Developed from her tremendously popular blog, writer and photographer Shreve Stockton presents an inspiring journal of her experiences raising an o...
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Dec 08, 2008
Cameron
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I delighted in this story of raising a coyote pup and was thoroughly envious of the wonderful photography included. Though Shreve made no bones about the challenges involved in raising little Charlie, I was immediately enamored of the idea. Having long felt an affiliation for the trickster, this story immediately appealed to me, but I was also engaged by Shreve's conversational tone, her musings, and her relations of the Wyoming life in which she found herself. Beyond the heart warming story
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May 29, 2011
Jeanette
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The greatest thing about this book is the photos. Charlie is the star of the show, and Shreve has captured him in all of his moods and stages of development. She has a degree in photography, and the pictures are delightful.
It would be easy enough to nitpick about the flaws in this book, but I won't do it because it seems like too much of a cheap shot. The author never intended to write a book. She was approached by publishers and she gamely stepped up to the challenge, with a six- More...
It would be easy enough to nitpick about the flaws in this book, but I won't do it because it seems like too much of a cheap shot. The author never intended to write a book. She was approached by publishers and she gamely stepped up to the challenge, with a six- More...
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Jan 28, 2009
Clare
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I am realling enjoying this book by Shreve Stockton. I think the main reason isn't really because of the coyote, but I am enjoying learning about her experience with that.
The main reason is because I can really relate to her relationship with the community and with Mike. I grew up in that environment and have family members just like Mike. I, on the other hand, am more like she is in terms of spirituality and openness to life. I recommend it!
The main reason is because I can really relate to her relationship with the community and with Mike. I grew up in that environment and have family members just like Mike. I, on the other hand, am more like she is in terms of spirituality and openness to life. I recommend it!
Mar 04, 2009
Lorie
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Very nice read for those who love the mountains, rough living and animals. I found her imagery very nice...for several days I lived in the mountains near a tiny town and struggled with vagaries of weather while thriving on the wonder of the natural world. But it is her photography that I found most stunning! Just beautiful work! (this is, btw, nonfiction about a woman who by happenstance ends up taking in an orphaned coyote pup)
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Apr 25, 2010
✿Piper✿
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This was an excellent book! And yes I know I say that a lot, but this really is an excellent book. Well worth reading.... chock 'o block full of pictures, funny stories about Charlie, the coyote, and yet still reveals personal things about the author, Sherve Stockton.
This book is about Sherve Stockton, and her life from New York city to the small town of Ten Sleep, Wyoming. As she adjusts to life in the far west, she meets Mike, a local small cattle rancher, who works for Wildl More...
This book is about Sherve Stockton, and her life from New York city to the small town of Ten Sleep, Wyoming. As she adjusts to life in the far west, she meets Mike, a local small cattle rancher, who works for Wildl More...
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Mar 22, 2011
Lani
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Grabbed this from the bargain bin because I vaguely remembered the blog from several years ago. Silly me, I didn't actually flip through the book.
I assumed this would be a picture heavy book that would recap the blog posts since that's a pretty common trend. I didn't really care about Shreve's life or love or hippy thoughts about energy and life after death. I wanted cute pictures of a coyote.
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I assumed this would be a picture heavy book that would recap the blog posts since that's a pretty common trend. I didn't really care about Shreve's life or love or hippy thoughts about energy and life after death. I wanted cute pictures of a coyote.
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Jan 30, 2011
Paul
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This was one of my "must" read books for 2009. There are several reasons why I held this book in such high regard.
1. It is a great story.
2. The pictures are absolutely incredible.
3. It is an ongoing story that the reader can participate in.
Shreve Stockton spent the early parts of her life in New York and California, but found her true love in Wyoming. She settled outside of the town of Ten Sleep which has a population of about 300. She befriend More...
1. It is a great story.
2. The pictures are absolutely incredible.
3. It is an ongoing story that the reader can participate in.
Shreve Stockton spent the early parts of her life in New York and California, but found her true love in Wyoming. She settled outside of the town of Ten Sleep which has a population of about 300. She befriend More...
