Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Lives-and Save Theirs in Bloomington, MN

“A book that offers hope.”
—
The New York Times Book Review
“A wondrous tapestry.”
—Carl Safina, author of
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
Audubon Medal winner Richard Louv’s landmark book
Last Child in the Woods
inspired an international movement to connect children and nature. Now he redefines the future of human-animal coexistence. In
Our Wild Calling
, Louv interviews researchers, theologians, wildlife experts, indigenous healers, psychologists, and others to show how people are connecting with animals in ancient and new ways, and how this serves as an antidote to the growing epidemic of human loneliness; how dogs can teach children ethical behavior; how animal-assisted therapy may yet transform the mental health field; and what role the human-animal relationship plays in our spiritual health. He reports on  wildlife relocation and on how the growing populations of wild species in urban areas are blurring the lines between domestic and wild animals.
makes the case for protecting, promoting, and creating a sustainable and shared habitat for all creatures—not out of fear, but out of love.
Includes a new interview with the author, discussion questions, and a resource guide.