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The Emperor's Embrace: Reflections on Animal Families and Fatherhood
by Masson, Jeffrey Moussaieff
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0671020838
- ISBN 13
- 9780671020835
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About This Item
New York: Pocket Books; Simon & Schuster, 1999. xiv, 253 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Pocket Books hardcover edition. Fine DJ. A fine copy of the first printing. "With fascinating insight, impeccable research, and captivating writing, controversial psychoanalyst Jeffrey Masson, a new father himself, introduces us to the world's best dads. He takes us to such places as Antarctica, as he explores how emperor penguin fathers incubate the eggs of their young by carrying them around on their feet for two months, nestled beneath a special brood pouch. And he tells us how, once the babies hatch, the fathers snuggle the babies on their feet until the mother returns from her time at sea, feeding them a special milk-like substance until her arrival. Masson, a superb storyteller, showcases the extraordinary behavior of outstanding fathers, heroes among animals, including: the wolf -- and why wolves make good fathers and dogs don't; the beaver, who encourages his young to cling to his tail as he navigates through ponds; the sea horse, the only male animal that gives birth to its young; the marmoset, the South American monkey who carries his babies for the first two years of their lives wherever he goes. Masson also examines nature's worst fathers: lions, langurs, bears -- and humans. He shows that when a father does care for his young, as with the beaver, we immediately look for a biological and not an emotional explanation. But Masson demonstrates that for these animals, as with humans, fatherhood is a profound, all-encompassing experience. Groundbreaking, compelling, inspirational, Masson's unique look at one of nature's most venerable institutions takes us to animal habitats around the world, yet always returns to the heart. For animal lovers, fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters everywhere, The Emperor's Embrace is a book that will forever change our perceptions of parenthood and family love." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.
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- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Emperor's Embrace: Reflections on Animal Families and Fatherhood
- Author
- Masson, Jeffrey Moussaieff
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0671020838
- ISBN 13
- 9780671020835
- Publisher
- Pocket Books; Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 8vo
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