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Arctic Wild: The Remarkable True Story of One Couple's Adventures Living Among Wolves

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Every few millennia, a book comes along that touches your heart and spirit, leaving you powerless to halt the tremendous urging of your soul to fly far, far away and seek the wonders that you have just read about.

Well along the lines of "Ishmael", except this is pure non-fiction.

Arctic Wild will fascinate you and fill you with a sense of awe and joy, the likes of which you've never felt by reading a book.

To say that this book was wonderful would be a terrible understatement - you may never read a book like this again the rest of your life.

I first read Arctic Wild in the 1960's and have never forgotten the power of it's words and the compassion the authors demonstrated in showing the world that wolves are not to be feared. Much credit for my work in rescuing and rehabbing domestic and wild animals over the past 3 decades must go to Arctic Wild.

Having recently rescued two white wolves and being privileged to enjoy their friendship and listen to their songs, Arctic Wild has once again brought special meaning to my life.

I would like to see Arctic Wild made a required reading for all junior high and high school aged children for they are the fertile ground for changing attitudes. Of all the animal stories I've read and written, Arctic Wild stands above the rest.

This book was one of the best books I've ever read. It was very heartwarming and sad at the same time.

Well written, easy to read and incredibly informative regarding wolf behavior in the wild and captivity. This couple loved their wolves and did their best to accommodate them. The first two wolf pups were retrieved from Eskimos when their parents were killed for a $50. bounty. The Crislers had to make hard choices regarding their charges when they left the Arctic and headed for home in Colorado. They did the best they could, showing immense compassion for their wolves. They truly loved them. I haven't read Captive Wild and don't know the hardships endured during this period, so can't comment on that.

IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT IS EVEN CONSIDERING BUYING A HYBRID OR WORKING WITH PURE BREED WOLVES, THIS MUST BE THE FIRST BOOK YOU READ!! IT EXPLAINS IN PLAIN ENGLISH WHAT WOLVES ARE LIKE NOT ONLY IN THE WILD BUT IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD. I HAVE JUST GOTTEN MY THIRD HYBRID BREED AND HE IS ONLY THREE MONTHS OLD. HE IS EXACTLY LIKE THE WOLVES LOIS DESCRIBES IN HER BOOK. THE OTHER TWO WOLVES I HAVE, HAVE MORE DOG IN THEM, BUT LOOK LIKE WOLVES.MY OTHER TWO ACT MORE LIKE DOGS IN SO MANY MORE WAYS WITH WOLF QUALITY. BEING A PART OF THE PACK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. OUR PACK INCLUDES, MYSELF, MY HUSBAND, THREE CATS, A ROTT/LAB/HEALER MIX ( WHO BY THE WAY WAS RAISED BY THE WOLVES WE HAVE, ALSO ONE OF OUR CATS THINKS HE IS A WOLF AND HOWLS WHEN HE WANTS SOMETHING). THE PUPPY I JUST GOT IS SO MUCH MORE LIKE A PURE BREED IT IS INCREDIBLE. HE IS THE MOST LOVING AND ANIMATED IN SHOWING HIS AFFECTION FOR ME, AND IN SHOWING ME WHEN HE IS UPSET TOO. I THINK IF I HAD NOT READ LOIS'S BOOK ARCTIC WILD, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HALF AS PREPARED AS I WAS. REMEMBER THEY WILL ALWAYS BE WILD, NEVER DOMESTICATED. PLEASE READ LOIS'S BOOK, YOU MIGHT THINK AT FIRST THAT IT DOES NOT PRETAIN TO YOU, BUT IF YOU END UP GETTING A WOLF YOU WILL BE GLAD THAT YOU READ HER BOOK, TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!