"This clearly written, well-illustrated book is an essential and accessible reference work aimed at all those involved in keeping these fascinating animals: commercial pig farmers large and small, smallholders, students, and hobbyist and pet pig-keepers. It provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of pig-keeping of the market on the breeds and pig-keeping systems, nutrition, the pig and its environment, reproduction, piglet birth, survival,...

"A rich, dark fantasy of destiny, death, and the supernatural world hiding beneath the surface. Nettie Lonesome lives in a land of hard people and hard ground dusted with sand. She's a half-breed who dresses like a boy, raised by folks who don't call her a slave but use her like one. She knows of nothing else. That is, until the day a stranger attacks her. When nothing, not even a sickle to the eye can stop him, Nettie stabs him through the heart...

Toby, an unusually calm beagle puppy, finds his purpose when Mona and her mother adopt him and teach him to be a therapy dog at a nursing home.

"As Greenwich, Connecticut, slows down during a bitterly cold February, Melanie and her spunky Aunt Peg head to the city that never sleeps for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. Aunt Peg can't wait to demonstrate her judging chops on national TV, even after being hounded by frustrating mishaps - all seemingly orchestrated by Victor Durbin, an ousted Paugussett Poodle Club member with a bone to pick. But the bright lights...

"Calling all beagle lovers! Ever wondered about a beagle's personality? Want to find out the best way to care for a beagle? Kids will learn all about beagles with fun facts, beautiful photos, and a canine activity"--