ALERT…a truly fantastic book. Every single page of Maria Goodavage’s Doctor Dogs is made up of remarkable research and storytelling.”
—David Rosenfelt, bestselling author of Dogtripping
“Goodavage has done it again, with her fascinating investigation into the world of doctor dogs. A testament to the extraordinary connection between dogs and ourselves, and one more piece of evidence that their love for us truly knows no bounds.”
—Brian Hare, co-author of The Genius of Dogs
Three-time New York Times bestselling author Maria Goodavage is known for her powerful books about military and Secret Service dogs who keep everyone from troops to presidents out of harm’s way. In DOCTOR DOGS: How Our Best Friends Are Becoming Our Best Medicine (Dutton; publication date: October 1, 2019; hardcover, $28.00), the former USA Today journalist reveals the fascinating new ways dogs are saving lives every day in their emerging roles as “doctor dogs.”
DOCTOR DOGS by Maria Goodavage; On-Sale: October 1, 2019
978-1524743048 | Dutton | $28.00 | hardcover | 368 pages
This groundbreaking book is an in-depth and engaging investigation of the cutting-edge science behind how dogs are able to detect disease and aid people who suffer from a wide range of physical and mental health conditions, including cancer, Parkinson’s, diabetes, sleep disorders, autism, and schizophrenia. DOCTOR DOGS is Goodavage’s most personal book to date, as she has a difficult-to-diagnose cancer threat in her own family. Dogs have been shown to be able to detect this cancer in laboratory samples in its earliest stages.
The dogs’ primary tool for their medical feats? Their astonishingly sensitive noses, which can sniff in parts per trillion, as well as in 3-D.
Goodavage traveled around the world to see firsthand the advancing technologies involving dogs and their super noses. In Japan, where the world’s first scientific cancer screening by canines was taking place, she spent days with researchers in a remote region that has the highest mortality rate for stomach cancer in the country. She also witnessed the awesome power and sensitivity of the canine nose as dogs sniffed out cancer, malaria, and deadly bacteria at a research center in England, colorectal cancer in the Netherlands, ovarian cancer in Philadelphia, and the superbug C. difficile at a hospital in Vancouver. She interviewed a team that trains diabetic alert dogs in Rome and spent time with a Croatian family and their daughter’s autism assistance dog, Bob. During her extensive U.S. travels, she uncovered riveting stories of the lifesaving power of highly skilled doctor dogs—from canines who can sniff out seizures in advance to dogs who help their people cope with mental illness, including terrifying hallucinations.
The author balances a deep dive into science and medicine with warm storytelling about the people who have doctor dogs in their lives. Her meticulous first-hand research is made easy to understand by her highly readable style. One doesn’t have to be a dog lover to be engrossed in and inspired by the narrative, as well as be charmed by the humor inherent in some of the stories of the dogs, who are performing life-saving tasks for the simple rewards of a treat, a toy, or a pat on the head.
DOCTOR DOGS by Maria Goodavage; On-Sale: October 1, 2019
978-1524743048 | Dutton | $28.00 | hardcover | 368 pages
About kac young
Kac Young has been a producer, writer and director in the Hollywood television industry for over 25 years. Kac has also earned a PhD in Natural Health and a Doctorate in Naturopathy. She completed 36 courses in nutrition from Baylor University. Clients come to her for advice on health, nutrition and spiritual well being. Her third Doctorate degree is in Clinical Hypnotherapy where she helps people manage weight, stop smoking, modify behavior, reduce stress, past-life regression, and manage phobias.
She is the author of 19 books.
"Heart Easy, The Food Lover's Guide to Heart Healthy Eating," “Discover Your Spiritual Genius,” “Feng Shui the Easy Way,” "Dancing with the Moon,” “21 Days to the Love of Your Life,” “Gold Mind," "Cheese Dome Power," The Path to Fabulous," "The Quick Guide to Bach Flower Remedies," "Supreme Healing," “The Enlightened Person’s Guide to Raising a Dog,” “Chart Your Course,” “The Healing Art of Essential Oils,” “Essential Oils for Beginners,” ”The One-Minute Cat Manager, ”Natural Healing for Cats Combining Bach Flower Remedies and Behavior Therapy,” “Beyond Beginning Crystals Work,” “The Art of Healing with Crystals,” Pendulum Power Wisdom and Healing,” and the annual Essential Oils Wall Calendar for Llewellyn Publishing makes 20.
