Strange Company
Jean Ryan
In Strange Company, a delightful collection of short essays, Jean Ryan brings us closer to the natural world. From lizards to lady bugs, from the inscrutable sloth to the resplendent quetzal, Ryan reveals some of our commonalities with earth's creatures and hints at the lessons we might learn from them.
Do lizards fall in love? What do sloths think about all day? Why is the blood of a horseshoe crab so valuable? Do starlings flock for fun? Can a parrot serve as a therapist? Do turtles ever grow bored with their long lives? Why would a crow foster a kitten? Can snails be fearless?
These are just a few of the questions Ryan poses in Strange Company as she invites the listener on a wild journey through land, sea and sky. While these essays acknowledge our responsibility to Mother Nature, the insights they offer are affirmative and heartening. With her precise, elegant prose, Ryan draws us into the tantalizing world of animals and their oddities.
Author - Jean Ryan.
Narrator - Nikiya Palombi.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2017 Jean Ryan ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In Strange Company, a delightful collection of short essays, Jean Ryan brings us closer to the natural world. From lizards to lady bugs, from the inscrutable sloth to the resplendent quetzal, Ryan reveals some of our commonalities with earth's creatures and hints at the lessons we might learn from them. Do lizards fall in love? What do sloths think about all day? Why is the blood of a horseshoe crab so valuable? Do starlings flock for fun? Can a parrot serve as a therapist? Do turtles ever grow bored with their long lives? Why would a crow foster a kitten? Can snails be fearless? These are just a few of the questions Ryan poses in Strange Company as she invites the listener on a wild journey through land, sea and sky. While these essays acknowledge our responsibility to Mother Nature, the insights they offer are affirmative and heartening. With her precise, elegant prose, Ryan draws us into the tantalizing world of animals and their oddities. Author - Jean Ryan. Narrator - Nikiya Palombi. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2017 Jean Ryan ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:11
Chapter 2
Duration:00:06:04
Chapter 3
Duration:00:04:05
Chapter 4
Duration:00:03:41
Chapter 5
Duration:00:07:22
Chapter 6
Duration:00:04:29
Chapter 7
Duration:00:05:13
Chapter 8
Duration:00:03:53
Chapter 9
Duration:00:05:39
Chapter 10
Duration:00:06:44
Chapter 11
Duration:00:03:34
Chapter 12
Duration:00:07:38
Chapter 13
Duration:00:05:15
Chapter 14
Duration:00:04:08
Chapter 15
Duration:00:06:25
Chapter 16
Duration:00:03:52
Chapter 17
Duration:00:02:58
Chapter 18
Duration:00:17:02
Chapter 19
Duration:00:02:27
Chapter 20
Duration:00:08:03
Chapter 21
Duration:00:04:20
Chapter 22
Duration:00:00:22