Download or read book Paw Talk written by Stephen Mathis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 56 million American households have dogs they consider members of their family! If these dogs could talk they may wag a tale similar to this story, inspired by an old canine and pug dog named, "Buster". You will be entertained and humored how this most unusual shaman works his own pedigree of magic as a member of his household family. Affectionately known as "man's best friend", a dog is in the relationship business and some dogs develop extraordinary people skills. Our pets' behavior offers us many lessons and insights on how to improve our own relationships. That is what this book "talks" about! Read this, and you too will be a believer! This book makes interesting reading for a few good reasons. It may be the first "dog diary" ever published! It is a family story. It is a story about how "traditional" and "sacred" family values are relevant to our survival and enjoyment of a good life - from a dog's perspective, of course! If you don't have a dog in your life, you may want one after reading this! Or, if you do have a pet, you will gain a new appreciation for that loved one!
Download or read book Talk to the Paw written by Melinda Metz and published by Zebra. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hilarious and heartwarming novel about everyone’s favorite klepto-kitty, MacGyver, an adorably mischievous tabby with a talent for thievery and a sideline in helping the humans in his life find the love they deserve… She’s putting her love life on paws… but her cat has other ideas! Jamie Snyder is thirty-four and single but NOT ready to mingle. After suffering through The Year of the Non-Commital Man, The Year of the Self-Absorbed Man, and The Year of the Forgot-to-Mention-I’m-Married Man, Jamie’s ready to celebrate The Year of Me—and MacGyver, of course. MacGyver is an adorable tabby with a not-so-adorable habit of sneaking out at night and stealing things from the neighbors. That’s right, MacGyver is a cat burglar. He’s still the only male Jamie trusts—and the only companion she needs. MacGyver knows his human is lonely. He can smell it. It’s the same smell he’s noticed on their neighbor David, a handsome young baker who’s tired of his friends trying to fix him up. But now MacGyver’s on the case. First, he steals something from David and stashes it at Jamie’s. Then, he steals something from Jamie and leaves it with David. Before long, the two are swapping stolen goods, trading dating horror stories, and trying not to fall in love. But they’re not fooling MacGyver. When humans generate this much heat, the cat is out of the bag . . .
Download or read book How Stella Learned to Talk written by Christina Hunger and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An incredible, revolutionary true story and surprisingly simple guide to teaching your dog to talk from speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger, who has taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using simple paw-sized buttons associated with different words. When speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger first came home with her puppy, Stella, it didn’t take long for her to start drawing connections between her job and her new pet. During the day, she worked with toddlers with significant delays in language development and used Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices to help them communicate. At night, she wondered: If dogs can understand words we say to them, shouldn’t they be able to say words to us? Can dogs use AAC to communicate with humans? Christina decided to put her theory to the test with Stella and started using a paw-sized button programmed with her voice to say the word “outside” when clicked, whenever she took Stella out of the house. A few years later, Stella now has a bank of more than thirty word buttons, and uses them daily either individually or together to create near-complete sentences. How Stella Learned to Talk is part memoir and part how-to guide. It chronicles the journey Christina and Stella have taken together, from the day they met, to the day Stella “spoke” her first word, and the other breakthroughs they’ve had since. It also reveals the techniques Christina used to teach Stella, broken down into simple stages and actionable steps any dog owner can use to start communicating with their pets. Filled with conversations that Stella and Christina have had, as well as the attention to developmental detail that only a speech-language pathologist could know, How Stella Learned to Talk will be the indispensable dog book for the new decade.
Download or read book BKLN Manners written by Kate Naito and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly every client who contacts professional Brooklyn dog trainer Kate Naito (CPDT-KA) is desperately looking to stop his or her dog's undesirable behavior. In response, Kate developed BKLN Manners? as an empowering four-week group class for busy owners who want the fastest path to a polite dog. Now available in book format, this comprehensive system utilizes clever management techniques and positive training strategies to help owners transform their dogs from unruly to urbane. BKLN Manners offers no-nonsense, easy-to-implement solutions to: B: Barking; K: Knocking people over; L: Leash walking problems; N: Naughty when alone. This book addresses uniquely urban challenges like dodging chicken bones on the sidewalk, counterconditioning on crowded streets, neighbors? noise concerns, and more. Written in a problem-and-solution format with the needs of busy urban and suburban dwellers in mind, it can help your dog acquire polite BKLN Manners both indoors and out. Inside BKLN Manners Comprehensive training guide that addresses common behavior concerns of urban and suburban dog owners. Clever management techniques and positive training strategies that help owners transform their dogs from unruly to urbane. The author is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer at a Brooklyn dog training organization who developed BKLN Manners? as a four-week group class for busy owners who wanted the fastest path to a polite dog. BKLN Manners offers no-nonsense, easy-to-implement solutions to: B: Barking; K: Knocking people over; L: Leash walking problems; N: Naughty when alone. Includes a suggested weekly plan for practicing BKLN behaviors and a chart to track training progress.