Aug 26, 2010
Sarah
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I stumbled (almost literally) on the CD at the library when it fell off the shelf I was browsing. It's a fascinating memoir! Former city girl inexplicably is drawn to Wyoming while driving cross country and ends up renting a place almost in the middle of nowhere (Ten Sleep, meaning it was "ten sleeps" from civilization). And wouldn't you know it, she falls in love with a blue-eyed cowboy type (actually, he does coyote management--meaning he kills them for a living) who brings her an or
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Jun 04, 2010
Andy
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The author, Shreve Stockton, is a young woman who was moving from San Francisco to New York and fell in love with Wyoming during that part of the trip. So she moves to a small, rural town in Wyoming and gradually integrates into the rural Wyoming life. Along the way a friend, who is a paid coyote hunter, gives her an infant coyote pup.
Stockton ends up raising the coyote and the book focuses on that but also includes her descriptions of the rural lifestyle, her teaching experience, her More...
Stockton ends up raising the coyote and the book focuses on that but also includes her descriptions of the rural lifestyle, her teaching experience, her More...
Oct 02, 2009
Shannon
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Shreve Stockton's book, which followed her "Daily Coyote" blog, tells the story of how she came to raise Charlie, an orphaned coyote her boyfriend brought home to her. She describes the difficult of raising a hated wild animal, including her fear for his safety (for in Wyoming, coyotes are the enemy), and her challenges with remaining the Alpha in their little pack.
I wanted to love this book, I really did. It's the wanting that made me give it three stars. Well, that and More...
I wanted to love this book, I really did. It's the wanting that made me give it three stars. Well, that and More...
Apr 14, 2009
Helen
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On a whim, after passing through Wyoming on her way home to New York, Shreve Stockton decides to pack it all in and move to this absolutely foreign place. There, she discovers a life far different from what she had previously known. She finds herself in the role of caregiver of a coyote pup, whom she names Charlie, and begins sending out daily pictures to friends and family. Those e-mails grew into www.dailycoyote.net and later into this book, The Daily Coyote.
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Apr 29, 2010
Kathrynn
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Delightful book! This is a year in the life of Shreve Stockton while struggling to survive in the harsh elements of Ten Sleep, Wyoming. The timeframe is from April to April, and depicts the author's life with a coyote puppy she named Charlie: How they loved and cared for each other. How they reached an understanding; and how she stablished who was boss of the house. Shreve also found love in Wyoming--the human kind. She shares abit about her relationship and struggles with Mike and his job
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Jul 16, 2009
Jackie
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I enjoyed reading this one. I doubt that I would have made many of the same decisions that Ms. Stockton made. I could never live my life as she's lived hers. She does express some things that are worth thinking about. Ultimately, though I guess I just sort of think she's devoted more of her life to an animal than another human being; rather than choose to have both people and animals in her life, it seems to be that she's mostly eliminated the people in favor of the animals. In my mind cre
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Apr 07, 2009
Lizzie
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I bought this book for a friend's Christmas present, but since we still have not been able to visit each other it shall sit on my shelf a while longer, so, why not! (She won't mind.)
I am giving this book one whole extra star just for wish-fulfillment appreciation. I really do appreciate it. I am also recommending that everyone who lives or has lived in New York City read the first chapter or two of this book. It's not that the rest of it isn't interesting too, but I was so surpri More...
I am giving this book one whole extra star just for wish-fulfillment appreciation. I really do appreciate it. I am also recommending that everyone who lives or has lived in New York City read the first chapter or two of this book. It's not that the rest of it isn't interesting too, but I was so surpri More...
