Author: P. Marcelo W. Balboa
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Family can be complicated. Some are blood relatives and others are so close they are a stronger relation than blood. In Family, An Unworthy Anthology, each chapter delves deeper into these various relations while some reveal the impact the previous books written by P. Marcelo W. Balboa have had on the regular people of the world.
Family
Author: P. Marcelo W. Balboa
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Family can be complicated. Some are blood relatives and others are so close they are a stronger relation than blood. In Family, An Unworthy Anthology, each chapter delves deeper into these various relations while some reveal the impact the previous books written by P. Marcelo W. Balboa have had on the regular people of the world.
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Family can be complicated. Some are blood relatives and others are so close they are a stronger relation than blood. In Family, An Unworthy Anthology, each chapter delves deeper into these various relations while some reveal the impact the previous books written by P. Marcelo W. Balboa have had on the regular people of the world.
Haven
Author: Megan Wagner Lloyd
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536216577
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
When her cherished Ma Millie falls ill, a timid housecat ventures into the wild to seek help in this adventure about love, loss, and finding the truest version of ourselves. A warm, cozy lap. The toasty smell of baking bread. Tasty food served in a bright-blue bowl. These make Haven’s life as an indoor pet heaven. All thanks to her beloved human and rescuer, Ma Millie. But when Ma Millie becomes too sick to care for her, the cat’s cozy life is turned upside down, and Haven decides she must seek out another human for help. Anything for Ma Millie! Her vow pulls her out of her safe nest into the shadowy forest and down unfamiliar and dangerous roads. When her first plan fails, Haven meets a wilderness-savvy fox who volunteers as an ally, and their perilous journey together brings some victories. But Haven finds herself pitted against creatures far wilder than she ever could be, testing her strength and spirit to their limits. Will her loyalty to Ma Millie—and her newfound confidence in herself—be enough to help Haven see the quest through to its conclusion? Can she stand up against the fierce predator that is tracking her every move?
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536216577
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
When her cherished Ma Millie falls ill, a timid housecat ventures into the wild to seek help in this adventure about love, loss, and finding the truest version of ourselves. A warm, cozy lap. The toasty smell of baking bread. Tasty food served in a bright-blue bowl. These make Haven’s life as an indoor pet heaven. All thanks to her beloved human and rescuer, Ma Millie. But when Ma Millie becomes too sick to care for her, the cat’s cozy life is turned upside down, and Haven decides she must seek out another human for help. Anything for Ma Millie! Her vow pulls her out of her safe nest into the shadowy forest and down unfamiliar and dangerous roads. When her first plan fails, Haven meets a wilderness-savvy fox who volunteers as an ally, and their perilous journey together brings some victories. But Haven finds herself pitted against creatures far wilder than she ever could be, testing her strength and spirit to their limits. Will her loyalty to Ma Millie—and her newfound confidence in herself—be enough to help Haven see the quest through to its conclusion? Can she stand up against the fierce predator that is tracking her every move?
Eat Sleep Hunt Repeat
Author: Gcjournals Hunting Journals
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781076512376
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Grab this funny Eat Sleep Hunt Repeat design as a gift for your daughter, son, brother, sister, girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, dad, mom, aunt, uncle, grandma or grandpa who loves Hunting Camping Hobby Quote Saying Notebooks Usage: Gratitude Journal 5 Minute Journal Affirmation Journal Mindfulness Journal Happiness, Positivity, Mood Journal Prayer Journal Writing, Poetry Journal Travel Journal Work, Goal Journal Daily Planner Dream Journal Yoga, Fitness, Weight Loss Journal Recipe, Food Journal Password Journal Art Journal Log Book Diary Features: 6 x 9 page size 120 pages Line Wide-Ruled pages White Paper Soft cover / paperback Matte finish cover
