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GtrsRGr8 · 11-23-2016, 03:55 PM

This book is not my kind of thing. But I thought that it might be for a lot of my fellow MobileReaders. So, that's why I've just got to post it.

A warning, though. Despite the fact that it is a non-fiction book, it may be a tearjerker. How many non-fiction books do you know of like that?

I said that it's not my kind of book, but one aspect interests me. The experts (genomics people?) say that all domesticated dogs are descendants of wolves. So, maybe a situation like this eons ago is how the wolf/dog came to be domesticated. Just a thought. Frankly, though, I find it hard to believe that the Pekingese my neighbor across the street owns started out as a wolf . . . .

Title: A Wolf Called Romeo.
Genre: Non-Fiction (Animals).
Author(s): Nick Jans.
Price: $6.48 ($1.99 ebook (marked down) + $4.49 Whispersync audio).
Regular Price of Audio, by Itself, at Audible: $23.95 (1 credit).
Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews: 4.7 stars/387 reviews (Amazon).
Audio Rating/Number of Ratings: 4.4/94 ratings.
Pages/Audio Length: 290/9 hours and 42 minutes.
Narrator(s): Tom Perkins.
Audible URL: http://www.audible.com/pd/Nonfiction...ook/B00L3J8RWA.
Amazon URL (you can get the whole Whispersync deal here): https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Called-R.../dp/B00E9FYSYQ.
Comments: #1 seller in one category in the Kindle store.
Book Description (Amazon):
A Wolf Called Romeo is the true story of the exceptional black wolf who spent seven years interacting with the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring interspecies dance, and bringing the wild into sharp focus.

When Romeo first appeared, author Nick Jans and the other citizens of Juneau were wary, but as Romeo began to tag along with cross-country skiers on their daily jaunts, play fetch alongside local dogs, or simply lie near Nick and nap under the sun on a quiet afternoon, Nick and the rest of Juneau came to accept Romeo, and he them. Part memoir, part moving animal narrative, part foray into the mystique, lore, science, and history of the wolf, A Wolf Called Romeo is a book no animal lover should miss.

11-23-2016, 03:55 PM	#3019
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	WS Deal on Very Highly Rated Non-Fiction Book about a People-Friendly Wolf. $6.48! This book is not my kind of thing. But I thought that it might be for a lot of my fellow MobileReaders. So, that's why I've just got to post it. A warning, though. Despite the fact that it is a non-fiction book, it may be a tearjerker. How many non-fiction books do you know of like that? I said that it's not my kind of book, but one aspect interests me. The experts (genomics people?) say that all domesticated dogs are descendants of wolves. So, maybe a situation like this eons ago is how the wolf/dog came to be domesticated. Just a thought. Frankly, though, I find it hard to believe that the Pekingese my neighbor across the street owns started out as a wolf . . . . Title: *A Wolf Called Romeo. Genre:* Non-Fiction (Animals). Author(s): Nick Jans. Price: *$6.48* ($1.99 ebook (marked down) + $4.49 Whispersync audio). Regular Price of Audio, by Itself, at Audible: $23.95 (1 credit). Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews: 4.7 stars/387 reviews (Amazon). Audio Rating/Number of Ratings: 4.4/94 ratings. Pages/Audio Length: 290/9 hours and 42 minutes. Narrator(s): Tom Perkins. Audible URL: http://www.audible.com/pd/Nonfiction...ook/B00L3J8RWA. Amazon URL (you can get the whole Whispersync deal here): https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Called-R.../dp/B00E9FYSYQ. Comments: #1 seller in one category in the Kindle store. Book Description (Amazon): A Wolf Called Romeo is the true story of the exceptional black wolf who spent seven years interacting with the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring interspecies dance, and bringing the wild into sharp focus. When Romeo first appeared, author Nick Jans and the other citizens of Juneau were wary, but as Romeo began to tag along with cross-country skiers on their daily jaunts, play fetch alongside local dogs, or simply lie near Nick and nap under the sun on a quiet afternoon, Nick and the rest of Juneau came to accept Romeo, and he them. Part memoir, part moving animal narrative, part foray into the mystique, lore, science, and history of the wolf, A Wolf Called Romeo is a book no animal lover should miss. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 11-23-2016 at 03:59 PM.