Questions About How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

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Before I pick up this book, can someone tell me if there's a drawing of the tarantula, and on which page? I know they're wonderful animals, but I cannot look at a picture. Please give me a warning. :) Thanks.

Mona Clarabella is beautiful. She is one of God's creatures and is wonderful in her own right. Don't read the book if you are freaked out. My tendency is t…moreClarabella is beautiful. She is one of God's creatures and is wonderful in her own right. Don't read the book if you are freaked out. My tendency is to want to tell you to "get a grip" but I won't tell you that. Just enjoy the book. Pictures don't bite. You will miss out if you bypass the read.(less)

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Are the stories in this book new, or have they been excerpted/republished from her other books? I don't want to get this one if I already have the same stories.

josie °☆.。.:* It isn't a rehash of her other books. It is a much more personal story about her life and what she learned from the animal in it. Definitely worth rea…moreIt isn't a rehash of her other books. It is a much more personal story about her life and what she learned from the animal in it. Definitely worth reading! Especially if you like her other books(less)

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Would this be a good read for a 14 year old girl? She takes advanced courses in school and LOVES animals.

Rebecca I read some comments on Amazon about buying this book for family members, all ages, as holiday gifts and I went into it thinking I would buy a copy fo…moreI read some comments on Amazon about buying this book for family members, all ages, as holiday gifts and I went into it thinking I would buy a copy for a preteen kid but decided that the content was too mature in parts...I think it would be OK for a teenager if she is a mature reader. But there are numerous references to severe depression and suicidal thoughts. It was actually kind of jarring to read these passages in what would otherwise be a book to be enjoyed by children and adults alike. I think the life lessons the author discusses are valuable, but they are not presented in a way that is palatable or accessible for kids. A parent reading this aloud to a child should be cautioned that it gets very heavy and the language is very direct, not ambivalent at all, and there are some passages about spiritual beliefs. I would recommend the book to animal lovers whose lives have been changed and improved by intense bondings with pets and wild animals and appropriate for older teens.(less)

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We're using this book as a book group book, does anyone have any good discussion questions they can think of from it? I'm trying to come up with a few but am coming up a little shorter than I'd hoped

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