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Lee Morgan’s Followers (4)
Lee Morgan
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Keeper's Knowledge (Balancer’s Soul, #3)
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2012
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Harmonizer's Evolution (Balancer's Soul, #4)
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2012
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Freedom Keeper
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2011
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The Gusty Deep
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Christopher Columbus (What Made Them Great Series)
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1990
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3 editions
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Centenary College of Louisiana, 1825-2000: The Biography of an American Academy
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2008
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People of the Outside: Witchcraft, Cannibalism, and the Elder Folk
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Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod, a Veterinarian's Story
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Coastal Birds
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2011
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Dr. Johnson's 'Own Dear Master': The Life of Henry Thrale
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1998
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2 editions
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“While genetics play a significant role, so too, does experience, for running (and especially running long distances) has a high metabolic cost. The dogs’ muscles must be strong, but most of all, they must be efficient. The ability to run fast and consistently for long periods of time depends on the body’s ability to provide adequate energy to working muscles and to efficiently remove waste products such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid. In both humans and dogs, only about a quarter of the energy from the breakdown of fats and carbohydrates in food is converted into mechanical energy; the rest is dissipated as heat. The primary focus of training for a race—for both humans and canines—is teaching the body to get better at converting available energy from glucose, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into energy. This can only really be achieved through regular exercise”
― Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story
― Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story
“Germans have a term, Fernweh, that signifies “yearning for a distant place.” Having grown up in small-town Ohio, almost literally in the middle of a cornfield, I’ve always had a particularly strong sense of Fernweh. When I went to college, I took every opportunity to travel, working in Hawaii with dolphins, attending a semester abroad in England, and even backpacking through Greece. There have been countless vacations and trips. The world is a vast and infinitely interesting place, and in truth, I’ve always looked down on people who chose not to wander, not to see and experience different cultures. Maybe there was something deeply ironic in the fact that this chance encounter with an elderly Athabascan woman pushed me to reconsider my stance. She was content, serene. Could I say the same? Not really. She didn’t need to tell stories about wild sled rides to make her friends jealous; she didn’t need to supplement her life with cheap souvenirs from tourist traps. She only needed the now of the weather, the dogs, and the mushers. I wondered if all the adventures in the world could ever bring me such peace.”
― Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story
― Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story
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