{"title":"Books by Jennifer S. Holland","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780761159131","title":"Unlikely Friendships","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is exactly like Isaiah 11:6: \u003ci\u003e“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . . . ” \u003c\/i\u003eWritten by \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic \u003c\/i\u003emagazine writer Jennifer Holland, \u003ci\u003eUnlikely Friendships\u003c\/i\u003e documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented stories of Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten; and the hippo Owen and the tortoise Mzee. And almost inexplicable stories of predators befriending prey—an Indian leopard slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf. A lionness mothers a baby oryx. Ms. Holland narrates the details and arc of each story, and also offers insights into why—how the young leopard, probably motherless, sought maternal comfort with the calf, and how a baby oryx inspired the same mothering instinct in the lionness. Or, in the story of Kizzy, a nervous retired Greyhound, and Murphy, a red tabby, how cats and dogs actually understand each other’s body language. With Murphy’s friendship and support, Kizzy recovered from life as a racing dog and became a confident, loyal family pet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are the most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294667387253,"sku":"9780761159131","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780761159131_92a9580c-7c8e-4f64-90fb-6943a52f1ede.jpg?v=1786015690"},{"product_id":"9781426222719","title":"Dog Smart","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis cutting-edge science narrative, chock-full of heartwarming case studies, is one woman’s quest to learn the true meaning of dog intelligence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis delightful narrative takes readers on a powerful search to unlock the secrets of dog cognition, based on evidence from trainers, owners, behaviorists, and the animals themselves. With in-depth reporting and more than a few personal adventures, bestselling author Jennifer S. Holland digs into what intelligence really means. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will meet a pack of genius dogs embodying all types of smarts. Holland heads into the field with a cadaver dog and his trainer to learn about \"nose intelligence.” To unpack emotional intelligence, she examines how dogs help people dealing with trauma. To investigate task learning ability, she seeks agility trainers, TV-dog trainers, and a man whose dog has learned to hang glide—one step at a time. She interviews police-dog trainers (volunteering to be attacked by a bite dog in the name of science), service-dog trainers, and trainers who rehabilitate \"bad\" dogs. And she gets to know breeds that are considered especially intelligent—border collies, cattle dogs, and German shepherds—to discover whether they are truly \"smarter\" or just more willing to do as they're told.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn between field experiences, Holland spends time with the dogs she knows best while pondering the lessons the animals teach us about ourselves. And she poses entrancing philosophical questions: How do we define intelligence in another being? Where do \"instinct\" and \"intelligence\" meet and diverge? Can we be more \"dog smart\" in our own lives?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth surprising and heartwarming, this book is one woman’s quest to understand what it means to be smart—and how dogs got that way.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299456430453,"sku":"9781426222719","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781426222719_94716ee9-98d9-4a19-9c51-d822cd548ea2.jpg?v=1786019460"},{"product_id":"9780761174424","title":"Unlikely Loves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-warming celebration of love between species from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eUnlikely Friendships.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In her inspiring \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003ci\u003e Unlikely Friendships\u003c\/i\u003e, Jennifer Holland introduced us to the heartwarming relationships that exist between animals of different species. Her stories struck a chord with thousands of readers, including Temple Grandin, who described the book as \"amazing.\" Now Holland explores animal attachments that, in human terms, can only be called love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Packed with beautiful, breathtaking full-color photographs, \u003ci\u003eUnlikely Loves\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of love between species. Here are stories of parental love, like the Dalmatian who mothers a newborn lamb—a lamb that just happens to be white with black spots! Stories of playful love, including the fox and the hound who become inseparable. And stories of orphaned animals who have found family-like ties in unexpected combinations, like the elephant who’s bonded with sea lions, goats, and other animals in her walks around the Oregon Zoo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ms. Holland has interviewed scientists, zoologists, and animal caretakers from around the world, tracking down firsthand sources and eyewitnesses. The stories are written with journalistic integrity and detail—and always filled with the author’s deep affection for her subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311926456693,"sku":"9780761174424","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780761174424_aba6a7c8-2a79-4712-b074-bc355b065d44.jpg?v=1786015705"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-jennifer-s-holland.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}