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781076512376
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Grab this funny Eat Sleep Hunt Repeat design as a gift for your daughter, son, brother, sister, girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, dad, mom, aunt, uncle, grandma or grandpa who loves Hunting Camping Hobby Quote Saying Notebooks Usage: Gratitude Journal 5 Minute Journal Affirmation Journal Mindfulness Journal Happiness, Positivity, Mood Journal Prayer Journal Writing, Poetry Journal Travel Journal Work, Goal Journal Daily Planner Dream Journal Yoga, Fitness, Weight Loss Journal Recipe, Food Journal Password Journal Art Journal Log Book Diary Features: 6 x 9 page size 120 pages Line Wide-Ruled pages White Paper Soft cover / paperback Matte finish cover
Rhyker's Key
Author: M.C. Solaris
Publisher: MC Solaris LLC
ISBN: 1952655056
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Rhyker, tattooed bad boy and lethal jaguar shifter, falls for the sweet and caring healer, Keena. Except, she’s determined to keep him in the friend zone... good thing he’s a predator that enjoys the hunt. Together, can they heal their past and forge a future bonded with true love? SECOND BOOK IN THE ORION’S ORDER SERIES Orion’s Order returns in another addictive installment about their secret world of magic and mystery. A world where the most powerful words in the Universe are discovered in the fight against an ancient evil force. KEENA OLIVER I am haunted by my past mistakes. Mistakes that I have no idea how I even made. I am an educated mind and spirit healer after all. So how in the holy healer hell did I end up in a relationship where the male who I thought I loved… Yeah, it’s probably best not to rehash those nightmares. But if I don’t dare open up that box to my past, then how am I ever going to be able to move on? Especially because I so want to move on with a certain sexy male. A male whose lips devoured mine in a darkened corner that one time. A male whose predatory piercing blue eyes practically track my every move. A male who I shouldn’t be fantasizing about every second of every day. Why? Because it would ruin me. RHYKER KINGSLEY I’ve had my eye on a certain female for almost a year now. A female who is damn determined to keep me in the friend zone. A female who's been hurt by her ex but refuses to open up to me about it. So, you could say I go through a lot of smokes… a f*cking lot. Meanwhile, my pack of lethally trained and skilled hunters and I are gunning for an evil SOB who not only signed his death warrant the second he tried to come after my pack sister and mate to our alpha, but also the f*cker poses a threat to our world as we know it. Yet, said ancient powerful bastard has gone off the grid and is all but impossible to track. Oh, and did I mention that the past seems to be mixing with the present? I mean, the f*ck is this? The revenge year of the shitty exes? So, excuse me while I light up a smoke… or two. Devour this addictive series at your own risk... + Happily Ever After + Sexy Paranormal Jaguar Shifter Romance + Multiple POV + Mature Content + This series is meant to be read in order for the best reading experience ---------------------------------------------- RHYKER’S KEY is an adult paranormal jaguar shifter romance. If you like swoon-worthy males, heroines with feminine strength, an engaging plot, satisfying relationships, steamy love stories, happy ever afters, and getting sucked into a supernatural story, then you’ll want to immerse yourself in the world of species! ---------------------------------------------- “Wow - one of my fav reads of all time!... Shifter-romance at its finest, hot, steamy, sexy - everything and more your romantasy heart desires!” “OMG it didn’t disappoint in the slightest… this is definitely my favourite book I’ve read this year! It had absolutely everything I look for in a great paranormal romance. I was happy, then hot and flustered, then screaming with emotion.” “I could not put this down. I have too much to say about this book but will give this small warning. Be prepared to lose time once you start this book cause you not want to stop reading!!” “...had me on the edge of my sit and I couldn’t stop reading!! I didn’t expect those plot twists and I was about to start screaming! This book was full of banter, love and friendship!” “Wow! This book was like 3 books rolled into one!... keeping me guessing the whole way through.”
