After six years of living intimately with a four-generation family of gray wolves, Jim and Jamie Dutcher found their lives forever changed. In this moving book, they share their love and respect for an animal too often maligned in story and real life. Their experiences make us see the rich and meaningful life these wild animals experience. Meet the pack's fierce alpha, Kamots, who leads with kindness. Watch how the low-ranked omega wolf Lakota, playing the trickster, becomes the beloved uncle in the pack. Share in the delight of new birth as Chemukh, the alpha female, invites the author into her den. And with each episode, learn how the Dutchers' memories of life with this magnificent group of four-legged teachers continue to shape their sense of what really matters. Told with tenderness and compassion, this inspiring collection of stories reveals the deep-rooted values we share with all living beings.

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