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| The Beast in the Garden: The True Story of a Predator's Deadly Return to Suburban America | 
| Author: David Baron
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 212661
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 277
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0393326349
Dewey Decimal Number: 590
EAN: 9780393326345
ASIN: 0393326349
Publication Date: December 30, 2004
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 I would have rated the book with 0 if I had the option January 17, 2008
3 out of 33 found this review helpful
There is no beast in the garden, unless the author means: the beasts (=humans) in his (=the mountain lion' s) garden!
 Beast in the Garden Review September 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Extremely well written. I've recommended this book to all my friends and family.. not only is it intriguing and interesting, but its also incredibly informative. It opens your eyes to issues that you probably have not ever thought of. I'd give this book 10 stars if I could.
Beast in the Garden June 27, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read this book because a friend at work had it.
I bought two copies from Amazon after reading it: one for me, and one for a friend researching/photographing mountain lions in South Dakota. I've already loaned out my copy to another friend who lives in Colorado and Nebraska and he said he remembers when the Idaho Springs incident happened.
This book is well written and does read like a detective story - but the reality is chilling. I couldn't stop reading it. I can't wait to read it again.
Thanks to Mr. Baron for such excellent work.
Tim Reigert
I loved this book. March 8, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
"Beast in the Garden" was an extremely interesting book. It was full of facts and entertaining, although although a bit disturbing, at the same time. I live in an area where there are bears in many back yards and this book really takes a very informed look into the suburban/wildlife dynamic. I would definitely recommend it. My daughter is reading it now.
The Beast is Brilliant January 9, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a simply brilliant exposition of the Boulder that I grew up in. Baron examines the situation well and pays attention to the wildlife issues that were relevant at the time and are still relevant now. A few historical problems do come up, but they are merely anecdotal and hardly detract from the story.
Two things really make this a great book:
-if you're from Boulder or the Front Range, you'll be saying "Oh, I've been there" or "Hey, I know that guy" throughout the whole book.
-this book is action-packed. If they could make a movie out of it, they should.
Most of all, Baron pays attention to the characters and really goes in depth with who they are. I'm mostly interested in wildlife, however I found his portrayal of the people the most exciting.
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