In the Company of Animals Stories of Extraordinary Encounters

by Chamberlain, Pam

• ISBN13: 9781771082242
• ISBN10: 1771082240
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-04-01
• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

Summary

Animals fascinate us humans, and we relate to them in a variety of ways. Whether we view them as companions, as workmates, as symbols, as totems, or as food, animals matter to us, and we want to tell their stories. In In the Company of Animals, 38 writers from across Canada tell thought-provoking stories of extraordinary encounters with animals. From tributes to a favourite cat or dog to tales of a chance encounter with a moose or a cougar, the writers cover a wide range of encounters with a wide variety of animals—from rats and salamanders to wolves and bears. These writers are people who pay attention to animals, their natures and personalities and what they can teach us, and they ask us to pay attention too. In the Company of Animals features contributions from well-known authors including David Weale, Linda Olson, David Adams Richards, Richard Wagamese, and Farley Mowat, as well as many new and promising voices.

Author Biography

Pam Chamberlain grew up on a mixed farm in the agricultural community of Tulliby Lake in east-central Alberta. She studied English at Augustana University College and the University of Alberta, and she has been teaching English literature, composition, and creative writing for twenty years. Pam is the editor of Country Roads: Memoirs from Rural Canada. She lives in Calgary.