Enslaved By Ducks

Author : Bob Tarte
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565124502
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Enslaved by Ducks written by Bob Tarte and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that Entertainment Weekly called "hilarious," Publishers Weekly declared "a true pleasure," Booklist called "heartwarming," and the Dallas Morning News praised as "rich and funny" is now available in paperback. When Bob Tarte bought a house in rural Michigan, he was counting on a tranquil haven. Then Bob married Linda. She wanted a rabbit, which seemed innocuous enough until the bunny chewed through their electrical wiring. And that was just the beginning. Before long, Bob found himself constructing cages, buying feed, clearing duck waste, and spoon-feeding a menagerie of furry and feathery residents. His life of quiet serenity vanished, and he unwittingly became a servant to a relentlessly demanding family. "They dumbfounded him, controlled and teased him, took their share of his flesh, stole his heart" (Kirkus Reviews). Whether commiserating with Bob over the fate of those who are slaves to their animals or regarding his story as a cautionary tale about the rigors of animal ownership, readers on both sides of the fence have found Tarte's story of his chaotic squawking household irresistible--and irresistibly funny.

Author : Bob Tarte
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1565127382
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fowl Weather written by Bob Tarte and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2007-03-16 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Bob Tarte's home, pandemonium is the order of the day, and animals literally rule the roost—thirty-nine of them at last count. Whether it's the knot-tying African grey parrot, or the overweight cat who's trained Bob to hold her water bowl just above the floor, or the nightmarish duck who challenges him to a shoving match, this menagerie, along with his endlessly optimistic wife, Linda, provides daily lessons on the chaos inherent in our lives. But not until this modern-day Noah's Ark hits stormy weather—and Bob's world spins out of control—does he realize that this exuberant gaggle of animals provides his spiritual anchor. It is their alien presence, their sense of humor, and their impulsive behavior that both drive Bob crazy and paradoxically return him to sanity. With the same sly humor and dead-on character portraits that made Enslaved by Ducks such a rousing success, Tarte proves that life with animals offers a wholly different perspective on the world.

Author : Bob Tarte
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616201495
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kitty Cornered written by Bob Tarte and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bob Tarte had his first encounter with a cat when he was two and a half years old. He should have learned his lesson then, from Fluffy. But as he says, “I listened to my heart instead, and that always leads to trouble.” In this tell-all of how the Tarte household grew from one recalcitrant cat to six—including a hard-to-manage stray named Frannie—Tarte confesses to allowing these interlopers to shape his and his wife’s life, from their dining habits to their sleeping arrangements to the placement and furriness of their furniture. But more than that, Bob begins seeing Frannie and the other cats as unlikely instructors in the art of achieving contentment, even in the face of illness and injury. Bewitched by the unknowable nature of domesticated cats, he realizes that sometimes wildness and mystery are exactly what he needs. With the winning humor and uncanny ability to capture the soul of the animal world that made Enslaved by Ducks a success, Tarte shows us that life with animals gives us a way out of our narrow human perspective to glimpse something larger, more enduring, and more grounded in the simplicities of love—and catnip.

Author : Bob Tarte
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472119869
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feather Brained written by Bob Tarte and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoirist Bob Tarte returns with another hilarious look into his birdbrained world

Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World written by Paul A. Johnsgard and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of this book is to provide information on each of the species of the waterfowl family in a standardized format and easily accessible manner.

Author : Nick Trout
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401304974
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs written by Nick Trout and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Cyrus Mills returns to his hometown after inheriting his father's failing veterinary practice. Cyrus intends to sell the practice and get out of town as fast as he can, but when his first patient--a down-on-her-luck golden retriever named Frieda Fuzzypaws--wags her way through the door, life suddenly gets complicated. With the help of a black Labrador gifted in the art of swallowing underwear, a Persian cat determined to expose her owner's lover as a gold digger, and the allure of a feisty, pretty waitress from the local diner, Cyrus gets caught up in a new community and its endearing residents, both human and animal. Sensing he may have misjudged the past, he begins to realize it's not just his patients that need healing. The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs is a winsome tale of new beginnings, forgiveness, and the joy of finding your way home.

Author : Bob Tarte
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565127307
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Enslaved by Ducks written by Bob Tarte and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that Entertainment Weekly called "hilarious," Publishers Weekly declared "a true pleasure," Booklist called "heartwarming," and the Dallas Morning News praised as "rich and funny" is now available in paperback. When Bob Tarte bought a house in rural Michigan, he was counting on a tranquil haven. Then Bob married Linda. She wanted a rabbit, which seemed innocuous enough until the bunny chewed through their electrical wiring. And that was just the beginning. Before long, Bob found himself constructing cages, buying feed, clearing duck waste, and spoon-feeding a menagerie of furry and feathery residents. His life of quiet serenity vanished, and he unwittingly became a servant to a relentlessly demanding family. "They dumbfounded him, controlled and teased him, took their share of his flesh, stole his heart" (Kirkus Reviews). Whether commiserating with Bob over the fate of those who are slaves to their animals or regarding his story as a cautionary tale about the rigors of animal ownership, readers on both sides of the fence have found Tarte's story of his chaotic squawking household irresistible--and irresistibly funny.

Author : Bette Midler
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0593176766
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tale of the Mandarin Duck written by Bette Midler and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler’s distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summary of Bob Tarte's Enslaved by Ducks written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-05-23T22:59:00Z with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The author bought a rabbit, and his wife couldn’t wait to start crowding every surface in the house with knickknacks. The three-acre plot of land with its mysterious boulder heaps was now an unbounded gardening opportunity. #2 The road to bunny ownership seemed smooth and straight, but in reality, we had chosen a rabbit that showed signs of being exactly the opposite of what we wanted. The farmer we had chosen to buy our rabbit from had raised meat pen animals, bred especially for the dinner table. #3 The Bunny Show was a celebration of vacant real estate. We had come to buy a rabbit, but when we saw the mother rabbit, she turned out to be a violent and spiteful creature. #4 We brought home a rabbit named Binky, who didn’t know how to love us. He only knew how to love himself. He would pee all over us and the couch if we tried to hold him, and he would never turn around and let us pet him.

Author : Bryan Prince
Publisher : Emblem Editions
ISBN 13 : 1551993619
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Shadow on the Household written by Bryan Prince and published by Emblem Editions. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary story of one couple’s determination to free themselves and their children from slavery and make a new life in Canada Prior to abolition in 1865, as many as 40,000 men, women, and children made the perilous trip north from enslavement in the United States to freedom in Canada. Many were aided by networks that came to be known as the Underground Railroad. And the stories that emerge from the past about these journeys are truly remarkable. In A Shadow on the Household, Bryan Prince, a descendant of slaves, brings to life the heart-wrenching story of the Weems family and their struggle to liberate themselves from slavery. John Weems, a man who purchased his own freedom, paid the owner of his enslaved wife and eight children an annual fee to keep them together at one plantation. But when that owner died, the Weemses were cruelly separated and scattered throughout the South. Heartbroken and desperate, John resolved to raise the money to buy his family’s freedom and reunite them. Mining newspapers, private letters, diaries, estate records, marriage registries, and abolitionist papers for details of a story cloaked in secrecy, Bryan Prince has rescued the Weems family and their plight from historical oblivion. An unforgettable story of love and persistence, played out in four countries (the United States, Canada, Jamaica, and the United Kingdom) against the backdrop of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a growing abolitionist movement, and the heroic efforts of the Underground Railroad, the Weems family saga must be read to be believed.