Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us
What 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?

How 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, Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us.
 
Part animal symbolism dictionary, part field guide, and part meditation on how animals help us to understand ourselves and the world, Recio wrote Your Inner Zoo to help readers develop a “zoology of the self”—a sense of how animals live within us as ideas and insights, intuitions, and instincts.
 
Interweaving natural history and with animal symbolism, metaphors, folktales, and traditions, Your Inner Zoo 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.
 
Illustrated throughout with original color artwork by the author and stunning photography, Your Inner Zoo helps readers to recognize how much animals have contributed to the way we see ourselves and the world.
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Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us
What 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?

How 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, Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us.
 
Part animal symbolism dictionary, part field guide, and part meditation on how animals help us to understand ourselves and the world, Recio wrote Your Inner Zoo to help readers develop a “zoology of the self”—a sense of how animals live within us as ideas and insights, intuitions, and instincts.
 
Interweaving natural history and with animal symbolism, metaphors, folktales, and traditions, Your Inner Zoo 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.
 
Illustrated throughout with original color artwork by the author and stunning photography, Your Inner Zoo helps readers to recognize how much animals have contributed to the way we see ourselves and the world.
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Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us

Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us

by Belinda Recio
Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us

Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us

by Belinda Recio

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Overview

What 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?

How 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, Your Inner Zoo: A Guide to the Meaning of Animals and the Insights They Offer Us.
 
Part animal symbolism dictionary, part field guide, and part meditation on how animals help us to understand ourselves and the world, Recio wrote Your Inner Zoo to help readers develop a “zoology of the self”—a sense of how animals live within us as ideas and insights, intuitions, and instincts.
 
Interweaving natural history and with animal symbolism, metaphors, folktales, and traditions, Your Inner Zoo 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.
 
Illustrated throughout with original color artwork by the author and stunning photography, Your Inner Zoo helps readers to recognize how much animals have contributed to the way we see ourselves and the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510757943
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 01/11/2022
Pages: 408
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Belinda Recio is a recipient of the Humane Society’s Award for Innovation in the Study of Animals and Society. She has written numerous books—including Inside Animal Hearts and Minds and When Animals Rescue—and has developed award‑winning science curricula for educational television, museums, and publishers. When not writing, she runs True North Gallery in Massachusetts, where she exhibits art that connects people with animals and nature.
 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

Author's Note xv

Introduction xvii

About this Book xx

Chapter 1 Ant 1

Chapter 2 Ape and Monkey 9

Chapter 3 Badger 15

Chapter 4 Bat 21

Chapter 5 Bear 27

Chapter 6 Beaver 35

Chapter 7 Beetle 41

Chapter 8 Bison 47

Chapter 9 Butterfly 53

Chapter 10 Camel 59

Chapter 11 Cat 65

Chapter 12 Coyote 71

Chapter 13 Crab 79

Chapter 14 Crane 85

Chapter 15 Crocodile 91

Chapter 16 Deer 97

Chapter 17 Dog 103

Chapter 18 Dolphin 109

Chapter 19 Dragonfly 115

Chapter 20 Duck 121

Chapter 21 Eagle 127

Chapter 22 Elephant 133

Chapter 23 Fox 139

Chapter 24 Frog 145

Chapter 25 Goat 151

Chapter 26 Goose 157

Chapter 27 Hawk and Falcon 163

Chapter 28 Honey Bee 169

Chapter 29 Horse 175

Chapter 30 Hummingbird 181

Chapter 31 Jaguar 187

Chapter 32 Lion 193

Chapter 33 Lizard 201

Chapter 34 Mouse and Rat 209

Chapter 35 Nautilus 217

Chapter 36 Octopus 223

Chapter 37 Otter 229

Chapter 38 Owl 235

Chapter 39 Parrot 241

Chapter 40 Peacock 249

Chapter 41 Pig 255

Chapter 42 Rabbit and Hare 261

Chapter 43 Raven and Crow 269

Chapter 44 Seahorse 277

Chapter 45 Seal and Sea Lion 285

Chapter 46 Shark 293

Chapter 47 Sheep 301

Chapter 48 Snake 309

Chapter 49 Spider 317

Chapter 50 Swan 327

Chapter 51 Tiger 333

Chapter 52 Turtle 339

Chapter 53 Whale 345

Chapter 54 Wolf 353

Keyword Index 362

Selected Bibliography 371

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