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It started with a hummingbird dive-bombing Amelia Thomas over her morning coffee, and a pair of piglets who just wouldn't stay put. Soon Amelia, journalist and new farmer, begins to question the communications of the creatures all around her. Are they all just animals reacting instinctually to the world around them--or are they trying to communicate something deeper? Driven by lifelong curiosity, Amelia embarks on a journey to uncover what animals truly seek to say to humans. On the way, along with groundbreaking chimps and circumspect octopuses, she'll meet an extraordinary cast of experts, from animal behaviorists and anthrozoologists to trackers and psychologists, and even explore the surprising insights of pet psychics, A.I. researchers, and animal mindfulness practitioners. Each perspective offers a new layer of understanding about the subtle, complex ways animals connect with us--and will deepen our appreciation for every creature with whom we share our planet. In What Sheep Think About the Weather, Amelia chronicles her sometimes difficult discoveries with humor, heart, and awe. More than just a memoir, this book is a call to listen--not only to the animals we love but to the untamed world around us. What if the answers to some of humanity's greatest questions have been whispered to us all along?

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A recovering travel writer, Amelia Thomas was educated at the University of Cambridge, and has written for many newspapers and magazines, including CNN Traveler, the Sunday Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Times, and the Middle East Times. She authored over a dozen books for Lonely Planet, including the first guide to Israel and the Palestinian Territories following the Second Intifada. Her book The Zoo on the Road to Nablus won the Daily Mail Critic's Choice, and inspired the documentary Waiting for Giraffes. She lives with her husband, five children, horses, pigs, dogs, and assorted other creatures on a tumbledown farm in Canada. A recovering travel writer, Amelia Thomas was educated at the University of Cambridge, and has written for many newspapers and magazines, including CNN Traveler, the Sunday Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Times, and the Middle East Times. She authored over a dozen books for Lonely Planet, including the first guide to Israel and the Palestinian Territories following the Second Intifada. Her book The Zoo on the Road to Nablus won the Daily Mail Critic's Choice, and inspired the documentary Waiting for Giraffes. She lives with her husband, five children, horses, pigs, dogs, and assorted other creatures on a tumbledown farm in Canada.

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