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Xina Marie Uhl
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Xina Marie Uhl
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At last, the mysteries of humans' strange habits and bizarre desires are revealed in this clever, timely guide for the modern cat. Discover answers to timeless feline questions such as: Why does my human refuse to groom herself with her tongue? For decades felines have been meowing for such a guidebook - don't deny them any longer!
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A Big Little Life
- A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn’t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment.
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Indescribable.... I was totally captivated!
- By Leigh on 04-11-13
By: Dean Koontz
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The Secret History of Kindness
- Learning from How Dogs Learn
- By: Melissa Holbrook Pierson
- Narrated by: Ann Osmond
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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An intimate, surprising look at man's best friend and what the leading philosophies of dog training teach us about ourselves. Years back, Melissa Holbrook Pierson brought home a border collie named Mercy, without a clue of how to get her to behave. Stunned after hiring a trainer whose immediate rapport with Mercy seemed magical, Pierson began delving into the techniques of positive reinforcement.
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Warning: praises ABA done to autistic people
- By Rosslyn on 03-09-16
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Will's Red Coat
- The Story of One Old Dog Who Chose to Live Again
- By: Tom Ryan
- Narrated by: Tom Ryan
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Drawn by an online post, Tom Ryan adopted Will, a frightened, deaf, and mostly blind elderly dog, and brought him home to live with him and Atticus. The only owners Will ever knew had grown too fragile to take care of themselves or of him. Ultimately Will was left at a kill shelter in New Jersey. Tom hoped to give Will a place to die with dignity amid the rustic beauty of the White Mountains of his New Hampshire home. But when Will bites him numerous times and acts out in violent displays, Tom realizes he is in for a challenge.
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Wildflowers And Drunken Butterfly Dances
- By Gillian on 05-06-17
By: Tom Ryan
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How to Be a Good Creature
- A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
- By: Sy Montgomery
- Narrated by: Sy Montgomery
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. No one knows this better than author, naturalist, and adventurer Sy Montgomery. To research her books, Sy has traveled the world and encountered some of the planet's rarest and most beautiful animals. From tarantulas to tigers, Sy's life continually intersects with and is informed by the creatures she meets. This restorative memoir reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals - Sy's friends - and the truths revealed by their grace.
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Enchanting Start To 2019....
- By Rory on 01-02-19
By: Sy Montgomery
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Puppy Training in 7 Easy Steps
- Everything You Need to Know to Raise the Perfect Dog
- By: Mark Van Wye, Zoom Room Dog Training
- Narrated by: Mark Van Wye
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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If you’re anything like most new puppy parents, it won’t take long to realize that your fuzzy little bundle of joy can also bark, chew, jump, and mysteriously get into A LOT of trouble around the house. Don’t panic - slowly remove the shoe from your pup’s mouth and open this book, because it’s time to start successfully training.
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Straight forward and engaging
- By Katherine Rodman on 06-04-20
By: Mark Van Wye, and others
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Do Dogs Dream?
- By: Stanley Coren
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
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In a conversational Q&A format, a leading dog expert answers the most commonly asked questions about how dogs think and act. Do dogs dream? Can they recognize themselves in the mirror or understand what they’re seeing on television? Are they more intelligent than cats? People have a great curiosity - and many misunderstandings - about how dogs think, act, and perceive the world. They also wonder about the social and emotional lives of dogs. Stanley Coren brings decades of scientific research on dogs to bear in his unprecedented foray into the inner lives of our canine companions, dispelling many common myths in the process.
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Must read for dog lovers
- By Elad on 08-01-13
By: Stanley Coren
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Ever By My Side
- A Memoir in Eight [Acts] Pets
- By: Dr. Nick Trout
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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New York Times best-selling author Nick Trout has captivated audiences with his books that take us behind the scenes into the heartwarming - and sometimes heartrending - world of veterinary medicine. In a perfect follow-up to his first two books, he turns his lens inward and offers a funny, moving, and thoughtful, memoir about the animals he's had all his life. Nostalgic, warm, and insightful, Ever By My Side is about the power of animals to shape our lives....
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This guy is no James Herriot!
- By Crochetaway on 10-11-12
By: Dr. Nick Trout
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What Shamu Taught Me about Life, Love, and Marriage
- Lessons for People from Animals
- By: Amy Sutherland
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
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While observing exotic animal trainers for her acclaimed book Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched, journalist Amy Sutherland had an epiphany: What if she used these training techniques with the human animals in her own life?
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Quick and witty
- By Amazon Customer on 05-21-16
By: Amy Sutherland
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A Small Furry Prayer
- Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life
- By: Steven Kotler
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Steven Kotler was 40 years old, single, and facing an existential crisis when he met Lila, a woman devoted to animal rescue. "Love me, love my dogs" was her rule, and Steven took it to heart. Spurred to move by a housing crisis in Los Angeles, Steven, Lila, and their eight dogs - then 10, then 20, and then they lost count - bought a postage-stamp-size farm in Chimayo, New Mexico....
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Great book
- By Shirley on 08-29-11
By: Steven Kotler
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Cat Sense
- How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet
- By: John Bradshaw
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. In Cat Sense, renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using cutting-edge scientific research to explain the true nature - and needs - of our feline friends. Tracing the cat’s evolution from solitary hunter to domesticated companion, Bradshaw shows that cats remain independent, predatory, and wary of social contact.