Download or read book The Secret Life of Mac written by Melinda Metz and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MacGuyver the cat is back at his mischievous matchmaking ways in this romance inspired by the true story by the author of Talk to the Paw. MacGyver the tabby is feeling very pleased with himself after helping his human, Jamie Snyder, find the perfect packmate. By stealing personal items from the home of Jamie’s handsome neighbor, MacGuyver brought these two LA singles together. Now, while the newlyweds are off on their honeymoon, MacGyver is ready for his next matchmaking challenge—his cat sitter Briony. After making the tough decision to leave her fiancé at the altar, Briony jumps at the chance to cat sit for her cousin Jamie’s cat. But MacGyver has more than just cuddles and reality TV in mind. He lures Briony to a local retirement community—and to the charming young man in charge. Briony and Nate hit it off instantly. But Briony feels skittish about starting another relationship. And with someone sabotaging his community, Nate has problems of his own. Crazy humans. Why can’t they follow their instincts and go after the love they deserve? MacGyver is on the case. And this time, he’s not pussyfooting around . . . Crazy humans. Why can’t they follow their instincts and go after the love they deserve? MacGyver is on the case. And this time, he’s not pussyfooting around . . . RAVES FOR TALK TO THE PAW “Filled with romance and adorable kitty antics . . . a light and cozy read!” —Modern Cat “Surpassingly cute story of a matchmaking cat determined to pair off his human with a neighbor through the power of stinky laundry.” —Kirkus Reviews “Whimsical . . . fans of cozy romances will root for these . . . appealing characters.” —
Download or read book How the Cookie Crumbled written by Gilbert Ford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides facts about the chocolate chip cookie inventor, and imagines what could have led her to develop the Toll House cookie recipe, which include a possible cooking disaster, an ingredient substitution, and an original idea.
Download or read book Cuts No Slack written by Tom Whatley and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bud Haddocks senses had a shell in the chamber with the hammer back. Somebody was back there. He could tell from the itch in his neck. This warning about trouble had never let him down.Having to be a man before his time on a ranch in 1850s Texas, Bud was traveling west to see the country his rambling father had described so often. He was now in Arizona and the going was tough. But not too tough for a young fellow whose instincts for avoiding trouble were tuned to perfection.Meanwhile, it doesnt take long to find out who is trailing him, and why. Bud Haddock is quickly forced into discoveries about himself that reveal depths of courage he never knew existed. Everything in his being now comes into play. He makes a new friend who helps him eliminate a ruthless man intent on becoming a land baron, falls in love for the first time with a beautiful ranchers daughter, and becomes part of a breathtaking scenario that reveals a startling fact about his father.Before long he becomes known as a man who avoids trouble at all costs but who cuts no slack if pressed to the wall. Which is often. TOM WHATLEY is a minister, a former Infantry Officer with the U.S. Army, and an avid outdoors man. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States and has a keen interest in the west and northwest. He lives in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This is his first novel.
Download or read book Why We Act written by Catherine A. Sanderson and published by Belknap Press. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Washington Post Book of the Year “Makes a powerful argument for building, as early as possible, the ability to stand up for what's right in the face of peer pressure, corrupt authority, and even family apathy.” —Psychology Today Why do so few of us intervene when we’re needed—and what would it take to make us step up? We are bombarded every day by reports of bad behavior, from the school yard to the boardroom to the halls of Congress. It’s tempting to blame bad acts on bad people, but sometimes good people do bad things. A social psychologist who has done pioneering research on student behavior on college campuses, Catherine Sanderson points to many ways in which our faulty assumptions about what other people think can paralyze us. Moral courage, it turns out, is not innate. But you can train yourself to stand up for what you believe in, and even small acts can make a big difference. Inspiring and potentially life transforming, Why We Act reveals that while the urge to do nothing is deeply ingrained, even the most hesitant would-be bystander can learn to be a moral rebel. “From bullying on the playground to sexual harassment in the workplace, perfectly nice people often do perfectly awful things. But why? In this thoughtful and beautifully written book, Sanderson shows how basic principles of social psychology explain such behavior—and how they can be used to change it. A smart and practical guide to becoming a better and braver version of ourselves.” —Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness “Encouraged me to persevere through many moments when it felt far easier to stop trying.” —Washington Post “Points to steps all of us can take to become ‘moral rebels’ whose voices can change society for the better.” —Walter V. Robinson, former editor of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team “Sanderson offers sound advice on how we can become better at doing what we know is right.” —George Conway, cofounder of The Lincoln Project
Download or read book Stubby Jenks written by Donald J. Howard and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zak George s Dog Training Revolution written by Zak George and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary way to raise and train your dog, with “a wealth of practical tips, tricks, and fun games that will enrich the lives of many dogs and their human companions” (Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian and animal behaviorist). Zak George is a new type of dog trainer. A dynamic YouTube star and Animal Planet personality with a fresh approach, Zak helps you tailor dog training to your pet’s unique traits and energy level—leading to quicker results and a much happier pup. For the first time, Zak has distilled the information from his hundreds of videos and experience with thousands of dogs into this comprehensive dog and puppy training guide that includes: • Choosing the right pup for you • Housetraining and basic training • Handling biting, leash pulling, jumping up, barking, aggression, chewing, and other behavioral issues • Health care essentials like finding a vet and selecting the right food • Cool tricks, traveling tips, and activities to enjoy with your dog • Topics with corresponding videos on Zak’s YouTube channel so you can see his advice in action Packed with everything you need to know to raise and care for your dog, this book will help you communicate and bond with one another in a way that makes training easier, more rewarding, and—most of all—fun!
