Wisdom of Wolves, The Lessons From the Sawtooth Pack [Hardcover]

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.“The Dutchers’ captivating account reveals wolves as emotionally intelligent creatures capable of empathy, compassion, apology, encouragement and forgiveness. Perhaps learning and observing wolves can make us better humans. If nothing else, this book will have you YouTube-ing “awesome wolf pack howl,” and hopefully it’ll ignite a passion to save their habitat so they can have thriving families, too.” –Esquire

Dutcher et al. followed one pack of wolves over several years to examine our assumed role as stewards of the world from a new, but also ancient angle.  –RealClear Life 

“Writing in alternate chapters in The Wisdom of Wolves, Jim and Jamie look back on their experiences and make a heartfelt plea for smarter and kinder treatment of these majestic animals.”
–The Washington Post

The long-time wolf advocates want to see wolves understood in a new way, because, as the Dutchers write in their book, As it happens, many of the qualities that make a wolf successful at being a wolf also represent the best in human nature. —Mother Nature Network

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