The Inner Life of Animals

Author and naturalist Peter Wohlleben explores the hidden world animals create. He illuminates their lives in charming stories; his approach is anecdotal. He reveals animals to be remarkably like humans, with similar desires, fears and thoughts. Animals, Wohlleben reveals, are surprisingly alert and canny and have rich interior lives, which drive their actions. Wohlleben will lead you to rethink your ideas about intelligence, love, grief, consciousness, and whether humans are indeed the measure of all things. He will rivet and enlighten animal lovers and nature buffs.

Emotional Ties

A mother squirrel carries her young to safety one by one, wrapped around her neck. The babies cling so tightly that the mother stops to gasp for air. She continues until all her young are safe in a new location. People think squirrels are furry and adorable, but they eat baby birds.