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A moving story of abandonment, love, and survival against the odds . . . Kale Williams not only writes eloquently about little Nora and the dedication of the zoo staff--the 'Nora Moms' who save her life--but he also uses the tale as an entry point into important issues of our times: climate change that affects polar bears in the wild, the need for us to develop a more respectful relationship with the natural world, and the ethics of keeping animals in captivity. --Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace The polar bear is a symbol of great majesty and beauty, but it's also part of an ecosystem that includes some of the most resilient and remarkable people on earth. None of them deserve the trauma that climate change is now inflicting. This book tells the story of the companies that put our planet in this predicament, and how we might get out of it. --Bill McKibben, New York Times bestselling author of Falter Adroitly blending history, science, and good, old-fashioned storytelling, The Loneliest Polar Bear asks us to engage both our hearts and our minds as we reflect upon the existential threat posed by human-caused climate change. --Michael E. Mann, author of The New Climate War We know that polar bears are the canary in the climate change coal mine. But Williams goes further, expertly demonstrating the conflicting human and corporate interests that will come to affect every single one of us. --Caitlin Doughty, New York Times bestselling author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Williams has given us a timely and well-written story about climate change along with so much more: a primer on polar bear behavior, a balanced take on the politics of zookeeping, and an evocative report on life in an Inupiat village on the cusp of environmental disaster. --Nate Blakeslee, New York Times bestselling author of American Wolf In telling the uniquely moving story of Nora, a polar bear born at a zoo, Kale Williams invites us to reflect on the planet we live on and our responsibility toward it. Nora opens our eyes to the beauty of bear life, the need for conservation, the pros and cons of zoos, and the reality of climate change. --Frans de Waal, New York Times bestselling author of Mama's Last Hug

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Kale Williams is a reporter at The Oregonian/OregonLive, where he covers science and the environment. A native of the Bay Area, he previously reported for the San Francisco Chronicle. He shares a home with his wife, Rebecca; his two dogs, Goose and Beans; his cat, Torta; and his step-cat, Lucas.

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