In the behavior of animals, an author discovers the limitless possibility of nature In a wild stretch of countryside where only the toughest creatures can survive, an author witnesses a miracle: a white dove. His young companion chases after the bird, catching it easily with his bare hands-a second miracle. He takes it home as a pet, and there they find the third miracle of the day: the dove's mate, who traveled hundreds of miles to reunite with her vanished beloved. But how did she know where to find him-and what does her journey tell us about the mysteries of the wild? ¡ To the author, the miracle of the doves is too remarkable to be explained by instinct. He suspects they share a kind of telepathy, and he begins to see signs of other unspoken mysteries everywhere he looks-from insects on the ground to branches on the trees. Life is a mystery, but the answers await us if, like the doves, we know how to listen

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