"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."
--Winston Churchill
Why We Age:
What Science Is Discovering about the Body's Journey Through Life
"Austad's book can be read with pleasure and profit by any intelligent person with a smattering of biological knowledge."
—Science magazine
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"In this clear, engrossing overview, Austad takes the sting out of a subject that will ultimately capture us all."
—Publishers Weekly
Real People Don't Own Monkeys:
And Other Stories of Pets, Their People and the Vets Who See It All
How do you get a recalcitrant tiger out from under your bed?
These true stories evoke the hilarious, often poignant world of a veteran veterinarian where pet owners play as large a role as the pets themselves. Not only does Dr. Kiklevich treat traditional pets, she also cares for all kinds of exotic animals, from tigers to pythons and even tarantulas.