Squirrels at My Window: Life With a Remarkable Gang of Urban Squirrels

Rating:
Summary: Interactions with a gang of furry individuals.
Review: 1/24/05
On the New Books shelves:
_Squirrels At My Window_ by Grace Spruch
Boulder, CO: Johnson Books, 2000
599.362 Sp88s 2000
Grace Spruch and her husband Larry,
both physics professors, moved into a
Greenwich Village apartment in 1970.
For ten years Grace kept a journal of the
observations she made on the squirrels
that visited them for daily handouts of
nuts. Looking for a book with drama,
romance, suspense, and excitement?
Look elsewhere. But if you want to read
a wonderful account of a rodent-loving
woman's interactions with a charming
gang of furry individuals, check this out.

Rating:
Summary: If you love squirrels
Review: Despite their high visability and low PR, squirrels are remarkable creatures as Grace Spruch discovered and shares in this light, easy to read book. A breezy account of all she learned simply by paying attention, Spruch answers some of those "whys" we've all encountered when watching squirrels out our windows or on a sidewalk. More than fluffy balls of fur, and or "rodents" Spruch lets us see individual animals with character and a passion for living and NUTS!

Rating:
Summary: If you love squirrels
Review: Despite their high visability and low PR, squirrels are remarkable creatures as Grace Spruch discovered and shares in this light, easy to read book. A breezy account of all she learned simply by paying attention, Spruch answers some of those "whys" we've all encountered when watching squirrels out our windows or on a sidewalk. More than fluffy balls of fur, and or "rodents" Spruch lets us see individual animals with character and a passion for living and NUTS!

Rating:
Summary: You gotta read this book!
Review: I had been looking for a good squirrel book, and this is definitely IT! It made me laugh, cry, and re-read the darn thing 3 times in one month! In "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury, he tells of a future where all books are banned, and those that love books must commit them to memory in order to preserve them. This is the book I would memorize. I've bought additional copies to give to family and friends for Christmas. If you love squirrels, you'll love this book.

Rating:
Summary: CAN'T PUT IT DOWN
Review: I just received this book, and can't put it down! It is great! It is the most informative and personal book on squirrels I have found! I feed a "gang" of squirrels on my windowsill at work and can really identify with the author. All of her observations of squirrels are right on the money!

Rating:
Summary: CAN'T PUT IT DOWN
Review: I just received this book, and can't put it down! It is great! It is the most informative and personal book on squirrels I have found! I feed a "gang" of squirrels on my windowsill at work and can really identify with the author. All of her observations of squirrels are right on the money!

Rating:
Summary: CAN'T PUT IT DOWN
Review: I just received this book, and can't put it down! It is great! It is the most informative and personal book on squirrels I have found! I feed a "gang" of squirrels on my windowsill at work and can really identify with the author. All of her observations of squirrels are right on the money!

Rating:
Summary: Charming, Delightful, Entertaining, Informative
Review: I loved this book so much! Since I have moved from Pennsylvania to Australia I have missed squirrels very much. They are such beautiful and resourceful creatures yet we seem to know so little about them. Grace's story of her experiences with her neighbourhood squirrels will delight any animal lover. She has a unique perspective and writing style which is intelligent yet appreciative of the little critters. I really loved her wonderful accounts of which squirrels prefer which nuts and how they choose between them.

Highly recommended!

Rating:
Summary: Squirrely
Review: I loved this book, and not just because I love squirrels. This is a wonderful account of one womans life with her urban squirrel friends in NYC. Having just been to Washington Square Park where the book takes place I can see how these squirrels became so dependant on the kindness of others. This is a great book for those who may not be fans of the squirrel, but who would at least appreciate a good story and like animals. I have been recommending this one to a lot of people I know just for a change of pace in their normal reading, so go get a copy, but don't bury somewhere where you can't find it again.

Rating:
Summary: Squirrely
Review: I loved this book, and not just because I love squirrels. This is a wonderful account of one womans life with her urban squirrel friends in NYC. Having just been to Washington Square Park where the book takes place I can see how these squirrels became so dependant on the kindness of others. This is a great book for those who may not be fans of the squirrel, but who would at least appreciate a good story and like animals. I have been recommending this one to a lot of people I know just for a change of pace in their normal reading, so go get a copy, but don't bury somewhere where you can't find it again.