National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and
quirks of 13 animals--her friends--who have profoundly affected her in this
stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca
Green.
Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. No
one knows this better than author, naturalist, and adventurer Sy Montgomery. To
research her books, Sy has traveled the world and encountered some of the
planet's rarest and most beautiful animals. From tarantulas to tigers, Sy's life
continually intersects with and is informed by the creatures she meets.
This restorative memoir reflects on the personalities and quirks of thirteen
animals--Sy's friends--and the truths revealed by their