{"product_id":"i-am-coyote-paperback","title":"I Am Coyote - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeri Vistein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourneying by night through the dead of winter, she endures extreme cold, hunger, and a harrowing crossing of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal before her cries of loneliness are finally answered in the wilds of Maine. The mate she finds must gnaw off a paw to escape a trap. The first coyotes in the northern U.S., they raise pups (losing several), experience summer plenty, winter hardship, playfulness, and unmistakable love and grief. Blending science and imagination with magical results, this story tells how coyotes may have populated a land desperately in need of a keystone predator, and no one who reads it will doubt the value of their ecological role.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTold through the eyes of a coyote, this is a riveting story with mythic dimensions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA work of creative nonfiction that adheres to the highest standards of wildlife biology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWith deep insights into wild canine behavior, penetrates the veil of \"otherness\" that separates us from the animals with whom we share the planet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn appendix explores the history and current status of coyotes in North America. Native Americans considered them tricksters, messengers, and companions. Given the disappearance of wolves, they are even more critical to ecosystem health today. The author explains how, without coyotes, prey species are weakened by disease and parasites.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGeri Vistein speaks extensively about coyote-human interactions to a variety of audiences. She is a nationally recognized expert on the topic and maintains the website CoyoteLivesInMaine.com.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA QR code in the book takes readers to a hauntingly beautiful recording of coyote song.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757949452576,"sku":"9780884489986","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/77144ee5dc77343316b041e55732004a.webp?v=1780115223","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-am-coyote-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}