Jan 10, 2012
Michelle
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I read this book and though I did enjoy the theme of the unusual human-animal relationship, I was frequently distracted by the authors overwhelming opinions on how to live life. I felt the author was extremely hypocritical throughout the book, insisting that those leaving negative comments regarding her Charlie(the coyote) had no right to judge because they didn’t know her or Charlie and there for had no basis for comment. However, she had no quams about judging Mike(her boyfriend) and pointing
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Oct 08, 2009
Noel
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I'm a sucker for animal stories, and discovered this through a surf through her website that started the whole ball rolling.
http://www.dailycoyote.net/
I would actually rate this book as a four star, with a proviso that brings it down to three. At some point, in your love of an animal, I think you should draw the line at risking imminent attack due to your lack of understanding of the beast. Although this story turned out fairly well, I'm concerned that she might encoura More...
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I would actually rate this book as a four star, with a proviso that brings it down to three. At some point, in your love of an animal, I think you should draw the line at risking imminent attack due to your lack of understanding of the beast. Although this story turned out fairly well, I'm concerned that she might encoura More...
Aug 15, 2011
Brittany
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I loved this book beyond the boundaries of all reason. I think it was a case of the exact right book hitting me at the exact right time.
I picked this up from a Borders going-out-of-business sale. Those are always fun because you never know what you'll find. I'd heard about this book, but I'm not sure I would have read it if I hadn't been able to flip through it and have the photos completely suck me in.
Shreve Stockton is a professional photographer who was, at first, un More...
I picked this up from a Borders going-out-of-business sale. Those are always fun because you never know what you'll find. I'd heard about this book, but I'm not sure I would have read it if I hadn't been able to flip through it and have the photos completely suck me in.
Shreve Stockton is a professional photographer who was, at first, un More...
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Jun 24, 2011
Matt
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This book centers around the story of the author raising a baby coyote, which is an interesting tale in which she learns much about herself and how we exist in synthesis with others. However, the most compelling part of the story for me is the idea of her leaving city life and moving to a small town in Wyoming, sight unseen. Here, she adjusts to a slower rhythm, a smaller community, and a life lived closer to nature. Her philosophical and psychological reflections that stem from this transiti
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Jul 21, 2011
Holly
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It was a wonderful story. Loved Shreve's writing style, it was done in such a way that you didn't want to put the book down. It was differcult at tines to hear how the friend of Shreve's goes out to cull Coyote on a daily basis. I know some people will be up at arms over her choice of taking in a wild animal. I think she did well in taking in Charlie. His best interest were foremost in Shreve's mind. I think Charlie needed food and shelter. He came away with those plus many other things- joy, se
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Dec 21, 2011
Tia
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The author has such an interesting life. It's pretty hard to believe that anyone would just hop on their Vespa and drive across country, choose a house without seeing it, buy a truck to go back across country and retrieve their belongings, and than adopt an orphaned coyote pup. It would be gobs of fun to be Stockton's friend, as I am sure her life is never boring. The pictures are Wonderful and Charlie's story will certainly draw you in. The author makes no sweeping gestures about adopting a
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Mar 22, 2009
Kathy
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What a story! Even better, it's true. Writer & photographer Shreve Stockton moves from NYC to a tiny town in Wyoming (pop 300) on the spur of the moment because she is blown away by the local scenery on brief trip through the area. She soon meets a man who brings her a 10 day old coyote pup whose parents he has shot while on the job killing coyotes for the state. As a result, every important aspect of her life changes--her profession, her love life, her goals. Not only does Shreve tell the st
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Apr 01, 2010
Chuck
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At times Stockton has a gift for the descriptive that borders on the poetic in a way that is not dissimilar to Pat Conroy. Looking at Wyoming sunrises, or Charlie's exuberant zest for life through her eyes was worth the read all on its own. However, at other times the narration breaks down with annoying repetition and confusing lines of thought, making her arguments unconvincing. Her judgement of Mike, for instance, and the trouble she deems he was having over his daughter's death told me more a
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Mar 30, 2009
Vickie
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This book first caught my attention because it takes place in Wyoming. The author felt drawn to the land when passing through on a cross country trip. I experienced the same attraction but unlike the author I was not brave enough to move there and live with the cold, cold winters.
