You can now pre-order Talking To Animals from Battenkill Books, my local independent bookstore,and I will personalize and sign it any way you wish. You may also (depending on supply) get a picture postcard from the farm and/or one of Maria’s potholders.

(Note: several of you have written her asking for a free potholder. Sorry it doesn’t work that way. Maria will make a dozen or so potholders and she will give them to Connie Brooks at the bookstore, she will select them at random from book buyers. In the interests of fairness, they can not be reserved or set aside upon request. If you want one badly, they are only $15 plus shipping, you can e-mail Maria at [email protected]. They are quite a bargain. Otherwise, the selections will be random. Everybody will get a free tote-bag celebrating independent bookstores. And thanks.)

The book chronicles my life-time work communicating with animals and listening to them. I tried in the book to articulate a new and more mystical way of understanding animals so that we may keep them in our world.

The book will be published next Spring. You can call the bookstore at 518 677-2515 or visit their website, they take Paypal and major credit cards. They are very nice. And those who pre-order, thanks for supporting me and my work, and also independent bookstores. We need them.