anecdotes

Robert Young Pelton recounts the adventures he has had while visiting some of the most dangerous places on Earth.

Presents a collection of approximately fifty animal stories drawn from the pages of "The Wall Street Journal.".

The author reflects on her Navy captain father's side business of raising gerbils to be sold to labs and explores her childhood, discussing her mother, siblings, dad's obsession with the animals, and more.

Collects travel stories about the author's experience as a field naturalist in various countries while learning about turtles, tigers, ants, piranhas, and other dangerous animals.

Details the experiences of the author and his college friend during their one hundred and ninety-two hour journey across the United States--from Vermont to California--in a car that has been modified to run on vegetable oil.

A collection of essays in which zoological veterinarians describe how they used cutting-edge medicine to treat animals at zoos around the world.

Shares stories of extraordinary flying, telling of the experiences of pilots who undertake rescue missions in dangerous conditions, conduct research, and fly solo to gather vital information, and includes an introductory essay about the author's own quest to learn to fly.

Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis describes the three months he spent on the Denver Bronco's professional football team, and details his months of training, the strenuous team practices, and player interactions.

The author, a psychiatrist, shares stories from his practice of memorable patients suffering from a variety of compulsive conditions.

Highlights some of the most controversial and regrettable moments, failures, and figures in major pro and college sports.