Publisher: MC Solaris LLC
ISBN: 1952655056
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Rhyker, tattooed bad boy and lethal jaguar shifter, falls for the sweet and caring healer, Keena. Except, she’s determined to keep him in the friend zone... good thing he’s a predator that enjoys the hunt. Together, can they heal their past and forge a future bonded with true love? SECOND BOOK IN THE ORION’S ORDER SERIES Orion’s Order returns in another addictive installment about their secret world of magic and mystery. A world where the most powerful words in the Universe are discovered in the fight against an ancient evil force. KEENA OLIVER I am haunted by my past mistakes. Mistakes that I have no idea how I even made. I am an educated mind and spirit healer after all. So how in the holy healer hell did I end up in a relationship where the male who I thought I loved… Yeah, it’s probably best not to rehash those nightmares. But if I don’t dare open up that box to my past, then how am I ever going to be able to move on? Especially because I so want to move on with a certain sexy male. A male whose lips devoured mine in a darkened corner that one time. A male whose predatory piercing blue eyes practically track my every move. A male who I shouldn’t be fantasizing about every second of every day. Why? Because it would ruin me. RHYKER KINGSLEY I’ve had my eye on a certain female for almost a year now. A female who is damn determined to keep me in the friend zone. A female who's been hurt by her ex but refuses to open up to me about it. So, you could say I go through a lot of smokes… a f*cking lot. Meanwhile, my pack of lethally trained and skilled hunters and I are gunning for an evil SOB who not only signed his death warrant the second he tried to come after my pack sister and mate to our alpha, but also the f*cker poses a threat to our world as we know it. Yet, said ancient powerful bastard has gone off the grid and is all but impossible to track. Oh, and did I mention that the past seems to be mixing with the present? I mean, the f*ck is this? The revenge year of the shitty exes? So, excuse me while I light up a smoke… or two. Devour this addictive series at your own risk... + Happily Ever After + Sexy Paranormal Jaguar Shifter Romance + Multiple POV + Mature Content + This series is meant to be read in order for the best reading experience ---------------------------------------------- RHYKER’S KEY is an adult paranormal jaguar shifter romance. If you like swoon-worthy males, heroines with feminine strength, an engaging plot, satisfying relationships, steamy love stories, happy ever afters, and getting sucked into a supernatural story, then you’ll want to immerse yourself in the world of species! ---------------------------------------------- “Wow - one of my fav reads of all time!... Shifter-romance at its finest, hot, steamy, sexy - everything and more your romantasy heart desires!” “OMG it didn’t disappoint in the slightest… this is definitely my favourite book I’ve read this year! It had absolutely everything I look for in a great paranormal romance. I was happy, then hot and flustered, then screaming with emotion.” “I could not put this down. I have too much to say about this book but will give this small warning. Be prepared to lose time once you start this book cause you not want to stop reading!!” “...had me on the edge of my sit and I couldn’t stop reading!! I didn’t expect those plot twists and I was about to start screaming! This book was full of banter, love and friendship!” “Wow! This book was like 3 books rolled into one!... keeping me guessing the whole way through.”
It's Complicated
Author: Camilla Isley
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1835336426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A gorgeously funny friends-to-lovers, fake-dating rom com from Camilla Isley. Perfect for fans of Sarah Adams, Lynn Painter and Jo Watson. Three friends. Two secret crushes. One wedding... Lori has been in love with her best friend Aiden since college. Now Aiden (handsome, fair, All-American dream doctor) is getting married, and Lori desperately needs a date to the wedding. So she asks the best man, Jace (tall, dark, and brooding), to pretend their platonic friendship is something more not to have to face the worst day of her life alone. Fake dating one best friend to forget the other should be easy... Plot twist—it’s not. When Jace starts acting like the sweetest, most attentive boyfriend, Lori begins to wonder if she’s been seeing him wrong all this time? They've been an inseparable trio since freshman year, but now everything is changing — and that's not even bringing Jace's feelings into the mix. Basically? It’s complicated. Join the readers falling in love with Camilla Isley's gorgeous rom coms: ‘Oh I loved every beautiful and delicious moment of this rom com. It was such a great read.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I love a good love triangle that is for sure and the twist in this was just perfection.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Camilla has a way of making me fall in love and also fall out of my bed laughing with her characters and I LOVE that! I flew through this book and when I finished it I was just wishing it to go on forever so I didn't need to say goodbye.