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oldie but a goodie
My Dad read this book to me as a child many times.It's a special story.He bought me my own copy as a teenager and now I'm purchasing a copy for my two children.There are very few stories that tell the story of the old west from a bear's perspective.My 8 year old son went to Yellowstone last year and it offers even more meaning to him now.It's a wonderful book for young and old.

Biography of a Grizzly
I was first introduced to Whab the grizzly bear & his adventures by my mother. Since then I have often read this book to myself, as a small child, as an adolescent & as a grown man. Over the years Whab has become a true friend & there is something comforting about how the grizzly overcomes the challenges he faces throughout his life. Perhaps his challenges are our challenges. I have read this book to my boys & in their classrooms many times & we have discussed lifes lessons as seen through the eyes of Whab. I often give this book to children & to adults as a present.

A jewel
I first read this book as a kid in the 1950's.A neighbor loaned it to me.I was fascinated by it, the first time I had read a book devoted to one animal in a personified way.It still evokes exactly the same feelings now as it did then.While a pure scientist might object to how personified and dramatized it is, based on reading other books on bears and grizzlies in particular, it seems pretty fact-based to me.A reader might wonder where the book, essentially a chronology, is going, but it does build to the conclusion, which is not earth-shattering but as touching and emotional as it is simple.It really conveys many things that we humans can relate to and feel.I've given it to my oldest child to read, and will eventually give it to the others.

The book is an easy read, has a simple style, and really helps the reader picture how things look from the animals' perspective.Animals do have intelligence and emotions, recent learnings show that even sharks do, so this book is probably more relevant and true to life than when it was written.

I recommend it to readers from about age 10 to the oldest adult will all enjoy it and come away thinking and feeling in ways they didn't expect.

The ring of Life
I haven't read it in decades.I'm buying a copy for my library - maybe I'll be able to read it to the grandkids - or vice versa :)A fairly short story about the life and death of a grizzly.What stands out in my mind after all these years is the way the aging process is made part of life.Probably best for the budding naturalist rather than those who think predation is a dirty word and all carnivores should be muzzled. A great philosophical work for those who want to teach some of Nature's ways to the young.Its a pretty transparent allegory of our lives.Deals (gently but clearly) with topics like death, fear, competition - winning and loosing.I'd say ages 8 to 13, best read together with your child.(At least the first time!)I also loved his Two Little Savages - about camping & the outdoors.

A CLASSIC THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME AND GENERATIONS
My grade two teacher read this book for the class many ,many years ago and it truly touched me. A bear cub who is orphaned at the hands of the human learns to cope and survive to one day exact his revenge on the hated human.The book is written through the eyes of the bear it seems and you can'thelp but feel his pain andrage as he struggles through life alone. Whab,the name of the bear, is taken advantage of as a cub and through life. Ashe grows and becomes more bitter and angry,he will at times meet up withhis old enemies from the woodland and throughhis eyes they all seem somuch smaller now. This book is not all anger and bitterness but has somevery tender moments as well. As well as this book is written, I neverimagined I could ever feel pity or sympathy for such a creature as agrizzly. Ernest Thompson seton is a gifted writer and I have passed thisgift on to many friends and aquaintances over the years. If you are lookingfor a book that your children will pass on to thier children forgenerations ; get this book.D.Seguin EdmontonCanada ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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The sun came up and the astonished loafers found it was the missing sheep-herder that was in the Bear's den, calmly sleeping off his debauch in the very cave of death. The men tried to get him out, but the Grizzly plainly showed that they could do so only over his dead body. He charged with vindictive fury at any who ventured near, and when they gave up the attempt he lay down at the door of the den on guard. At length the sheep-herder came to himself, rose up on his elbows, and realizing that he was in the power of the young Grizzly, he stepped gingerly over his guardian's back and ran off without even saying "Thank you." ... Read more

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A Story of a Life and a Time That Will Never Be Again
This is the life story of a man who lived a life that few would-be animal lovers could only dream of living.His minute observations of the various animals that he came to know very well during his life, ranged from birdsand rabbits, toa wolf-killing pet dog (really!) .This man lived withall these animals and developed insights into the very reasons they do whatthey do. His temperament and abilities ranged from being a fairly goodartist on one hand, to being at the opposite extreme, probably the greatesttrapper/hunter who ever lived.The reader of this book will (if they getnothing else out of this) learn or understand more about the wild animalsand domesticated animals of the world that we live with.And some that noone will ever live with again.Since this is an old book that retells alife lived almost a century ago, this book is about a way of life orsurvival that does not exist now.This book is real.Not a ficticiousidea of what things are or the way things happen. I read this bookoriginally 30 years ago, and still remember it vividly today. ... Read more

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Excellent bio on an overlooked figure in scouting history
Ernest Thompson Seton was the founder of a youth organization based onAmerican Indian Culture.His group, the Woodcraft Indians, was aninspiration for the Boy Scouts, and Seton became one of the main leaders ofthe BSA.His many works have long served as an inspiration to many.Thisis the first biography on him in a long time and is well deserved.It isunfortunate that his many works are today ignored. ... Read more

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Born into a cosmopolitan family, Grace Gallatin Seton nonetheless took easily to the rough life of an outdoorswoman when she married naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton. Nimrod's Wife, first published in 1907, is the second account of the hunting exploits of the couple (A Woman Tenderfoot is the first). The narrative, as one contemporary reviewer in Outlook put it, "preserved the atmosphere of close companionship with woods and waters that, even to the uninitiated, what is after all the chief charm of sport with gun and rod is made quite clear." This charm is as vibrant and relevant today as it was a hundred years ago. ... Read more

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A Pioneer Woman Hunter, with Charm
This book, actually written by Grace Gallatin Seton (foreword by M. Z. Stange), is a charming account of Grace Seton's adventures in the U. S. West in the early years of the 20th century, camping, hunting, exploring with her husband, noted naturalist and author Ernest Thompson Seton. The book is interesting throughout, written with humor and sympathy for both men and animals. There are many illustrations that add much to a reader's enjoyment. ... Read more