From the Book - First paperback edition.
Part 1. Beautiful acts life-changing encounters with species not our own. In the family of animals ; The aching heart ; The mind-altering power of deep animal connection ; The octopus who stopped time
Part 2. What the wild heart still knows : the art and science of communicating with other animals. Becoming the grasshopper ; Intimacy is all around us ; Earth's oldest language ; How to talk with birds ; Playing well with others
Part 3. How we co-become : wonderdogs and werecats, therapy lizards and robot pets. More than human ; The animal lover ; Reptiles and ambivalence ; The boy who said horse ; The replacements : do we really need animals
Part 4. The age of connectedness : creating a home for all creatures. New ways to live together ; The betweens ; Welcome to Symbiocene City ; The new Noahs
Part 5. Wild souls : love, humility, and the principle of reciprocity. Dreaming animals ; The peaceable kingdom ; Learning and teaching in a school of animals ; The bear.
Part 1. Beautiful acts: life-changing encounters with species not our own
The mind-altering power of deep animal connection
The octopus who stopped time
Part 2. What the wild heart still knows: the art and science of communicating with other animals
Intimacy is all around us
Playing well with the others
Part 3. How we co-become: wonderdogs and werecats, therapy lizards and robot pets
The replacements: do we really need animals?
Part 4. The age of connectedness: creating a home for all creatures
New ways to live together
Welcome to Symbiocene City
Part 5. Wild souls: love, humility, and the principle of reciprocity
Learning and teaching in a school of animals