Bøger af Diane Grindol

Full color photos of many dog breeds accompanied by succinct, elegant haiku poems. The essence of a breed is summed up in 17 syllables and beautiful photos. Great gift for the dog lover.

Thoughtful, beautiful haiku and images from the Monterey Peninsula. The wonders of nature, from velvet hills to pounding surf, the beach and the windblown trees of the Peninsula are captured in words and photos.

A gift book or self-indulgence for the cat lover. Catku is loaded with spare Japanese three-line haiku poems about cats, living with cats, catty ways and what a cat would say if it talked. Then there is special mention of special cats, including Jello, a therapy cat to whom this book is dedicated. Each poem is illustrated by a photograph. Cats, cats cats throughout. You'll laugh, cry and nod in agreement. Get this book today.

This is a luscious book to savor if you love food and cooking. Elegant, spare haiku poems are accompanied by lavish photographs of food and food preparation. There are recipes in this book meant to be springboards for the imagination of the creative cook. A few "recipes" actually are composed of the 17 syllables of a haiku poem. Enjoy and savor this book.

Delightful haiku poems, each illustrated with a photo. You'll laugh and cry as you savor the pages of this great dog gift book. Poems are observations about being a dog, having a dog, loving dogs. There's a chapter on service dogs. Order two today - one as a gift and one to keep!

Haiku are succinct and elegant poems in which you can indulge 17 syllables at a time. Reading poetry every day is good for the soul. Read haiku poetry to relax, to relate, to laugh and to escape. Diane and Ginny share their thoughts on Sheltering in Place from both coasts of the United States. Diane, in California, had a year's worth of pet sitting business cancelled in a week. Teaching art and creating art are keeping her going. Ginny, in Virginia, rescues animals and runs a small hobby farm - life as per usual, just self quarantining for health and sanity!!! We share our thoughts and hopes, as well as our comforts and comfort food recipes. Stunning original photographs appear on almost every page.

From two noted experts-the first in-depth book on teaching your bird to talkTeaching a bird to talk isn't as difficult as it may seem. In this easy-to-follow guide, avian experts Diane Grindol and Tom Roudybush reveal how you can communicate with your parrot far beyond ""hello"" and, in turn, understand what your bird is trying to communicate to you.Teaching Your Bird to Talk compiles an impressive amount of background, training, and research regarding bird vocalizations, walking you step by step through the behavioral mechanics of training parrots to talk (as well as starlings, mynahs, and other birds). Whether you want your bird to mimic words, talk on cue, or have some understanding of what you are saying, this guide shows you the type of training you need to do with your bird. The book also takes a close look at the work of Dr. Irene Pepperberg-the world's foremost authority in the field of parrot intelligence and trainer of Alex the African Grey Parrot.* Identifies which species of bird are likely to talk and which aren't* Explores field research on regional languages and dialects of parrots in the wild* Features true stories from owners of talking birds* Explains how to handle problems with vocal parrots, such as screaming and using inappropriate language* Offers tips on feeding and housing birds, and finding an avian veterinarian

From two noted experts-the first in-depth book on teaching your bird to talk Teaching a bird to talk isn't as difficult as it may seem. In this easy-to-follow guide, avian experts Diane Grindol and Tom Roudybush reveal how you can communicate with your parrot far beyond ""hello"" and, in turn, understand what your bird is trying to communicate to you. Teaching Your Bird to Talk compiles an impressive amount of background, training, and research regarding bird vocalizations, walking you step by step through the behavioral mechanics of training parrots to talk (as well as starlings, mynahs, and other birds). Whether you want your bird to mimic words, talk on cue, or have some understanding of what you are saying, this guide shows you the type of training you need to do with your bird. The book also takes a close look at the work of Dr. Irene Pepperberg-the world's foremost authority in the field of parrot intelligence and trainer of Alex the African Grey Parrot.* Identifies which species of bird are likely to talk and which aren't* Explores field research on regional languages and dialects of parrots in the wild* Features true stories from owners of talking birds* Explains how to handle problems with vocal parrots, such as screaming and using inappropriate language* Offers tips on feeding and housing birds, and finding an avian veterinarian