Download or read book The Re Birth of an Atlantean Queen written by Julian SvadiHatra and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The luxury and privilege of a Goddess is now within your reach. Let these unique and magnificent books create an ocean of feelings that will touch the deepest layers of your Spirit and Soul. Discover the treasure of your inner harmony, peace and power. THE RE-BIRTH OF AN ATLANTEAN QUEEN chronicles the magnificent Spirit Journey of an ancient Spirit Being. The book begins in Chichen Itza and describes lives in Atlantis, ancient Egypt and Mexico. The remembrance includes an incarnation as Amelia Earhart and culminates with the final incarnation of this ancient Spirit Being as the scientist and author Julia SvadiHatra. In THE REBIRTH OF AN ATLANTEAN QUEEN you will find the complete story about the Spirit Journey of Amelia and all her other past lives as a Priest of Chichen Itza, an Atlantean Queen, an Ancient Egyptian royal Priestess, as well as a present life as Julia Svadihatra and even one future life. This big book contains all 4 books we just mentioned: The Priest, Who is Chak Mol, Amelia reborn, Kukulcan and an additional chapter: The Rebirth of an Atlantean Queen about life in Atlantis. Was Amelia an Atlantean Queen in her past life? Did she carry with her secrets of the crystal pyramid and how to re-ignite its energy? In this book Amelias Spirit went back to her past life in Atlantis and her abilities began to emerge in this life time in a new re-born person!
Download or read book Clearer Light written by John R. Fielding, Jr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-11-19 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clearer Light is the story of two men and their parallel rise to fame - parallel, yet in opposite directions. Brian Harris, a young American priest, is sent by Rome to keep close tabs on a man claiming to be the Son of God - and tossing about some rather convincing proof to back it up. Damon Marsh, a lonely Welsh teenager, desperately follows his last friend into a life of lethal crime. Unlike typical parallel lines, those guiding Harris and Marsh do eventually intersect - with deadly results. When I saw the lamb break open the sixth seal, there was a violent earthquake; the sun turned black as a goat’s-hair tent cloth and the moon grew red as blood. The stars in the sky fell crashing to earth ... Then the sky disappeared as if it were a scroll being rolled up; every mountain and island was uprooted from its base... This menacing spectacle from the Bible is how most of us have been taught to see the Second Coming since our earliest school years. But what if destiny has a different idea? What if there is to be another visit before the final judgement? One with as inauspicious a start, and as notorious a conclusion, as the first, some 2,000 years earlier. A scant five chapters after the ominous verse above, the apostle John writes of a woman who bore a son, and of an ancient serpent who searched them out, intending to devour them. Could this refer to a second visit, rather than the first? This interim Second Coming and the battle with the modern-day serpent are the basis of Clearer Light. Even though the action revolves around Jesse Branson (the “Jesus character”), the real focus of the book is on the intense internal struggle of Fr. Brian Harris, the American priest who is traveling with him, to sort out the astounding things he witnesses Jesse do. Similarly, while most of the action involving the antagonist is centered on John Barty, a murder-happy Welsh outlaw bent on self-destruction, the real story is how Damon Marsh, a troubled teen who once revered Barty, comes to grips with his eroding admiration. Clearer Light begins thirty years ago, with the events surrounding Jesse’s birth. Jesse’s mother, Maria Branson, is a single, professional woman living in Atlanta. Maria’s visitation by a heavenly messenger could not be any more different from Gabriel’s conversation with Mary. Involving an ominous subway station, a defenseless Asian tourist, and a botched robbery, the rendezvous is intense and emotional. Two episodes of Jesse’s young life are then told. The first occurs when Jesse, eleven-years-old at the time, restores the life of a classmate who was seriously injured in a tragic automobile accident, much to the astonishment of a team of paramedics who had given the girl little hope. The second story involves the death of Jesse’s grandmother, which occurred when Jesse was in graduate school, and the emotional strain put upon the young man at the thought of standing by idly as his beloved kin passes away. Next, Fr. Brian Harris is introduced, and the story of how he went from being a promising parish priest to a Vatican spy is told. Eventually, Jesse recruits Fr. Harris, and a third person, Charlotte Coatsford, joins their traveling mission. Events follow at roller coaster speed until Jesse has made a real name for himself, turning heads in both the spiritual and business worlds. And wherever there’s a celebrity, there’s a tabloid looking to take the star down. Jesse’s roller coaster derails for a moment, but the issue is emotionally resolved and he perseveres, stronger than ever. Nearly one-third of the way through the novel, John Barty and his apprentice, Damon Marsh, are presented. While the differences between the world of Damon Marsh and that of Fr. Harris are stark, both men grapple internally with their view of their mentors. As the story continues, Jesse’s fol
