A short coffee table book containing photographs of the Speedwell Wolf Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. There is very little narrative. I would have liked more because it was interesting to learn more about wolf behaviour. Did you know they can hear for 12 miles and smell for 4-5 miles? Amazing! Some of the photographs are fabulous, particularly of the wolves howling, but some are a bit repetitive and there’s a fair bit of anthropomorphism going on. It’s a nice book though and I’m sure it will sell well at the sanctuary as a souvenir of a visit. Otherwise, I’m not sure what the market will be.

With thanks to Schiffer Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC.

I have been drawn to wolves for several years now, after having visited the Wolf Sanctuary in Ipswich Massachusetts, near where I live. I loved reading every page of this fascinating book, including all the many photos of the wolves from the Pennsylvania sanctuary. It was interesting to learn about how the wolves interact, create dens, and raise the pups. The photographs really brought me in to the stories of these beautiful creatures.

In this outstanding work, Chuck Rineer manages to capture the majestic dignity and enduring spirt of the wolves and portray the beating heart of the Wolf Sanctuary of PA.

Being introduced to the members of the Big Pack was such an immersive experience with visually astounding photography, captions, and brief narrative that highlights the incredible work of the individuals at the Wolf Sanctuary of PA and illustrates individual wolf behavior and pack practices.

I found myself re-reading "Wolf Sanctuary" and revisiting members of the Big Pack over and over again.

Alex from TheReadingCornerforAll.com

What a wonderful book. Not only are there photo's of wolves but there is also a lot of information about wolves. The book features The Wolves of Speedwell Forge Wold Sanctuary in Pennsylvania.

In 1976 The Darlington family was given a wolf dog. In 1980 the state of Pennsylvania decided that wolves were exotic pets, and that all owners of exotic pets needed a special permit in order to keep their pets. Of course the Darlington's applied for the permit. After receiving the permit to keep their wolves the Game Commission came to them to ask if they would consider letting them bring wolves to them instead of euthanizing them. And that was the beginning of the Wolf Sanctuary. Now more then 3 decades later the Sanctuary is still going strong. In 2007 the Sanctuary starting giving tours and educational programs in order to get more people to visit.

Chuck Rineer the author of the book has been volunteering since 2007 at the sanctuary. He has done an amazing job with the photos in this book. Documenting these beautiful animals and sharing them with the world.

I loved reading the stories and tidbits featuring the wolves by name. I would love to someday go and visit the sanctuary in person.

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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review!

I just adore wolves, we don't have them here (though I believe they are slowly returning though), so the only chances to see wolves are at the zoo and in books/on tv. So when I spotted this book, promising lots of wolves and photographs, I just had to request it. And yay, for getting accepted!

When I first started I was a bit worried this would contain tons of text. Don't get me wrong, I love reading (duh), and I love learning about wolves, but I mostly wanted this book for the photographs of wolves. :P Sometimes there are days when you just want visual instead of words.
But thankfully the texts soon got less and less, instead it became more and more photography, and I was delighted.

Of course the text parts were also interested to read, I especially took a liking to the caption under the photographs (when they were there).

The wolves were beautiful, gorgeous, though I have to say seeing them snarling and fangs out made me terrified. Yes, I know that wolves aren't to be messed with (doesn't everyone?), but most photographs focus on the cuteness, the fluffiness, the playfulness and then there was a whole chapter featuring them with fangs bared and lots of scariness radiating from the photographs.

I definitely enjoyed this book, it was lovely. The quality of the photographs is high (though I have to say some looked photoshopped).
All in all, if you are a fan of wolves I would recommend you read this book!

I was expecting this to be solely a photography book, so I was really pleasantly surprised to find text interspersed throughout that told the story of the sanctuary's wolves and lots of interesting facts about wolf life. I especially enjoyed the section about digging their dens and the wolf pups. I visited a wolf sanctuary in Minnesota on a family vacation when I was young, and the experience has always stuck with me. Wolves are beautiful animals and I love that they're featured in an equally beautiful book.

A beautiful look at a stunning animal. Wonderful photos and some interesting information.

Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley
If you live in Pennsylvania, you might have heard of Wolf Sanctuary founded and run by the Darlingtons. The Santuacry is a rescue sight for wolves that also educates visitors, though it is wolves first and visitors second. In other words, you need to make a reserveration.
Rineer’s book is a photographer’s look at the various packs that reside on the property. It is not a history of the foundation or of the various packs and wolves (though a brief overview is given). What is celebrated in this volume is the beauty of wolves in wonderful, striking photographs. The book includes brief descriptions of the relationships between the wolves as well as some facts.
Truthfully, the book’s selling points are the pictures of wolves during wolf things. Like standing and sleeping the snow, playing, sleeping, being pups.
So beautiful.

A beautifully compiled coffee table book that captures the spirit of the wolf.

Unable to read due to downloading issues,which is a great pity as it looks fabulous.