For fans of Jane Goodall and Lawrence Anthony, this up-close, captivating look at bears traces our complex relationship to these species throughout history

Translation of: L'ours: l'autre de l'homme, copyright à 2018 by Actes Sud, Arles, France.

“[T]here’s plenty of entertaining biology and anthropology alike in these pages. Those with a fondness for our shaggy fellow mammals will enjoy Marion’s wanderings in the world of bears.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Marion's obvious love for bears shines throughout this very readable primer on our ursine cousins.”
—Booklist

“[A] holistic look at brown bears, black bears and polar bears...a celebration of all things bear.”
—Hollywood Soapbox

“[On Being a Bear] delivers a precise and passionate account of the current state of bears wherever they live. It deserves a prominent place on the shelf of every serious lover of the ursus species.”
—Bernd Brunner, author of Bears: A Brief History, Birdmania: A Remarkable Passion for Birds, and Winterlust:Finding Beauty in the Fiercest Season