In this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming book, National Book Award finalist Cy Montgomery talks about 13 animal friends who have played an important role in her life. Each animal is wonderful, and in its own way. Just being around any animal is a lesson because they all can do something that humans can’t. Communication with creatures belonging to other species is amazingly enriching for the soul. No one knows this better than author, naturalist and adventurer Cy Montgomery. To write her books, Sai traveled extensively around the world, where she encountered some of the planet's rarest and most beautiful animals, from tarantulas to tigers. Sai's life constantly intersects with the creatures she meets and talks about.