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ON EXTENDED WINGS
A memoir about learning to fly and what that teaches one about the world.
ONE HUNDRED NAMES FOR LOVE
A dramatic love story that combines science, inspiration, wisdom, and heart.
THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE,
a War Story
A true WWII story of people, animals, and subversive acts of compassion.
DAWN LIGHT:
Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways To Greet the Day
A book that celebrates nature at dawn, many forms of awakening, and the healing power of nature.
AN ALCHEMY OF MIND
A poetic exploration of the mysteries of the brain and the marvel of the mind.
CULTIVATING DELIGHT
A natural history of the garden, by an intellectual sensualist. “An enchanting book.”
--New York Times Book Review
A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SENSES
A celebration of the five senses. "An aphrodisiac for the sense receptors." --
Chicago tribune
DEEP PLAY
A special caliber of play that awakens the most creative, sentient, and joyful aspects of our inner selves.
THE MOON BY WHALE LIGHT
Adventure stories among endangered animals.
THE RAREST OF THE RARE
More adventures among endangered animals.
A NATURAL HISTORY OF LOVE
JAGUAR OF SWEET LAUGHTER: New and Selected Poems
I PRAISE MY DESTROYER (poems)
ORIGAMI BRIDGES (poems)
ON EXTENDED WINGS, An Adventure in Flight
A memoir about learning to fly and what that teaches one about the world.
THE PLANETS: A Cosmic Pastoral (Poems)
ANIMAL SENSE (poems for children)
A delightfully witty collection of poems showing how the senses enrich the experiences of all living beings.
MONK SEAL HIDEAWAY (Children's)
BATS: Shadows in the Night (Children's)