Ways of Wood Folk
William J. Long
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Late nineteenth-century naturalist William J. Long invites us in to the secret worlds of the woodland animals. Containing Long's own animal observations along with stories related to him by other humans who inhabit the woods, these stories give us an insight into the behavior of wild animals as they go about their lives in their own secret places deep in the forests of eastern North America. Although Long was accused in his day of anthropomorphizing the animals he wrote about, readers who are familiar with any of the animals he writes of will have glimpses of recognition at behaviors they have seen for themselves and explore the deeper meanings these actions have in that animal's life. The stories will paint pictures in your imagination that will stay with you long after the book has ended. (Summary by Jill Engle.) (4 hr 44 min)
Chapters
Preface | 4:29 | Read by Jill Engle |
Chapter 1: Fox-Ways, Part 1 | 20:25 | Read by Arie |
Chapter 1: Fox-Ways, Part 2 | 14:31 | Read by Arie |
Chapter 2: Merganser | 17:44 | Read by Jennifer Dorr |
Chapter 3: Queer Ways of Br'er Rabbit | 20:49 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Chapter 4: A Wild Duck | 18:03 | Read by Jennifer Dorr |
Chapter 5: An Oriole's Nest | 10:28 | Read by Lynne T |
Chapter 6: The Builders, Part 1 | 18:23 | Read by Mike Pelton |
Chapter 6: The Builders, Part 2 | 17:29 | Read by Mike Pelton |
Chapter 7: Crow-Ways | 22:45 | Read by Mike Pelton |
Chapter 8: One Touch of Nature | 4:58 | Read by Jendia |
Chapter 9: Moose Calling | 19:17 | Read by Jennifer Dorr |
Chapter 10: Ch'geegee-Lokh-sis | 21:06 | Read by Jennifer Dorr |
Chapter 11: A Fellow of Expedients | 11:40 | Read by Jendia |
Chapter 12: A Temperance Lesson for the Hornets | 6:41 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
Chapter 13: Snowy Visitors | 20:49 | Read by Lynne T |
Chapter 14: A Christmas Carol | 9:18 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Chapter 15: Mooween the Bear | 25:07 | Read by Arie |