Enslaved by Ducks - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Enslaved by Ducks write by Bob Tarte. This book was released on 2004-10-01. Enslaved by Ducks available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The book that Entertainment Weekly called "hilarious," Publishers Weekly declared "a true pleasure," Booklist called "heartwarming," and the Dallas Morning News praised as "rich and funny" is now available in paperback. When Bob Tarte bought a house in rural Michigan, he was counting on a tranquil haven. Then Bob married Linda. She wanted a rabbit, which seemed innocuous enough until the bunny chewed through their electrical wiring. And that was just the beginning. Before long, Bob found himself constructing cages, buying feed, clearing duck waste, and spoon-feeding a menagerie of furry and feathery residents. His life of quiet serenity vanished, and he unwittingly became a servant to a relentlessly demanding family. "They dumbfounded him, controlled and teased him, took their share of his flesh, stole his heart" (Kirkus Reviews). Whether commiserating with Bob over the fate of those who are slaves to their animals or regarding his story as a cautionary tale about the rigors of animal ownership, readers on both sides of the fence have found Tarte's story of his chaotic squawking household irresistible--and irresistibly funny.
Fowl Weather
Fowl Weather - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fowl Weather write by Bob Tarte. This book was released on 2007-03-16. Fowl Weather available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In Bob Tarte's home, pandemonium is the order of the day, and animals literally rule the roost—thirty-nine of them at last count. Whether it's the knot-tying African grey parrot, or the overweight cat who's trained Bob to hold her water bowl just above the floor, or the nightmarish duck who challenges him to a shoving match, this menagerie, along with his endlessly optimistic wife, Linda, provides daily lessons on the chaos inherent in our lives. But not until this modern-day Noah's Ark hits stormy weather—and Bob's world spins out of control—does he realize that this exuberant gaggle of animals provides his spiritual anchor. It is their alien presence, their sense of humor, and their impulsive behavior that both drive Bob crazy and paradoxically return him to sanity. With the same sly humor and dead-on character portraits that made Enslaved by Ducks such a rousing success, Tarte proves that life with animals offers a wholly different perspective on the world.
Kitty Cornered
Kitty Cornered - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Kitty Cornered write by Bob Tarte. This book was released on 2012-04-10. Kitty Cornered available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Kitty Cornered is raucous and witty and as heartwarming as a basket of kittens. I’m a bone-i-fied dog lover, but this book settles it: I’m getting a cat, or six.” —Dan Dye, author of Amazing Gracie Bob Tarte had his first encounter with a cat when he was two and a half years old. He should have learned his lesson then, from Fluffy. But as he says, “I listened to my heart instead, and that always leads to trouble.” In this tell-all of how the Tarte household grew from one recalcitrant cat to six—including a hard-to-manage stray named Frannie—Tarte confesses to allowing these interlopers to shape his and his wife’s life, from their dining habits to their sleeping arrangements to the placement and furriness of their furniture. But more than that, Bob begins seeing Frannie and the other cats as unlikely instructors in the art of achieving contentment, even in the face of illness and injury. Bewitched by the unknowable nature of domesticated cats, he realizes that sometimes wildness and mystery are exactly what he needs. With the winning humor and uncanny ability to capture the soul of the animal world that made Enslaved by Ducks a success, Tarte shows us that life with animals gives us a way out of our narrow human perspective to glimpse something larger, more enduring, and more grounded in the simplicities of love—and catnip.
Feather Brained
Feather Brained - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Feather Brained write by Bob Tarte. This book was released on 2016-04-13. Feather Brained available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Memoirist Bob Tarte returns with another hilarious look into his birdbrained world
Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World
Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World write by Paul A. Johnsgard. This book was released on 1978. Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The primary purpose of this book is to provide information on each of the species of the waterfowl family in a standardized format and easily accessible manner.
