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Please do not include books already in the PIP listing where possible. This listing is for fiction and non-fiction that may not deal directly with (or contain) materials about the sexual aspects of zoo relationships, though those should not be excluded here. See the listing below for the proper format for submission. When including a synopsis of the book.

Natalie Angier
"The Beauty of the Beastly: New Views on the Nature of Life"
Houghton Mifflin, 1995.

Pulitzer prize-winning science writer for the (New York Times) offers her essays on the beauty of organisms usually considered beastly, and the beastliness behind conventional icons of beauty in the natural world. Admitting she anthropomophizes shamelessly, she humorously discusses commonalities that humans share with other species. Topics include loving, adapting, healing, creating, and dying.

Doranna Durgin
"Dun Lady's Jess"
This book is currently out of print.

A professional horse handler rides onto the fantasy scene with her first novel. When Dana and Eric find a young woman on their property naked, terrified and incapable of speech, little do they realize that she isn't human at all, but rather a horse from another dimension transformed into this new shape by a malfunctioning spell.

Doranna Durgin
"Changespell" (sequel to "Dun Lady's Jess", above)
Baen Books, 1997.

Jess wasn't always a lady. Once she was the Dun Lady's Jess, until a malfunctioning spell not only transformed her from her world to Earth, but into human form in the bargain. Now back in her own world of Camolen, she has strangely mixed feelings toward her rider Carey, a man she has loved since she was a foal, and now loves as a woman--but other changes are afoot in Jess's world!

Author's Synopsis Jess, once a horse called Dun Lady's Jess, is still struggling to integrate her human and equine selves when the wizard Arlen discovers someone in Camolen is callously turning wild creatures into bewildered and maddened human slaves.

It's unsettling enough that Camolen's wizards can't find the rogue magic user--but the trouble has just started. A dangerous convicted magic user escapes, Arlen's hold comes under attack, and an entire company of peackeepers disappears. Jess soon realizes that she and her friends are at the center of events that threaten to leave her trapped helplessly in equine form while her friends fall victim to revenge and the Council of Wizards slowly loses control of Camolen.

"Great Vacations For You and Your Dog"
Martin Management Books, 1994.

State-by-state listing of US facilities that accept dogs. Categories include ranches, dog camps, resorts, hotels, lodges, cabins, inns, and camping. Each entry gives a description, the dog policy and the 1995 rates. Includes suggestions for vacationing with a dog in 5 major cities and general tips on traveling with dogs.

Jennifer Roberson
"Shape Changers"  (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, book 1)
Daw Books, Inc., 1984.

First of eight books telling the story of the Cheysuli, a race of mystic warriors able to assume animal shape at will, and the other races with which they must interact, fight, and encounter in pursuit of the fulfillment of an acient prophecy.

Jennifer Roberson
"The Song Of Homana"  (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, book 2)
Daw Books, Inc., 1985.

After many years in exile, Homanan prince Carillon returns with his Cheysuli companions to reclaim his throne and cast out those who have usurped power and dominated the Homanan people.

Jennifer Roberson
"Legacy Of The Sword"  (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, book 3)
Daw Books, Inc., 1986.

After many years of persecution, young prince Donal prepares to take his place as the first Cheysuli heir to the Homanan throne in generations. His enemies and his magic, combined with the overwhelming presence of the Prophecy, combine to present many difficult challenges.

Jennifer Roberson
"Track Of The White Wolf"  (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, book 4)
Daw Books, Inc., 1987.

Homana's new Cheysuli ruler, Niall, must face many dangers in pursuit of his bride and his magical animal companion (lir). On his journies he faces an exciting mixture of intrigue, betrayal, and battle against the evil magical forces that are trying to reclaim Homana for themsleves.

Jennifer Roberson
"A Pride Of Princes"  (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, book 5)
Daw Books, Inc., 1988.

Niall's three sons embark on separate journies to claim their birthrights. But the princes will be brought together to face the might of the evil Ihlini sorcerors that try to destroy them, and the Prophecy they must work to fulfill.

Jennifer Roberson
"Daughter Of The Lion"  (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, book 6)
Daw Books, Inc., 1989.

Keely, Niall's daughter, has been blessed with the most powerful of Cheysuli magic. But she will not go quietly along the path that others say she must follow. Her powers, skills, and courage are tested as she combats the forces that threaten her life, and the Prophecy.

Jennifer Roberson
"Flight Of The Raven"  (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, book 7)
Daw Book, Inc., 1990.

Aidan, the young Cheysuli set to fulfill an old prophecy, must strive to understand his visions and dreams in pursuit of his own destiny. But the powerful magic of friends and foes, and even the assistance of a Cheysuli god, drive him onward. As the fulfillment of the Prophecy draws nearer, each step Aidan takes becomes more crucial.

Jennifer Roberson
"A Tapestry Of Lions"  (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, book 8)
Daw Books, Inc., 1992.

As many have done before, Cheysuli warrior Kellan fights against playing his part in the Prophecy, even to the point of refusing his Cheysuli heritage and the sacred lir-bond that is the foundation of Cheysuli magic. While this seems encouraging to his enemies who want to see the Prophecy destoryed, they know that their efforts have often been foiled, and so they set out to destroy Kellan and the Prophecy, once and for all. But things don't always go as planned...

Olaf Stapledon
"Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord"
Hammondsworth, 1944.

Scientist Thomas Trelone creates a super-intelligent dog, named Sirius. He is the only dog to have attained a humanlike intelligence. Other dogs of the same breed Trelone created, have an intermediate intelligence (they're above the dog's average intelligence, but they can't learn, speak or think as Sirius progressively does). A sense of existential questioning suffuses the book, as the author delves into every aspect of Sirius's psyche. The novel deals with a lot of human issues through Sirius and his experiences, his unusual nature, his ideas and his relationships with humans, showing a very gloomy, intelligent, obscure, sad, and complex tale, whose significance and depth cannot be fully understood, and is often misinterpreted. -- Excerpt from Wikipedia article.

Richard Zacks
"An Underground Education: the unauthorized and outrageous supplement to everything you thought you knew about art, sex, business, crime, science, medicine, and other fields of human knowledge."
Doubleday, 1997.

Discussion of rumors of Catherine the Great and the horse, and Marie Antoinette and the dog; older versions of fairy tales; bestiality and the law; a prostitute's reminiscence of her life in New Orleans' "Storyville", which mentions the "circus" and pony show; and the startling fact that in the nineteenth century, American women were encouraged to suckle puppies while pregnant. Just a small fraction of a witty, vastly entertaining book.