Audiobook7 hours
Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and Small
Written by Rita Mae Brown
Narrated by Karen White
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
()
About this audiobook
Rita Mae Brown's first memory is the sound of a deep, rumbling purr. From the cat that slept in her cradle to the horses, hounds, cats, and chickens who live on her Virginia farm today, Brown has always been surrounded by animals.
Listeners will meet Mickey, a long-haired tiger cat who joined Rita Mae on childhood exploits; Franklin, her grandmother's parrot with a wicked sense of humor; R.C., a courageous and devoted Doberman who was killed by a pack of coyotes; Baby Jesus, a tiger cat from New York City with sharp teeth to match his attitude; and, of course, her beloved tiger cat Sneaky Pie.
Animal Magnetism is a celebration of these wonderful creatures and of their remarkable capacity to enrich our lives and our hearts.
Listeners will meet Mickey, a long-haired tiger cat who joined Rita Mae on childhood exploits; Franklin, her grandmother's parrot with a wicked sense of humor; R.C., a courageous and devoted Doberman who was killed by a pack of coyotes; Baby Jesus, a tiger cat from New York City with sharp teeth to match his attitude; and, of course, her beloved tiger cat Sneaky Pie.
Animal Magnetism is a celebration of these wonderful creatures and of their remarkable capacity to enrich our lives and our hearts.
More audiobooks from Rita Mae Brown
Related to Animal Magnetism
Related audiobooks
Another Insane Devotion: On the Love of Cats and Persons Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5NPR Driveway Moments Cat Tales: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bad Dog: A Love Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What's a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man's Best Friend Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Dog: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Loyalty Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Divinity of Dogs: True Stories of Miracles Inspired by Man's Best Friend Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Gentle Barn: Creating a Sanctuary Where Animals Heal and Children Learn to Hope Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enslaved by Ducks: How One Man Went from Head of the Household to Bottom of the Pecking Order Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Outfoxed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cat on the Scent Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Nose for Justice Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Thrill of the Hunt Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder, She Meowed Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cat's Eyewitness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Hiss Before Dying Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Probable Claws Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Scarlet Fever Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wish You Were Here Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder on the Prowl Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crazy Like a Fox Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Litter of the Law Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pay Dirt Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tail of the Tip-Off Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Furmidable Foes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Whiskers in the Dark Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Personal Memoirs For You
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Woman in Me Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pageboy: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm Glad My Mom Died Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Roxane Gay & Everand Originals: My Year of Psychedelics: Lessons on Better Living Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Night: New translation by Marion Wiesel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5See You on the Way Down: Catch You on the Way Back Up! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finding Me: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good Girls Don't Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Counting the Cost Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Making It So: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love, Pamela: A Memoir of Prose, Poetry, and Truth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Roxane Gay & Everand Originals: Built for This: The Quiet Strength of Powerlifting Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Stay Married Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enough Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Angela's Ashes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In the Dream House: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5While Time Remains: A North Korean Girl's Search for Freedom in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Year of Magical Thinking Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Love, Lucy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bad Mormon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Glass Castle: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wishful Drinking Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for Animal Magnetism
Rating: 3.5000000409090912 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
22 ratings3 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Author Rita Mae Brown based some of her mysteries on one of her cats, Sneaky Pie. As an animal lover, she has written this memoir about all the various animals she has known and loved, including cats, dogs, horses, and various wildlife. As an animal-lover myself, I really enjoyed this. I agree with a lot of what she has to say, and disagree with some, but then I'm a city-person and she's a country-person and having grown up in a small town, I do realize that we see things differently. However, it's very obvious how much she loves animals, so underneath it all, we're on the same page.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I've enjoyed the books by Rita Mae Brown that I have read so I thought this memoir would be interesting. I listened to the audio download from my library which was read by Ms Brown herself.It starts with her earliest memories of pets in her childhood home in Virginia. She has always been surrounded by animals and now that she has her own place in Virginia she has dogs and horses and cats of her own. I was a little dismayed that a lot of her interest is in hounds and horses for fox hunting but as she explained that foxes are not killed I felt better about that.Sometimes her stories are funny, sometimes they are sad but they are always about love between wonderful animals and caring humans. As Rita says, if you haven't yet experienced the deep love that develops with a dog or a cat you owe it to yourself to find that special animal.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Animal Magnetism is a simple, straightforward account of the animals that have inhabited Rita Mae Brown's life. The stories of the cats, dogs, horses, birds, and foxes (there is even an opossum!) that have touched her reveal life lessons that all animal lovers can relate to. Brown often gets on her soap box about issues such as animal abuse, government, and city life, but she does it in such a down to earth, humble, and direct way that it is hard to disagree with her. The love and appreciation she feels for all animals shines through and the animals themselves will touch your heart. The story of Susie Q, the draft horse that taught Rita Mae to ride, reminded me of my own experiences as a child and the story of Tack, her loving and courageous dog, literally brought me to tears. As much as I loved the animals in these stories, I also loved the opportunity to learn more about Rita Mae Brown herself. She reveals herself in this book and proves she is a person worth getting to know.