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Camilla Isley never disappoints! This has been one of my favorite books and I have enjoyed it very much, I have even laughed a lot and I liked the references to Taylor Swift and other things about our current culture.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘The writing style is like chatting with your bestie – easy, breezy, and totally relatable. The story flows smoothly, and the witty dialogue adds a cherry on top.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Camilla Isley’s books are a breath of fresh air!’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I feel like I am always singing the praises of Camilla Isley . This book is so good! I could not put this book down. It had me laughing out loud and grinning ear to ear.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Well I loved this rom com! I read it in one sitting as I could not put it down and had to find out what happened.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘5/5 stars because I truly couldn't put this book down and I LOLed throughout most of the book. I loved the refreshing rich guy attitude and overall was a great easy read.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1835336426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A gorgeously funny friends-to-lovers, fake-dating rom com from Camilla Isley. Perfect for fans of Sarah Adams, Lynn Painter and Jo Watson. Three friends. Two secret crushes. One wedding... Lori has been in love with her best friend Aiden since college. Now Aiden (handsome, fair, All-American dream doctor) is getting married, and Lori desperately needs a date to the wedding. So she asks the best man, Jace (tall, dark, and brooding), to pretend their platonic friendship is something more not to have to face the worst day of her life alone. Fake dating one best friend to forget the other should be easy... Plot twist—it’s not. When Jace starts acting like the sweetest, most attentive boyfriend, Lori begins to wonder if she’s been seeing him wrong all this time? They've been an inseparable trio since freshman year, but now everything is changing — and that's not even bringing Jace's feelings into the mix. Basically? It’s complicated. Join the readers falling in love with Camilla Isley's gorgeous rom coms: ‘Oh I loved every beautiful and delicious moment of this rom com. It was such a great read.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I love a good love triangle that is for sure and the twist in this was just perfection.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Camilla has a way of making me fall in love and also fall out of my bed laughing with her characters and I LOVE that! I flew through this book and when I finished it I was just wishing it to go on forever so I didn't need to say goodbye.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Camilla Isley never disappoints! This has been one of my favorite books and I have enjoyed it very much, I have even laughed a lot and I liked the references to Taylor Swift and other things about our current culture.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘The writing style is like chatting with your bestie – easy, breezy, and totally relatable. The story flows smoothly, and the witty dialogue adds a cherry on top.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Camilla Isley’s books are a breath of fresh air!’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I feel like I am always singing the praises of Camilla Isley . This book is so good! I could not put this book down. It had me laughing out loud and grinning ear to ear.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Well I loved this rom com! I read it in one sitting as I could not put it down and had to find out what happened.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘5/5 stars because I truly couldn't put this book down and I LOLed throughout most of the book. I loved the refreshing rich guy attitude and overall was a great easy read.’ – Goodreads Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Holiday Affair
Author: Lisa Plumley
Publisher: Lisa Plumley
ISBN: 1370944357
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Single mom Karina Barrett is thrilled to treat her kids to a fairytale Christmas vacation... but will a sexy innkeeper make her own holiday dreams come true? For Karina, it's the chance of a lifetime: a free cocoa and gingerbread-filled holiday at a quaint Michigan B&B called The Christmas House. In return, Karina will play spy and report back to the company hoping to buy out the popular hotel. It's all too good to be true...especially when Karina meets innkeeper Reid Sullivan. The man is a walking talking Christmas miracle—and she's hoping to meet him under the mistletoe... Single dad turned globe-trotting adventurer, Reid isn't quite sure how he and his daughters got roped into helping out this year at his family's B&B. But once he arrives, it doesn't take long for a certain guest to catch his eye. Fun-loving California girl Karina is hard to miss, and Reid senses the attraction is mutual. As Christmas approaches and the weather grows colder, things between Reid and Karina heat up. But when the true reason behind Karina's visit is revealed, will the holiday magic disappear before the ball drops on New Year's Eve? Kudos & Honors * featured alternate selection of the Doubleday