Showing results by publisher "----RM Alexander" in Animals

Fiona thrives on order, rules, and a color-coded calendar. Max prefers flannel shirts, spontaneous choices, and letting life (and his German Shepherd, Duke) run off-leash. Their worlds collide at the local dog park, where a series of snarky exchanges turns into something far messier—and furrier—when Fiona’s Golden Retriever, Luna, and Duke “accidentally” become parents to a litter of puppies. Forced into co-parenting, Fiona and Max face sleepless nights, chewed furniture, disastrous training sessions, and tender moments they never expected.

Reborn into the Appalachian community of Maplewood, Connelly Myers spirals into depression after the love of his life, Arlene, drowns in the river. As he wallows in sorrow, their nine-year-old Kelsey befriends a strange Angora cat named Mr. Vicious. Wilbur, the family farmhand, is the only one who realizes just how sinister the cat is. He should know sinister, after all: he's a longtime predator, targeting Connelly's beautiful daughter. But Kelsey doesn't find Mr. Vicious scary. In fact, she worships it and encourages the town's children to sell their souls for an enchanting afterlife.

Sarah and Andy's story is about chance meetings and unexpected dates. Fate seems to have a funny role in their romantic adventures. Even though they faced some early mistakes, their lives connect in surprising ways. This leads to a bond that is special and full of potential. Their love story unfolds in the everyday moments of their lives. It is not about big gestures or dramatic words. Instead, it grows through simple moments of friendship and understanding. As they deal with the challenges of modern love, they find comfort and happiness in being together.

Esta es una novela sobre conejos. O más bien, sobre un conejo irrepetible y su impacto definitivo en la Gran Madriguera. Para unos un paria, para otros un peligroso agitador, para todos un líder, Auge y caída del conejo Bam repasa los hechos que dieron pie a la leyenda del conejo más importante de la Gran Madriguera, narrados por su fiel compañero Copito, quien se esfuerza por separar el mito de la realidad en un último gesto de traición o de amor sublimado.

Su incarico del Museo naturale di Lille, il giovane zoologo Gus parte per il nord Europa per studiarne la fauna. Prosp diventa parte integrante della vita di Gus. Nasce tra loro un rapporto fatto di gesti, di intese, di routine, persino di sorrisi, se l'apertura del becco di un pinguino si può dire un sorriso.

Viziatissimo figlio unico, il giovane Alain intrattiene un rapporto morboso e quasi telepatico con la sua bellissima gatta certosina, Saha. Una relazione che sarà in grado di mettere in crisi persino il matrimonio con Camille, la ragazza moderna dai capelli scuri, appassionata di auto veloci e appartamenti funzionali che, fin dal giorno dopo le nozze, appare all'infantile Alain come l'antitesi di tutto ciò che Saha rappresenta: purezza, bellezza senza esibizione, amore senza indiscrezione.

Нагоре только что вернулась из Лондона, где бросила свою галерею и рассталась с бойфрендом. У нее нет денег даже на оплату квартиры, а у родителей просить неловко — ей все-таки почти сорок лет. И подруга находит ей работу в барселонском «Нэко-кафе», которое только что открыла японка Юми. Потому что теперь Нагоре работает в котокафе, а кошек она с детства боится до смерти.

The night of the Million Dollar Grand Prix and Twin Oaks Farm’s end of season party was a night that would change Emma’s life forever–in more ways than one. As her working student position comes to an end, she once again has to make a decision about her future. A decision that just become more complicated because of an unexpected job offer from someone close to her. While this offer seems like it might be the opportunity of a lifetime, it comes with repercussions that mean more change; one of which will affect her current relationship.

This laugh-out-loud novel, with its interwoven and inventive plotlines, could be called Game of Bones. In the midst of being ensnared in a devious revenge plot, Spike the Wonder Dog manages to unleash his celebrated brand of absurdist humor, shrewd social commentary, and certifiably funny grievances at human shortcomings, while romping through all manner of sexy scenarios in the rich and famous playgrounds of Palm Beach, Manhattan, and East Hampton.

A heroic dog takes a last stand against the death of her owner.

