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William Stolzenburg

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William Stolzenburg I had been watching a certain wildlife phenomenon that has recently come onto the radar, in which mountain lions are attempting to repatriate the east…moreI had been watching a certain wildlife phenomenon that has recently come onto the radar, in which mountain lions are attempting to repatriate the eastern half of North America after a century’s absence. They’re setting out from the edge of the Rockies, from more than half a continent away, and trekking across frightfully dangerous and unforgiving lands in search of mates. Hundreds have died trying, none have survived. When in June, 2011, one of these cats made it all the way to the East coast before getting run over on a Connecticut parkway, I knew that somewhere within that one incredible fact lay the details of an even more incredible journey—a journey whose story I dedicated myself to telling. (less)

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While you wrote Heart of a Lion, how did you keep from crying every night...or wanting to punch these foolish anti-lion politicians?

William Stolzenburg Thanks Jeff. The short answer is, I didn’t. I developed a case of compassion fatigue that haunts me still. I remain astounded by this animal’s heroics…moreThanks Jeff. The short answer is, I didn’t. I developed a case of compassion fatigue that haunts me still. I remain astounded by this animal’s heroics, and forever thankful I was able to document his life for history's sake. But I've also become allergic to the never-ending reports of cruelties and injustices toward his kind, and so limit my reading to more uplifting stories of those championing the animals.(less)

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Average rating: 4.21 · 2,687 ratings · 297 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators 4.22 avg rating — 1,953 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat’s Walk Across America 4.12 avg rating — 381 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rat Island: Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue 4.24 avg rating — 350 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Towpath's Tail by Will Stolzenburg, Rhonda Van (Illustrator), William Stolzenburg (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“One never sleepwalks through grizzlyland, dreaming of other places to be.”
― William Stolzenburg, Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators

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“The world as first seen by the child becomes his lifelong standard of excellence, mindless of the fact he is admiring the ruins of his parents.”
― William Stolzenburg, Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators

tags: children, ecology, parents, progress, ruins

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“In the hurtling pronghorn, the vanished predators have left behind a heartrending spectacle. Through the smoking displays of wild abandon runs a desperate spirit, resigned to racing pickup trucks in its eternal longing for cheetahs.”
― William Stolzenburg, Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators

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