Her entertainment credits include General Hospital, The Showtime Comedy Club Network, Politically Incorrect, Circus of the Stars, The People's Choice Awards, The Golden Globe Awards, The Genesis Awards, and several dozen talk, dramatic, variety and entertainment specials with Hollywood's biggest stars. Most recently she was Vice President of Television Production and Development for Universal Studios Hollywood, and has also served on the boards of The Director's Guild of America and Women in Film. She won an Iris Award for her work as producer of “Mama” and a Golden Acorn Award for “Cleaning Up Your Act.”
Kac Young is also a licensed Religious Science Minister, a Certified Archetypal Therapist and Counselor; a Certified Meditation Teacher; a Career Coach for aspiring actors and directors; and a former pilot of private airplanes. She is a certified Medical Qigong instructor.
She is active on behalf of animal rights and fostering and preserving women's rights.
Cathy Symons wrote Blind Devotion: Enhancing the lives of Blind and Visually Impaired Dogs after her first dog, Booda, lost his sight at 7 years old. In it, Cathy uses her vast experience as a veterinary technician and canine rehabilitation practitioner to offer advice on caring for a blind dog. Cathy educates the reader on what it means to be blind, how to keep your pet safe, stimulating other senses, making life enjoyable for your pet and developing new commands. She also discusses difficult topics such as quality of life, commitment, anxiety, enucleation, and addressing owner emotions.
Several years later, Cathy adopted another blind pug named Digger and wrote a children’s book Watching Out for Digger, which she uses as a teaching tool for young children to learn about living with a disabled dog.
After fifteen years of practice as a vet tech, Cathy went on to study canine rehabilitation at the University of Tennessee. In 2003 Cathy was one of the first of thirty-six people in the country to become a certified canine rehabilitation practitioner.
Shortly after obtaining her CCRP Cathy was instrumental in establishing the first veterinary rehabilitation center in Massachusetts and continues to follow the latest options in rehabilitation including Digital Thermal Imaging and Laser Therapy.
Cathy has devoted her life to being an advocate for physically and sensory impaired dogs.
Delight in Discovering the Queen Bee
and the Inner Workings of Her Hive
The Latest
from Storey
Publishing
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hilary Kearney is the creator of Girl Next Door Honey, an educational beekeeping
business. She has been the subject of features in Huffington Post, Vogue, and Mother Earth
News, and her own writing on bees has appeared in Modern Farmer and Grit magazines.
In addition to maintaining the blog Beekeeping Like a Girl, Kearney manages 90 hives
and rescues wild bee colonies in San Diego, California.
Everyone knows that honey bees are an essential part of our world and that actions are
being taken to protect them, but how much do we know about their actual lives? I n
QueenSpotting, beekeeper and swarm catcher Hilary Kearney shines a light on the inner
workings of the hive, with a focus on the remarkable life of the queen bee, who is the key
to the birth and life of the whole colony.
Full of enthralling first-person accounts and photographs of Kearney’s beekeeping
adventures, QueenSpotting guides us through the honey bee’s fragrant, golden world
and its mysterious, matriarchal, and highly functional society. Looking closely at
happenings inside the hive — from The Virgin Death Match to the Exodus of the Swarm
— readers learn what sets bee royalty apart from the workers and drones. Armed with
new knowledge, they are then invited to test their queenspotting skills with 48 fold-out
photographic challenges depicting the queen hidden among the hive’s many inhabitants.
Drawing attention to the drama and beauty of bees and their queens, QueenSpotting
is set to create a swarm of new bee lovers while helping bee enthusiasts be tter
understand the world at the center of every beehive.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hilary Kearney is the creator of Girl Next Door Honey, an educational beekeeping
business. She has been the subject of features in Huffington Post, Vogue, and Mother Earth
News, and her own writing on bees has appeared in Modern Farmer and Grit magazines.
In addition to maintaining the blog Beekeeping Like a Girl, Kearney manages 90 hives
and rescues wild bee colonies in San Diego, California.
QueenSpotting
128 pages plus 48 fold-out photo puzzles; 7" x 8"
Full-color; photographs and illustrations throughout
$19.95 hardcover;
ISBN: 978-1-63586-037-5
Understanding Predators Big and Small
Every year more than 500,000 sheep, goats, and cows are lost to predatory animals in the United States, resulting in both financial and emotional losses for farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and backyard-animal raisers. [ML1]The Encyclopedia of Animal Predators by Janet Vorwald Dohner teaches readers how to protect their livestock and pets from harm by learning to identify threatening species through their habits and habitats.
