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The Inner Life of Animals
- Love, Grief, and Compassion: Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
- Narrated by: Mike Grady
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben's personal experiences in forests and fields.
Horses feel shame, deer grieve, and goats discipline their kids. Ravens call their friends by name, rats regret bad choices, and butterflies choose the very best places for their children to grow up.
In this, his latest book, Peter Wohlleben follows the hugely successful The Hidden Life of Trees with insightful stories into the emotions, feelings, and intelligence of animals around us. Animals are different from us in ways that amaze us - and they are also much closer to us than we ever would have thought.
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- Heather Connell
- 2021-06-23
Just an observation book
I enjoyed The Hidden Life of Trees and it spurred me to learn more. As a result I was hopeful for this book. This is NOT SCIENCE and should not be in science sections and actually goes against proven research in sections. I didn’t learn anything from this book. Of course animals feel pain and have emotions but he anthropomorphises the animals so much it’s ridiculous. He gets preachy about hunting as well. I liked the part about the Ravens and will find more books. Over all this book is personal observation and opinion.
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- Adam Clarke
- 2019-04-02
So Awesome, Enjoy It
Excellent delivery of some great narrative for animal behaviour, communication and how we humans can coalesce with animals on Earth.
I’m choosing to use it as a call to action to remember that animals are here with us, not competing against us and we should respect each creature as it deserves. Perhaps you can consider that too.
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- NePatsGirl
- 2019-01-07
Not as good as hidden life of trees
Didn’t enjoy this as much as his book on trees. Starts off interesting but soon his anti hunting, leftist conservationist comes out and I found it distracting. Understandable that if the author is
Writing of communication etc
Amongst the animal kingdom he will need to draw comparisons with human - perhaps I am just ready for this yet.... would much rather hear about the hidden life of trees
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- Kindle Customer
- 2021-04-10
wonderful story!
The narrator's read of this story brought me in. I felt warm and fuzzy after finishing the book. if you love animals this is a beautiful book to listen to.
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- Margaret-Ann
- 2018-02-22
Changed my mind on the life of an animal.
I'll never be the same.
I've always suspected that animals had feels.
I was raised in a home where they were thought to be dispensible. To cry over the loss of a pet was weakness and unnecessary. That was very wrong.
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- Sometimes.i.write.reviews
- 2019-03-27
lots of good points and Information
lots of good points and information but I kinda struggled to get into it at some parts. interesting information that you dont reaaaalllly think about
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- Jamie
- 2023-11-17
Heart warming!
Loved this touching, brilliant, sweet, and informative book. So interesting and also we’ll written. Highly recommend!
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- KMambetova
- 2023-10-11
Love the book
I think I prefer to read the book now as I listened to the half of this book. Narration of the book didn’t work for me: can’t put a finger on what exactly is wrong except it made me feel tired rather quickly.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-05-03
More anecdotal than scientific
Book is based more on anecdotes and opinions and the arguments felt a bit rushed at times. The stories are still sweet, interesting, and worth reading however it doesn’t feel as thought through as The Secret Life of Trees.
I still think it is worth the read as it is interesting and important to think about life through different animals eyes.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-09-29
C'est vraiment bizarre
C'est pas le type de livre que je suis habitué à écouter.
Mais au moins j'apprends des choses.
Mais ça n'empêche pas que c'est vraiment bizarre.
Je ne sais pas si je vais aller jusqu'à la fin.
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