This is not a Disney story. Shreve Stockton writes about the how hard it can be to bring a wild animal into a domestic setting. What I really liked about the book is that along with the story of Charlie you More...
This is not a Disney story. Shreve Stockton writes about the how hard it can be to bring a wild animal into a domestic setting. What I really liked about the book is that along with the story of Charlie you More...
Dec 17, 2008
Kate
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I've been following the daily coyote blog for over a year so I reserved this at the library as soon as it was in the system. I already knew much of Charlie's story but this book really filled in the gaps of the website- especially about MC and how Charlie came to Shreve.
I think the tranformation that Shreve goes through from Charlie's friend to the alpha of the household is inspirational and has implications beyond relationships with pets. It's amazing what she sacrficed and what More...
I think the tranformation that Shreve goes through from Charlie's friend to the alpha of the household is inspirational and has implications beyond relationships with pets. It's amazing what she sacrficed and what More...
Dec 11, 2008
Allison
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I admire the inner strength that she developed during the first year she had Charlie. The book has a strong structure, and I like her voice in general, even if I disagree with some of her "spiritual" ideas. However, I wish she hadn't been in the position that she had to put the book together so quickly (6 months!). The writing just didn't have the polish that makes for a truly great read (I am thinking of Ted Kerasote's "Merle's Door" as an example of great creative nonfic
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Feb 13, 2011
Scott
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Just a story about a coyote and the girl who loved him. I don't want to depict this book as something it isn't. But along the way, the reader gets a pretty good idea of life in the country in the middle of Wyoming. Ranching, desert scrubland, harsh winters and hot summers. And a lot of animosity towards one of nature's most resilient animals - the coyote.
Also between the pages one will find an insight or two about nature and humanity. Specifically, recognizing and letting go of More...
Also between the pages one will find an insight or two about nature and humanity. Specifically, recognizing and letting go of More...
Feb 12, 2009
Jessica
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You may have heard of the Daily Coyote blog that told in pictures the story of Shreve Stockton and how she raised a coyote pup as a pet. When Shreve was given a coyote pup she had to decide whether to raise him or not. If she did she was taking on a committment that would last the coyote's lifetime, but if she didn't it would mean certain death for the pup. Of course she did decide to raise him and The Daily Coyote tells that story. She also includes some of the many pictures she took of Cha
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Jun 01, 2009
Stacey
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I've been enjoying the memoir genre quite a bit in the past few years and this was sort of a mini-memoir spanning a year or so. The author has an enjoyable writing style but I did find a few themes to be somewhat repetitive. Also, the concept of domesticating a coyote was slightly strange at times. There are pictures of the coyote the author adopts throughout the book and some show the coyote head-on with wild eyes. This made me think, "Is this really the kind of animal you want as a pet
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Jun 05, 2010
Kelly
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After travelling across the country from San Fran to NYC on her vespa and falling in love with WY on her way through, the author decided to move to Ten Sleep, WY (town population 300). After some time there she meets a cowboy who is involved in keeping the population of coyotes from overtaking the sheep and calves of surrounding farmers. On a whim he brings home a coyote pup he finds (and normaly would kill)to the author and given the choice of letting him die or raising him, she decides to ra
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Aug 12, 2009
Caitlin
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I loved this book.
I have two dogs and three cats and I can see what Ms. Stockton would have to go through to get her coyote to behave.
This loving story made me crave for more of Charlie and his friends, I'm giving your book, Ms. Stockton, five stars for your excellent work!
I loved the fabulous pictures and Charlie's sweet attitude of forgiveness and love.
Though he does get sick in the book, he does not die, which is excellent!
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I have two dogs and three cats and I can see what Ms. Stockton would have to go through to get her coyote to behave.
This loving story made me crave for more of Charlie and his friends, I'm giving your book, Ms. Stockton, five stars for your excellent work!
I loved the fabulous pictures and Charlie's sweet attitude of forgiveness and love.
Though he does get sick in the book, he does not die, which is excellent!
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