While Fetus, Raul, Dag, and Basil face a perilous adversary, their fellow mice race against time, knowing that the arrival of horses and humans could disrupt their migration plans. They must reach the new home before it's too late, ensuring that every mouse, regardless of age or health, finds sanctuary in this promising land.

Jakob Krakel-Krakel, Basilius Mummelpelz oder Jeremias Kugelkopf - wer hat nicht schon einmal von ihnen gehört oder gelesen. Ihre Geschichten sind von unvergleichbarer Komik, denen es jedoch auch nicht an tieferer Bedeutung fehlt.

A recently widowed artist’s alter ego corresponds with a pair of literate terriers whose owner’s life is unraveling. Please Write delivers a distinctive account of coping with heartbreak and loss through the power of imagination, love, and loving dogs.

Schauplatz der Geschichte ist ein kleiner Ort in Österreich um 1900, in dem der Landstreicher und Wilderer Pachler im Alkoholrausch seinen treuen Hund Krambambuli um eine Kiste Schnaps an den Förster verkauft und sich schließlich mit diesem in eine tödliche Feindschaft verstrickt. Der Hund ist hin- und hergerissen in Hundeliebe und Hundetreue zwischen altem und neuem Herrn und stirbt an diesem Konflikt in Qual und Pein. Eine traurige und bittere Tiergeschichte vom Feinsten, die das Herz zu Tränen rührt.

Ob die pfiffige Feldmaus Mariechen Knusperkorn vermittels einer List den eigensüchtigen Hamster Ambrosius Dauerspeck seines Wintervorrats beraubt, ob sich der Rabenvater Jakob Krakel- Kakel gelegentlich einen Seitenflug gestattet oder ob dem Chor der Frösche die Aufführung der fünften, sogenannten feuchten Sinfonie gründlich misslingt - seit dem ersten Erscheinen von Manfred Kybers "Tiergeschichten" haben sich Generationen von Lesern in seiner heiteren Tiergalerie wiedererkannt. Seine Erzählungen sind kleine Meisterwerke hintersinnigen Humors.

An anthropomorphic high fantasy, where a hero single-handedly brought an end to an age of horrors and monsters, and the animal world has recovered from the devastation since. But a rising storm threatens to consume the divided realms of the carnivores and herbivores once again. Amid the rising turmoil, a female jackrabbit has spent 10 years in search of a wolf, seeking to be taught what he fears above all else.

Ein humorvoll-romantischer Wohlfühl-Roman für alle Fans von Tommy Jaud, Beth O'Leary und Rom-Coms. »Dann meinst du das mit dem Hund wirklich ernst?«, unterbrach ihn seine Mutter. »Die bellen doch und haaren und machen Schmutz. Besorg dir lieber eine Frau!« »Davon hatten sie keine im Tierheim.« Tony wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher als einen Hund. Leider ist er Single und arbeitet in Vollzeit, weswegen ihm das Tierheim keinen vermitteln möchte. Dieses Schicksal teilt Isabelle, der man ebenfalls einen Hund verwehrt.

Doki: The Immigrant Dog is based on a true and heartfelt story that will resonate with all pet lovers. This book is also a tender account of the immigration story—a Venezuelan family who flees unsafe conditions, weathering dangers to walk to the Mexico-USA border. Along the way, they bring along with them Doki, the family’s dog. Woven throughout the immigration story is the love and care for animals that is shared across borders. The story also captures the struggles that the family faces while trying to reach safety and asylum.

I'm a tool. I get it. I only adopted the neighborhood stray because I thought he'd help me get the ladies. Then I come across Sylvie Collins while pretending he's my guide dog. As it turns out, her brother is blind and she finds my actions reprehensible. But I'll show her I'm a good guy, that I'm worth her time. Women love dogs, right? One dinner with me and Max and she'll fall in love.

Eve, a chimpanzee orphaned by poachers and used for experiments in a medical lab, can finally lead a new life. When she arrives at the Dayton Zoo, Kate and Marc must overcome professional differences to build a relationship with her. Forced to work together, Kate and Marc find common ground when they discover they both are the sole caregivers for their mothers.