Book Club, Rhapsody Book Club, and BOMC2 * Top Pick/Romance of the Month from Bookpage magazine * awarded 4½ stars from Romantic Times magazine, 5 hearts from The Romance Reader, and 5 blue ribbons from Romance Junkies What People Are Saying... "Secrets and subterfuge add complexity and zing to this well-crafted, heartwarming story that features a wealth of engaging characters, including five remarkable, memorable children, and great sexual tension. A deliciously satisfying, cocoa-worthy holiday read." —Library Journal "A delightful story with utterly charming characters. It brings to life the sounds, smells, and tastes of Christmas as it brings together more than just the two main characters for a joyous holiday season." —Romantic Times (4½ stars!) "Lisa Plumley's latest holiday novel delivers. It has warm gooey holiday moments complete with happy children, Christmas traditions such as caroling and decorating Christmas cookies and, oh yeah, hot and steamy romance. Loaded with fun pop-culture references and witty dialogue, Holiday Affair delivers on entertainment!" —The Romance Reader (5 hearts!) "As is the case with most of Plumley's books, Holiday Affair has quirky characters that will make you smile and a fast-paced story that will make you hesitate to slip a bookmark between the pages. Holiday Affair is full of Christmas atmosphere and activities, which makes it a great read during the holidays." —Lezlie Patterson, McClatchy-Tribune News Service "I love a good romance for the holidays, and Lisa Plumley's latest "Holiday Affair" is a great one to celebrate all the good things about being in love at Christmas! With just the right amount of humor, a touch of mystery, and a lot of good, old-fashioned romance, "Holiday Affair" is sure to please any fan of romantic fiction!" —Sharon Galligar Chance
Publisher: Lisa Plumley
ISBN: 1370944357
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Single mom Karina Barrett is thrilled to treat her kids to a fairytale Christmas vacation... but will a sexy innkeeper make her own holiday dreams come true? For Karina, it's the chance of a lifetime: a free cocoa and gingerbread-filled holiday at a quaint Michigan B&B called The Christmas House. In return, Karina will play spy and report back to the company hoping to buy out the popular hotel. It's all too good to be true...especially when Karina meets innkeeper Reid Sullivan. The man is a walking talking Christmas miracle—and she's hoping to meet him under the mistletoe... Single dad turned globe-trotting adventurer, Reid isn't quite sure how he and his daughters got roped into helping out this year at his family's B&B. But once he arrives, it doesn't take long for a certain guest to catch his eye. Fun-loving California girl Karina is hard to miss, and Reid senses the attraction is mutual. As Christmas approaches and the weather grows colder, things between Reid and Karina heat up. But when the true reason behind Karina's visit is revealed, will the holiday magic disappear before the ball drops on New Year's Eve? Kudos & Honors * featured alternate selection of the Doubleday Book Club, Rhapsody Book Club, and BOMC2 * Top Pick/Romance of the Month from Bookpage magazine * awarded 4½ stars from Romantic Times magazine, 5 hearts from The Romance Reader, and 5 blue ribbons from Romance Junkies What People Are Saying... "Secrets and subterfuge add complexity and zing to this well-crafted, heartwarming story that features a wealth of engaging characters, including five remarkable, memorable children, and great sexual tension. A deliciously satisfying, cocoa-worthy holiday read." —Library Journal "A delightful story with utterly charming characters. It brings to life the sounds, smells, and tastes of Christmas as it brings together more than just the two main characters for a joyous holiday season." —Romantic Times (4½ stars!) "Lisa Plumley's latest holiday novel delivers. It has warm gooey holiday moments complete with happy children, Christmas traditions such as caroling and decorating Christmas cookies and, oh yeah, hot and steamy romance. Loaded with fun pop-culture references and witty dialogue, Holiday Affair delivers on entertainment!" —The Romance Reader (5 hearts!) "As is the case with most of Plumley's books, Holiday Affair has quirky characters that will make you smile and a fast-paced story that will make you hesitate to slip a bookmark between the pages. Holiday Affair is full of Christmas atmosphere and activities, which makes it a great read during the holidays." —Lezlie Patterson, McClatchy-Tribune News Service "I love a good romance for the holidays, and Lisa Plumley's latest "Holiday Affair" is a great one to celebrate all the good things about being in love at Christmas! With just the right amount of humor, a touch of mystery, and a lot of good, old-fashioned romance, "Holiday Affair" is sure to please any fan of romantic fiction!" —Sharon Galligar Chance
Baker Cat
Author: Posy Simmonds
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 009945596X
Category : Bakeries
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A humorous story about a baker cat and his mice friends.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 009945596X
Category : Bakeries
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A humorous story about a baker cat and his mice friends.
Who Stole My Spear?
