Zeigt Titel in Tiere

“The jungle has rules. Break them, and you’re finished. Question them, and you might just change everything.” Debutant Sean Patrick Joyce takes you in the heart of Kenyan jungle where an ape tribe fights to survive—against hunger, against enemies, and sometimes against each other. Power belongs to the strongest. Fear keeps order. And anyone who stands out is marked as a threat. One young chimp called Plush refuses to blend in. Small but unshakable, he carries questions the tribe doesn’t want answered. Why do outsiders have no place? Why must loyalty be bought with silence?

Un gatto viziatissimo e la sua umana schiavizzata. Sir Thomas è un Maine Coon rosso, supponente e cinico. Attraverso i suoi occhi e la sua voce narrante racconta come la sua dipendente Federica (spesso definita "l'incapace"), cerchi invano di soddisfare le sue infinite necessità. E nonostante lo intrattenga con giochi sempre nuovi, lo nutra con leccornie prelibate e gli spazzoli regolarmente il soffice manto... non ne fa mai una giusta.

Luego de su contundente debut, Azares del cuerpo, María Ospina Pizano regresa con una novela que es animales y movimiento: una tangara migratoria lucha con los desvíos que imponen las luces de la ciudad y sus edificios, una puercoespín huérfana es alimentada con leche humana, dos perras se refugian juntas de sus abandonos y un cucarrón recién salido de la tierra se extravía. Ospina Pizano nos regala fogonazos de vida a través de aquellas criaturas que existen a plena vista sin ser vistas, pero que aquí (y siempre) son testigos de las heridas humanas.

This is the story of a springer spaniel and her half-sister, who set out to discover the reason their owner meditates and is so interested in the teachings of the Buddha. Ably assisted by a bookshelf, who holds a fountain of knowledge, they embark upon a quest to discover the secrets of meditation and uncover the path to ancient wisdom. As they progress along the road to enlightenment, they not only transform their own perception of life, but also the lives of those around them.

Victoria Adler's plunge into midlife proves to be quite the rollercoaster. As a successful psychotherapist, she expected stability, but life had other plans. Abandoned by her faithless husband for a fling and overwhelmed by her increasingly neurotic patients, Victoria finds solace in the company of Athos, her late father's intelligent sled dog.

In the wake of a devastating hurricane, Special Agent Meg Jennings and her Labrador, Hawk - invaluable members of the FBI’s Human Scent Evidence Team - have been deployed to Virginia Beach. They have their work cut out for them. Amid graveyards of debris, and the buried cries for help, the search and rescue operation begins. The most alarming discovery is yet to come - a teenage girl hiding in the Great Dismal Swamp. Shaken by the storm, she has reason to be scared. But this young survivor is terrified of so much more.

Odin is a love story that chronicles the relationship between Katherine, a successful although self-centered executive, and the puppy she literally snatched from deaths icy grip. After being rescued by her in a dramatic fashion, Odin comes to see her safety and wellbeing as the central purpose of his existence. Although the line between the savior and the saved may become blurred at times, their unconditional love and affection for one another remain clear and unimpeachable, even in the face of certain death.

Hunde sind die besten Freunde des Menschen. Bedingungslos stehen sie uns zur Seite, sind treue Gefährten, Spielkameraden und Vertraute. Sie vertreiben Kummer und Einsamkeit, bereichern unser Leben und machen es zu einem Abenteuer. Minzi, Otto, Soe, Zack! und viele andere tapsen schnurstracks in unser Herz, bezwingen scheinbar unüberwindbare Grenzen, bewahren vor Fehlern und riskieren ihr Leben für uns. Sie sind Helden auf vier Pfoten, auch über den Tod hinaus. Sechzehn Autorinnen und Autoren von ForumWort, einer Berliner Schreibgruppe, und fünf Gäste erzählen über tierische Heldentaten.

Garrett Kilcannon, a former dot com super-success who now devotes his life to rescuing dogs and finding them homes, prefers to keep his secrets buried as deep as a dog hides his bone. So when he learns his father has invited a journalist to Waterford Farm to write and produce an in-depth profile on him, he doesn't care that she's a childhood friend or drop-dead gorgeous.