Through profiles of more than 50 [DB2]of the most common predatory animals, Dohner’s in-depth guide explains how these animals think and behave, where and how they live, and how they attack and kill prey. Readers will learn such skills as [DB3]how to know when a wolf is ready to attack, how to distinguish a coyote’s vocalizations, and how to react if they ever encounter a bobcat[DB4]. This hardworking reference also includes details on nonlethal methods for keeping predators away, including electric fencing and livestock guardian animals; a list of predator threats by region; and a key to identifying animal tracks and scat. The book features a Damage ID guide for each predator, to help readers determine whether an attack was by a coyote (most common), a domestic dog (next most common), or another animal, from grizzly bear to possum, eagle to alligator.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR ____
Janet Vorwald Dohner is the author of Farm Dogs and Livestock Guardians. She has 35 years of experience on her small family farm and has relied on livestock guard dogs and corgis to protect her sheep, goats, and poultry. Dohner writes for Modern Farmer and Mother Earth News and speaks regularly on predator control and livestock guardians at conferences. She is a board member of the Kangal Dog Club of America and a member of several learning communities for working dogs.
The Encyclopedia of Animal Predators
Janet Vorwald Dohner
Storey Publishing, May 2017
Full-color; photographs and illustrations throughout
288; 8 x 10
$24.95 paperback; 978-1-61212-699-9
$34.95 hardcover; 978-1-61212-705-7
Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog
By Zak George and Dina Roth Port |
ON SALE JULY 9TH, 2019
Does Your Dog Bark A Lot, Pull On The Leash, Hate To Be Left Alone, Or Have Accidents In The House?
Celebrity trainer and YouTube star Zak George to the rescue! In this problem-based guide, he makes it easy to look up and solve the exact behavioral issue that’s driving you crazy – whether you’re dealing with a new puppy, an adult dog you’ve had for years, or a recently adopted rescue. Packed with case studies and examples from his videos so you can see his tactics in action, this book contains step-by-step instructions for dealing with chewing, jumping up, play biting, begging, not listening, thunderstorm phobia, resource guarding and much more!
About the Authors:
ZAK GEORGE is the founder of YouTube’s number one dog training destination, Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution. He has also starred in Animal Planet’s SuperFetch as well as the BBC’s Who Let the Dogs Out, and he is the coauthor of Zak George’s God Training Revolution: The complete Guide to Training the Perfect Pet with Love. He lives in New Orleans. Visit www.youtube.co/zacgeorge
DINA ROTH PORT is an award-winning author and freelance journalist whose work has appeared in Glamour, Self, Prevention, WebMD, and dozens of other national publications. This is her third book. She lives in Boca Raton. Visit www.dinarothport.com
More eggs, less work! Hentopia is in reach for every chicken-keeper.
As flock owners across the country know, chicken-keeping has many benefits. Hens make wonderful pets with bright personalities, and the easy access to breakfast food simply can’t be beat. But daily chores, regular coop cleanings, and predator worries can be overwhelming for the flock owner balancing the demands of a busy schedule or wanting to travel. Frank Hyman’s Hentopia solves the dilemma of how to tend chickens without feeling chained to the coop by offering creative inventions that streamline daily care and feeding requirements.
Backyard keepers looking to reduce their chores but keep their chickens will love Hentopia. The book features 21 low-cost, imaginative projects to help keep chickens safe, minimize the workload, and make use of salvaged and recycled materials. Hyman’s lively, humorous voice makes this an easy read, and clear instructions and colorful photography ensure that anyone – even those with minimal carpentry skills – can tackle these tasks. From building a coop to adding fun “enrichments” that make life more interesting for chickens — like a Chunnel (chicken tunnel), Jungle Gym, and Scratch-and-Snack Bar — the book includes projects perfect for inexperienced and seasoned chicken-keepers alike.
An innovative guide to simplifying the chicken chore routine, Hentopia helps backyard chicken-keepers and homesteaders reduce the time they spend on daily maintenance and care so they have more time to simply enjoy their feathered friends.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Frank Hyman is the author of Hentopia. A designer, builder, gardener, and freelance writer, Hyman leads workshops on designing and building chicken coops and hen habitats. He has written for Organic Gardening, Modern Farmer, Fine Gardening, Hobby Farms, and the New York Times. He lives and maintains his own flock’s hentopia in Durham, North Carolina.
As flock owners across the country know, chicken-keeping has many benefits. Hens make wonderful pets with bright personalities, and the easy access to breakfast food simply can’t be beat. But daily chores, regular coop cleanings, and predator worries can be overwhelming for the flock owner balancing the demands of a busy schedule or wanting to travel. Frank Hyman’s Hentopia solves the dilemma of how to tend chickens without feeling chained to the coop by offering creative inventions that streamline daily care and feeding requirements.
On Sale December 2018