A review by eringow
Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives--And Save Theirs by Richard Louv

This may be a good book, but I'm definitely not the right audience for it, and to be honest I only made it halfway through before giving up. This book provides a wide look at humanity's relationship with the natural world, especially in relation to our connection with animals. The author is clearly deeply concerned by the increasing separation of many people from a natural environment and from meaningful interactions with animals in daily modern life. As someone who spends a lot of time outdoors and enjoys a sense of connection with the natural world, this ended up feeling a bit like preaching to the choir. I imagine this could be a profoundly moving book for those who have an unexplored sense of disconnection from animals and the natural world, and it might present lots of new ideas and insights. For those who are already concerned with and well informed on the issues of science, history, and culture that come into play, however, this book doesn't seem to provide the new insight or depth of coverage I was hoping for.