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Can I read A Buffalo in the House : The True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West on EtoBox?

A Buffalo in the House : The True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West by Richard Dean Rosen is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is A Buffalo in the House : The True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West about?

From a #1 New York Times–bestselling author, “a heartwarming tale of bonding between people and animals” (Booklist). A sprawling suburban house in Santa Fe is not the kind of home where a buffalo normally roams, but Veryl Goodnight and Roger Brooks are not your ordinary animal lovers. Over a hundred years after Veryl's ancestors, Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight, hand-raised two baby buffalo to help save the species from extinction, the sculptor and her husband adopt an orphaned buffalo calf of their own. Against a backdrop of the American West, A Buffalo in the House tells the story of a household situation beyond any sitcom writer's wildest dreams. Charlie has no idea he's a buffalo and Roger has no idea just how strong the bond between man and buffalo can be. In the historical shadow of the near-extermination of a majestic and misunderstood animal, Roger sets out to save just one buffalo—in a true story featuring “one of the most memorable characters in recent nature writing” (Publishers Weekly). “More than a touching man-beast buddy tale... lovingly chronicles the history of an embattled species and its importance in the American West.” —Entertainment Weekly “Moving proof of the

Who reads A Buffalo in the House : The True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Richard Dean Rosen
Publisher
The New Press
Published
2007
Language
EN
ISBN
9780739491003
Category
history
Subjects
History, Nature, Biography
Rating
3.77 / 5 (186 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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