Le straordinarie imprese del cane Buck, strappato da un'esistenza serena, per essere usato come cane da slitta durante la caccia all'oro. The extraordinary undertakings of the dog Buck, snatched from a serene existence, to be used as a sled dog during the hunt for gold.

Assisté de son infirmière Chitose, le docteur Nike y reçoit des patients de tous horizons. Sa particularité ? Ne pas prescrire des médicaments, mais... des chats ! Un jeune homme harcelé au travail, un père de famille désemparé, une mère qui a du mal à communiquer avec sa fille, une créatrice de mode trop perfectionniste... vont en faire l'expérience.

Can one woman's K-9 Convince her to trust a determined detective? After a betrayal that almost took his life, Detective Joel Standage is deskbound. A new assignment is his chance to find out if he still has what it takes to be a cop. His mission? Get close to Mollie Crane, a woman who’s as...

I was the perfect wife, my only fault that I loved dogs. My husband tolerated them as long as I kept the house spotless. I tolerated his abuse until he turned his eyes on my dogs, and then I got out. Now I'm in Maine, hoping to start over and rebuild. Trouble is, the house I trusted my realtor to buy for me seems to have a problem. It's huge and full of green goo, and the paranormal investigators won't stop knocking. On top of that my new boss is determined to hook me up with someone, but she has terrible taste in men.

Holly ist 32, freiberufliche PR-Managerin und zieht nach dem Aus einer zweijährigen Beziehung an den östlichen Stadtrand von Hamburg. Die Nähe zur Natur gibt ihr Halt und Kraft; es erinnert sie an die glücklichen Tage ihrer Kindheit auf einem Hof in Nordfriesland. Auf dem heimatlichen Hof zeichnet sich ein Konflikt ab. Hollys Bruder Rolf und dessen Frau Pia beschließen, auf Massentierhaltung umzustellen, um endlich rentabel wirtschaften zu können. Hollys und Rolfs Mutter, ein Blumenkind der 1968er, ist gegen die Pläne, kann sich der Argumentation aber nicht verschließen.

After years abroad, Garrison Brown returns home to Vancouver to build a new life. When his beloved grandmother passes away a few weeks before Christmas, he goes to her house to sort out her belongings—including six cats who need new homes. While Garrison hopes to dispense with the task quickly, his grandmother's instructions don't allow for speed. She has left Garrison with some challenging requirements. Garrison's job is to match the cats with the right owners without disclosing the surprise monetary gift. Along the way, he may just meet someone who can make him stay.

Dawn Vasquez never takes life too seriously. But when she rescues a golden retriever named Gigi, Dawn begins to imagine what it'd be like to settle down and let someone rely on her for a change. Unfortunately, Adam Dearborn - a handsome, hopelessly buttoned-up cattle rancher in need of a guide dog - has also fallen in love with the little ball of fluff and stubbornly insists that no other animal will do.

AN INDIE NEXT PICK! From the #1 bestselling author in Japan comes a celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them, infused with the heartwarming spirit of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles. Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand...

In the fifth FBI K-9 novel, Sara Driscoll weaves together fast-paced suspense and the fascinating world of law enforcement canines, as Meg Jennings and her search-and-rescue dog, Hawk, are heading south, where it's hunting season. But this time the prey is human.

Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen fragen Sie nicht Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker, sondern hören Sie dieses Hörspiel! 64 tierisch-schräge Gschichterl aus der Sichtweise eines hinreißend dickschädlerten Gesellen, der sich manchmal fragt, warum er ausgerechnet in einem Hundekörper gelandet ist, wenn dieses Gfraster, auch Katzen genannt, doch tun und lassen kann, was es will ...

Buitengewoon briljante wezens bevat een van de leukste personages die in lange tijd is bedacht: Marcellus de octopus Tova Sullivan werkt in de nachtploeg van het Sowell Bay Aquarium, waar ze de prullenbakken leegt en de vloeren dweilt. Haar man is een paar jaar geleden overleden en ruim dertig jaar eerder is hun zoon Erik op mysterieuze wijze verdwenen op een boot. Bezig blijven heeft haar altijd geholpen om met dat verlies om te gaan.