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What Others Say

“I thought I knew something about bears. (I once wrote a book about polar bears.) But when I read Sherry Simpson's ursine masterpiece, I realized 
I had a whole to learn. And I loved learning it. 
She writes so gracefully, intelligently, personally, brilliantly and entertainingly, that by the time I finished the book, I wanted more. Bring on 
volume two."
  -Richard Ellis, author of On Thin Ice: 
  The Changing World of the Polar Bear
   and Tuna: A Love Story.
"Alaska’s three bear species and the people who love, fear, and encounter them have found their truth-teller in Sherry Simpson. This journey into every corner of a last stronghold of bears and their meanings is a joy to take with such a clear-thinking and good-natured guide. ”
   -Nancy Lord, former Alaska Writer Laureate
    and author of Beluga Days and Early Warming.
"Dominion of Bears is a wonderful addition to
the bear literature that sparkles throughout with a   combination of scholarship, personal experience, dashes of history, a hint of poetic license, and insights from a host of people past and present 
that all have something to say about Alaska’s
three bears."
   ~Dr. Andrew E. Derocher, Professor of
    Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, 
    and author of Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to
   Their Biology and Behavior
"Next time I’m trying to interpret the 
behavior of a brown bear I’ll have to think to myself—what would Sherry say if she were here? She understands, speaks from her heart, and does so with wonderful prose.
She writes of contentious subjects, the importance of science and the biology of bears. Expertly researched, these essays are for everyone who wants to live with wildlife in the 21st century.”
   -Derek Stonorov, wildlife biologist and
     author of Living in Harmony with Bears