Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals
“Did he sayrepugnatorial gland? What a wealth of information Gordon Grice is, and what a fine, beguiling writer. This book is a must for anyone even remotely thinking of getting a monkey, a sea lion, or, heaven forbid, a dog.” –David Sedaris “A wonderful, slightly terrifying, utterly captivating encounter with the animal world—not quite like anything I’ve ever read before.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author ofEat, Pray,LoveandCommitted “Deadly Kingdomis an engagingly original field guide to the venomous, the sharp-clawed, the infectious, and the downright predatory. It’s a witty, fascinating, and playfully macabre read.” –David Baron, author ofThe Beast in the Garden “Deadly Kingdom is sometimes gory, always gorgeous, and really great.  Gordon Grice is a warm and funny guide, his fingers always on the facts.  There are amazing stories here, fascinating people and places, but above all, there are the animals we thought we knew, and the ones we’ve never heard of: hagfish, guinea worms, eyelash vipers, blister beetles.  You’ll never go barefoot in the barnyard again.” –Bill Roorbach, author ofTemple Stream: A Rural Odyssey “Deadly Kingdommakes it clear that you are not on top of the food chain.” –Pamela Nagami, M.D., author ofBitten: True Medical Stories of Bites and Stings