What the bears know how I found truth and magic in America's most misunderstood creatures

Searles, Steve, 1959- author.

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"In this wonderous and eye-opening exploration, Steve Searles, the reknown and respected "Bear Whisperer" of Mammoth Lakes, takes the reader on a journey into the lives of these remarkable creatures and the world we share. In the late 1990s, the town of Mammoth Lakes, California hired Steve Searles as a hunter to cull half its troublesome bear population. But as he began to prepare for the grim task, the bears soon won him over, and Searles reali...

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ISBN:

9798891640559

Edition:

Center Point Large Print edition
Large print edition

Description:

383 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
large print

Notes:

Originally published in standard print format: New York : Pegasus Books, 2023

Contents:

Bears, bears everywhere
A gopher in my glove
Finding my magic mountain
The things I don't know
This moment changes everything
My dear Debs
A bear named Hemorrhoid
Why bears sleep upside down
I hate fear
Big runs for his life
Wilderness Jesus
Spreading the word
New Jersey needs help
The Super Bowl of bears
Don't feed our bears
Locals vs. tourists
This bear changes everything
Dances with bears
No quick fixes
A wobbly little cub
Pizza and the baby
"Good thoughts are tiny prayers"
Searles, you're fired!
Reality TV and me
More media magic
Blondie's luckless life
All in a day's work
Literally up a tree
Another bloody bumper
So long, Debs
"I don't do that anymore"
The creek fire closes in

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3315443

Other Authors:

Erskine, Chris, author

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