From the world-famous couple who lived alongside a three-generation wolf pack, this book of inspiration, drawn from the wild, will fascinate animal and nature lovers alike.
For six years Jim and Jamie Dutcher lived intimately with a pack of wolves, gaining their trust as no one has before. In this book the Dutchers reflect on the virtues they observed in wolf society and behavior. Each chapter exemplifies a principle, such as kindness, teamwork, playfulness, respect, curiosity, and compassion. Their heartfelt stories combine into a thought-provoking meditation on the values shared between the human and the animal world. Occasional photographs bring the wolves and their behaviors into absorbing focus.
I have long been a fan of the Dutchers - their work stands as a testament to the amazing creatures we call wolves. And as this book makes clear - we humans have far more in common with wolves than we realize...or like to admit. Taking character traits that we value as humans, the Dutchers show how those very same traits exist in wolves. This book is, frankly, a love letter to the wolves they have known and studied - and a call for humans to do better and to be better when it comes to these amazing creatures. I am not ashamed to say that I shed more than a few tears reading this book, and I can only hope that as more and more people are exposed to the reality that is wolf - rather than the demonization that has long existed - we can come to honor and to respect them as the incredible creatures they are.
