7/6/2023 0 Comments Fox and i by catherine ravenHer scientific training had taught her not to anthropomorphize animals, but as she grew to know him, his personality revealed itself-and he became her friend. How do you even talk to a fox? One day she brought out her camping chair, sat as near to him as she dared, and began reading to him from The Little Prince. She had never had a regular visitor before. One day, she realized that the mangy-looking fox who had been appearing on her property was now showing up every day at 4:15, positioning himself near a lone forget-me-not near the house. She built a house on an isolated plot of land in Montana, teaching remotely and leading field courses in the National Parks. in biology while working as a janitor and living in her car (which lacked a reverse gear) or on abandoned construction sites. More at home in nature than among people, she worked for many years as a National Parks ranger, eventually earning a Ph.D. Both a new window onto the natural world and the introduction of a remarkable literary talent.Ĭatherine Raven left home at 15, fleeing an abusive, disdainful father and an indifferent mother. A wild fox befriends a solitary woman at her home in Montana, and their relationship transforms them both in this inspiring, surprising, and often funny memoir.
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