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Shadow Mountain : A Memoir of Wolves, a Woman, and the Wild
Shadow Mountain A Memoir of Wolves a Woman and the Wild Author:Renee Askins After forming an intense bond with Natasha, a wolf cub she raised as part of her undergraduate research, Renée Askins was inspired to found the Wolf Fund. As head of this grassroots organization, she made it her goal to restore wolves to Yellowstone National Park, where they had been eradicated by man over seventy years before. Here, Askins... more »recounts her courageous fifteen-year campaign, wrangling along the way with Western ranchers and their political allies in Washington, enduring death threats, and surviving the anguish of illegal wolf slayings to ensure that her dream of restoring Yellowstone’s ecological balance would one day be realized. Told in powerful, first-person narrative, Shadow Mountainis the awe-inspiring story of her mission and her impassioned meditation on our connection to the wild.« less
Loved this book! Very informative, well-written from the heart. A perfect blend of science, spirit & heart wisdom. VERY inspiring! I highly recommend it.
An engaging story that will rekindle your love of wild things. Very touching in parts--I found myself crying and laughing at the author's life experiences. I especially loved her view on how synchronicity and serendipity play a part in our life's journey. I highly recommend this book!