{"product_id":"your-inner-zoo-belinda-recio-9781510757943","title":"Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat might we learn about our own human natures from the friskiness of a young goat, the focus of a hawk, the transformation of a butterfly, or the hibernation of a bear?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can animals--through their natural and cultural histories--offer us ideas that could help us better understand ourselves, navigate a relationship, or change an aspect of our lives? Do the animals that we admire or fear reveal something about us? What about the animals who appear in our dreams, visions, and creative inspirations? These are some of the questions addressed in Belinda Recio's new book, \u003ci\u003eYour Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart animal symbolism dictionary, part field guide, and part meditation on how animals help us to understand ourselves and the world, Recio wrote \u003ci\u003eYour Inner Zoo\u003c\/i\u003e to help readers develop a \"zoology of the self\"--a sense of how animals live within us as ideas and insights, intuitions, and instincts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInterweaving natural history and with animal symbolism, metaphors, folktales, and traditions, \u003ci\u003eYour Inner Zoo\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to approach animals as sources of wisdom, perspectives, and provocative ideas that can lead to self-discovery and a deeper connection with the more-than-human world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated throughout with original color artwork by the author and stunning photography, \u003ci\u003eYour Inner Zoo\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers to recognize how much animals have contributed to the way we see ourselves and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Belinda Recio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510757945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510757943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelinda Recio\u003c\/b\u003e is a recipient of the Humane Society's Award for Innovation in the Study of Animals and Society. She has written numerous books--including \u003ci\u003eInside Animal Hearts and Minds \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhen Animals Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e--and has developed award-winning science curricula for educational television, museums, and publishers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belinda Recio","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043432231167,"sku":"9781510757943","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e4aba3c4-c020-4755-a4bf-6d0fe4a37f6e.jpg?v=1684967117","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/your-inner-zoo-belinda-recio-9781510757943","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}