Book review of ‘Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel’

Book Review of ‘Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel’ by Carl Safina Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel, by Carl Safina, Henry Holt Co., 2015, 480 p. Many scholars from those enrolled in Middle School General Science to PhD professors have been exposed to and likely held the standard that prohibits anthropomorphizing animal behaviors. Students are …

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Spotlight on Betsy Robinson and Friendship

Betsy Robinson and Amy Lou Jenkins in a Conversation About What can be Learned Within Friendships of Contrast Buy Friends at Amazon or your favorite bookseller including your indie bookstore. ALJ  Hi Betsy, I loved your essay, ‘Two Kinds of Gardeners,’ in Friends: Voices on the Gift of Companionship and I admit, I tend to …

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Considering Aristotle and Nicomachean Ethics on Friendship

Considering Aristotle and Nicomachean Ethics on Friendship Can friendships be sorted into one of three categories as Aristotle postulated?  Since we are still talking about what he had to say way back in 350 B.C.E., we are culturally bound to his analysis of  friendships.  Still, I think cultural mobility, the digital age, and the emphases …

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Win a free copy of Friends: Voices On The Gift of Companionship

A Chance To Win a Free Copy of ‘Friends: Voices on The Gift of Companionship’ This promotion has ended and all winning copies have been sent, you can still request a digital review copy of’ ‘FRIENDS.’ By requesting, you agree to publish an honest review in print or web and to email AL@JackWalkerPressDOTcom to share …

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Help a book out: 10 things you can do to spread the word

Help a Book Out: Ten Things You Can Do to Spread the Word Karen McQuestion By Karen McQuestion Let’s say you’ve just finished reading a book so great you wonder why the author isn’t a household name. You’d love to help get the word out about this author and his/her book, but really, what can …

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Book review ‘The Genius of Birds’ by Ackerman

Book review ‘The Genius of Birds’ by Ackerman The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman Penguin Press, 2016, 266 pages. Prepare to be annoying. Have you ever experienced a friend or family member who kept looking up over a book with did-you-know facts?  I was that person when I read the first chapter of Michael …

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