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Not what I had expected
- By Terry on 03-11-14
By: John Bradshaw
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- CindyB
- 07-22-20
Fun Feline Facts
Cleverly written, and very entertaining. The narrator's voice was somewhat flat and didn't express the nature of the story
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- BFam
- 08-31-15
A must-have for those who are owned by their cat
Written "as told to Zina Marie Uhl" by her cat this book is an amusing take on life and human interaction from a cat's perspective.
Written superbly and narrated perfectly in a totally suitable mellifluous cat drawl by Xina the book, (I was sent it as a review copy), is hilarious and will absolutely ring true for anyone who is owned by their cat or is about to be. You realize cats keep us as pets, right?
Although perilously short this is a great audiobook for a commute and doesn't suffer despite the brevity of it - I would have listened were it twice as long. It contains some laugh-out-loud lines which will make anyone watching you listen using headphones think you've gone completely crazy. It'll definitely brighten up your morning.
I'm looking forward to more from Xina.
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- Kingsley
- 04-30-14
Screwtape Letters for Cats
(Firstly I will note that I got given the Audible version of book for free, however I have tried to not let that affect my review)
Much in the same way that CS Lewis "didn't write" the Screwtape Letters, merely collected and wrote down the words of skilled demon Screwtape, Uhl "didn't write" this book, but merely collected and translated the thoughts of her cat. The book is a letter of training, from one cat to another, teaching them the finer points of their human's strange behaviors.
The book is a lot of fun, although very short - clocking in at 45 minutes as an audiobook. If you have a cat you may know the "ugh, what are you doing?" look they give (mine does at least). This book is written in that tone for most of it, a general "yes, your human will do this. No, I do not know why" type thing. There is advice for avoiding unpleasant things (baths!) too. So nice of the older cats to train the younger ones to yowl and scratch.
I would probably give this book a 3.5 /5, but the audible system doesn't allow that so 4 stars it is.
The narrator was fine. She spoke a little quicker than most meaning i actually had to slow down my playback speed a little to pace it with other books, but that was fine. The humour was carried in the inflection, although I found the inflection to be a little too subtle at times. At times pushing the sarcastic or exasperated sound into the reading would have worked better. But still in no way a bad reading.
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- Mary
- 09-05-15
Humorous feline perspective regarding humans
Would you try another book from Xina Marie Uhl and/or Xina Marie Uhl?
yes.
Would you recommend The Cat's Guide to Human Behavior to your friends? Why or why not?
I would to a cat owner and or cat lover. If some one isn't into cats then this is not for them.
What aspect of Xina Marie Uhl’s performance would you have changed?
I can't specially say.
Do you think The Cat's Guide to Human Behavior needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No it is fine as a short listen.
Any additional comments?
This is a humuorous short for cat lovers and people who are owned by their cats. It is sort of like the recent Friskies Dear Kitten commercials.
It is humorous, as in smiles and grins but it is not all out funny. A little more work and perhaps some collaboration with other cat owners may of produced an even more humorous treatise.
“I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot come”
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- Deedra
- 09-06-16
The Cat's Guide
This was cute, but predictable.Xina Marie Uhl wrote and narrated this short book.
I was given this book free for an honest review.
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- L Wun
- 09-03-15
For Cat Lovers
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Since it is a cute short story and about cats it is definitely worth the listen. If you love cats you will see your cat in the narrative.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Cat's Guide to Human Behavior?
I love the cat's explanation of the counter and the litter boxes. We have those issues at our house.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
I wasn't crazy about the narrator's voice. But that is certainly a personal thing.
Any additional comments?
I was gifted with this book by the author to listen to and review. I want to thank Xina Marie Uhl for that. I enjoyed the book and would recommend other cat lovers listen to it.
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- Molly Mowrey
- 07-06-18
I laughed out loud
Despite various reviews with negative comments about the narrator's performance, I purchased this audio book. I'm so glad I did! It literally had me laughing out loud. If you've ever seen the videos on YouTube of the older cat counseling the kitten in a dry monotone voice and love them… then this is right up your alley.
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- Telorast
- 04-24-14
Do *not* let your cat listen
If you like the audio sample, you'll probably like this book, as it continues in much the same vein. There are plenty of LOL moments... even non-cat people may break a smile. While I listened to it in one sitting, I recommend breaking it into a couple of sessions to keep the effect of the humor fresh.
The author isn't the best all-time reader, but her dry, dead-pan delivery is perfectly suited to her book.
(The price is too low to use up a credit... just charge it)
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- Gary A. Mason
- 08-25-15
Cute
I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot com.
I thought the book was cute, however I may have enjoyed it more as a kindle or paperback version. The narrator was not "bad"...but neither was she "good". I feel the narration performance took away from the story. It's a short audio, so if you prefer audio books, it's worth getting.
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- Bridgett
- 10-05-15
Funny short story
I received this book from audiobook blast (dot) com in exchange for my honest review.
I found this book to be very entertaining. I do not own cats, but I have friends that have cats and it made me giggle the whole way through. This book honestly reminded me of my Scottish Terrier..they have very similar personality characteristics!
This was a short quick listen. The author narrates the book in a very entertaining manner that keeps you listening. I look forward to listening to more of her books!
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