Download or read book Divided by a Common Language written by Christopher Davies and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007-09-26 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to the language differences between the United States and United Kingdom is “a fascinating collection full of all kinds of surprises” (Minneapolis Star Tribune). Taxi rank . . . toad in the hole . . . dustman . . . fancy dress . . . American visitors to London (or viewers of British TV shows) might be confused by these terms. But most Britons would be equally puzzled by words like caboose, bleachers, and busboy. In Divided by a Common Language, Christopher Davies explains these expressions and discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary between British and American English. He compares the customs, manners, and practical details of daily life in the United Kingdom and the United States, and American readers will enjoy his account of American culture as seen through an Englishman’s eyes. Davies tops it off with an amusing list of expressions that sound innocent enough in one country but make quite the opposite impression in the other. Two large glossaries help travelers translate from one variety of English to the other, and additional lists explain the distinctive words of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. This delightful book is the ideal companion for travelers—or anyone who enjoys the many nuances of language.
Download or read book Katie s Paper Roses written by Elizabeth W. Zeigler and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-03-24 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of an indomitable family, that epitomizes the old pioneer spirit that conquered the lean times of the Depression with a combination of courage, and a lot of love. A great story, for young and old. Delightfully reminiscent of the stories of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. This wonderful family learned to live their life on the road as so many had to do in those troubled times of the 1920s and 30s. It is full of whimsical and interesting anecdotes, of the childrens wonderful childhood, and how their mother made the nomadic life of the times seem fun. It is not often we run across a great novel of such homespun entertainment. You will laugh and cry with this wonderful family and learn right a long with the boys the wonder that was Katie.
Download or read book Mellow Musings written by Salem Tutt Whitney and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book South from Hell fer Sartin written by Leonard W. Roberts and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1988-07-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South from Hell-fer-Sartin, a short creek flowing into the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River, lies one of the of the most isolated regions in Kentucky. There, on the north slope of the Pine Mountain range in Leslie and Perry counties -- probably the last stronghold of white, English-language folk tales in North America -- Leonard W. Roberts recorded this rich collection more than three decades ago. To a people who, at that time, watched dancing hearth fires more often than television, the adventures of Jack in the land of witches and giants, monsters and beautiful princesses, provided first-class entertainment. Here are such old favorites as "Sleeping Beauty" and "The Golden Arm," retold in the idiom of the Kentucky mountains. Here are hauntingly beautiful cantes fables and earthy Irishman jokes. Here are encounters with Indians and marvelous hunting escapades. Roberts introduces his collection, first published in 1955, with a sympathetic description of the mountain way of life. He notes especially the bewildering and rapid changes that came to the Pine Mountain watershed in that decade as the highways and electric lines at last brought in a sophistication that preferred the soap opera to the folk tale. Although the stories Roberts recorded were still a firm part of folk tradition at the time, he believed that within a decade or two they would be forgotten -- a prediction, sadly, by now no doubt fulfilled. Any lover of the vanishing art of tale telling will relish this rich treasury of folklore and humor. Full notes on sources, types, motifs, parallels, and possible origins of the tales make this collection valuable also for folklorists.
Download or read book Beast written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this retelling of "Beauty and the Beast", a young, privileged Persian prince falters and makes a single wrong decision, setting an ancient curse into motion. He is transformed into a lion on the very day his father, the king, embarks on a lion hunt. Fleeing Persia, he makes his way across Europe in search of forgiveness and redemption, and finds it in a French beauty named Belle.
