Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind
Written by Sy Montgomery, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and Vicki Croke
Narrated by Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Extraordinary new insights into the minds and lives of our fellow creatures from two of the world’s top animal authors, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and Sy Montgomery.
A Mail on Sunday “Critic's Pick” Best Read of the Year
"In their writing and in their lives and in their remarkable friendship, Liz and Sy break down false barriers and carry us closer to our fellow creatures.”—from the foreword by Vicki Constantine Croke, author of Elephant Company
Tamed and Untamed―a collection of essays penned by two of the world's most celebrated animal writers, Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas―explores the minds, lives, and mysteries of animals as diverse as snails, house cats, hawks, sharks, dogs, lions, and even octopuses.
Drawing on stories of animals both wild and domestic, the two authors, also best friends, created this book to put humans back into the animal world. The more we learn about what other animals think and do, they explain, the more we understand ourselves as animals, too. Writes Montgomery, “The list of attributes once thought to be unique to our species―from using tools to waging war―is not only rapidly shrinking, but starting to sound less and less impressive when we compare them with other animals’ powers.”
With humor, empathy, and introspection, Montgomery and Thomas look into the lives of all kinds of creatures―from man’s best friend to the great white shark―and examine the ways we connect with our fellow species. Both authors have devoted their lives to sharing the animal kingdom’s magic with others, and their combined wisdom is an indispensable contribution to the field of animal literature.
The book contains a foreword by Vicki Constantine Croke, author of the bestseller Elephant Company.
Sy Montgomery
Sy Montgomery is a naturalist, adventurer, and author of more than thirty acclaimed books of nonfiction for adults and children, including The Hummingbirds’ Gift, The Hawk’s Way, the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, and most recently, Of Time and Turtles, which was a New York Times bestseller. The recipient of numerous honors, including lifetime achievement awards from the Humane Society and the New England Booksellers Association, she lives in New Hampshire with her husband, writer Howard Mansfield, and a border collie.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Not what I was expecting. Three or four chapters in I had to stop listening. I thought it would contain some scientifically researched information/studies along with charming anecdotes about various animals validating the theories. So far, that’s not the case. Instead, it goes into psychic experiences and grotesque renditions on how awful we treat the animal kingdom. How disgusting eating meat is, etc. When the chapter started on Cecil the lion, I had to quit. I remember the story from when it happened and it was very upsetting to me back then. I choose not to relive that horror and sadness.
Life has been tough enough since C-19 struck. This preachy, downer of a book is not good for my mental health. Further, I already love, respect and admire animals (more so than most people). The heavy handed preaching, guilt, and convincing put forth in this book is not needed. Further, I believe that the people who could use an awakening are not ones who will read something like this.
Off to find more enjoyable books.