Author: Tim Samuels
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473536049
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Of the 200,000 years homo sapiens has been wandering this planet, this has to be the most absurd and challenging time to be a man... How can you hunt and gather in an open-plan office? Is monogamy fighting a losing battle against testes size? Why do men make up 95% of FTSE CEOs yet 95% of the prison population? Trapped in bodies barely changed since caveman days, males are now contending with corporate culture, lifelong commitment, rampant depression and crazy expectations to be a success at work and home. Enter award-winning BBC broadcaster and journalist Tim Samuels with Who Stole My Spear? - which stops at nothing to explore how men should actually be living these days. From relationships, religion, and the rise of ISIS, to porn, fatherhood and the oppression of office life. Nothing is taboo: Is it less serious when a man has an affair? Why don’t new parents want boys? Who Stole My Spear? is an inspiring rallying call for men and ‘good masculinity’ which cannot be ignored – that will leave you rethinking much about life’s big questions. And for women who wonder what’s on a man’s mind, this is the book that offers the entertainingly explosive answer.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473536049
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Of the 200,000 years homo sapiens has been wandering this planet, this has to be the most absurd and challenging time to be a man... How can you hunt and gather in an open-plan office? Is monogamy fighting a losing battle against testes size? Why do men make up 95% of FTSE CEOs yet 95% of the prison population? Trapped in bodies barely changed since caveman days, males are now contending with corporate culture, lifelong commitment, rampant depression and crazy expectations to be a success at work and home. Enter award-winning BBC broadcaster and journalist Tim Samuels with Who Stole My Spear? - which stops at nothing to explore how men should actually be living these days. From relationships, religion, and the rise of ISIS, to porn, fatherhood and the oppression of office life. Nothing is taboo: Is it less serious when a man has an affair? Why don’t new parents want boys? Who Stole My Spear? is an inspiring rallying call for men and ‘good masculinity’ which cannot be ignored – that will leave you rethinking much about life’s big questions. And for women who wonder what’s on a man’s mind, this is the book that offers the entertainingly explosive answer.
Pets, People, and Pragmatism
Author: Erin McKenna
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
ISBN: 0823252396
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Pets, People, and Pragmatism examines human relationships with pets without assuming that such relations are either benign or unnatural and to be avoided. The book addresses a lack of respect in pet–people relationships; for respectful relationships to be a real possibility, however, humans must make the effort to understand the beings with which we live, work, and play. American pragmatism understands that humans and other animal beings have been interacting and transforming each other for thousands of years. There is nothing “unnatural” about the human domestication of other animal beings, though domestication does raise specific practical and ethical questions. A pragmatist account of our relationship with those animal beings commonly considered as pets does not prohibit the use of these beings in research, entertainment, competition, or work. It does, however, find abuse and neglect ethical. Because abuse can occur in any use of other animal beings, this pragmatist account takes up the abusive practices in research, entertainment, competition, and work without arguing that these practices are inherently abusive. Some of the sources of abuse have been addressed by utilitarian and deontological accounts, but a pragmatist evolutionary perspective offers unique insights and results in some surprising conclusions: For instance, there may be an ethical obligation to let a horse race, a dog show, or a cat compete in agility. Pets, People, and Pragmatism embarks on a philosophical journey that will captivate scholars and pet enthusiasts alike. It provides an important contribution to longstanding debates in the area of animal issues and strengthens the idea of multiple approaches to nonhuman beings. It also opens space for approaches that challenge some of the assumptions in the field of philosophy that have resulted in a dualistic and hierarchical approach to metaphysics and ethics.
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
ISBN: 0823252396
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Pets, People, and Pragmatism examines human relationships with pets without assuming that such relations are either benign or unnatural and to be avoided. The book addresses a lack of respect in pet–people relationships; for respectful relationships to be a real possibility, however, humans must make the effort to understand the beings with which we live, work, and play. American pragmatism understands that humans and other animal beings have been interacting and transforming each other for thousands of years. There is nothing “unnatural” about the human domestication of other animal beings, though domestication does raise specific practical and ethical questions. A pragmatist account of our relationship with those animal beings commonly considered as pets does not prohibit the use of these beings in research, entertainment, competition, or work. It does, however, find abuse and neglect ethical. Because abuse can occur in any use of other animal beings, this pragmatist account takes up the abusive practices in research, entertainment, competition, and work without arguing that these practices are inherently abusive. Some of the sources of abuse have been addressed by utilitarian and deontological accounts, but a pragmatist evolutionary perspective offers unique insights and results in some surprising conclusions: For instance, there may be an ethical obligation to let a horse race, a dog show, or a cat compete in agility. Pets, People, and Pragmatism embarks on a philosophical journey that will captivate scholars and pet enthusiasts alike. It provides an important contribution to longstanding debates in the area of animal issues and strengthens the idea of multiple approaches to nonhuman beings. It also opens space for approaches that challenge some of the assumptions in the field of philosophy that have resulted in a dualistic and hierarchical approach to metaphysics and ethics.
Author:
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 3265
Book Description
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 3265
Book Description