A followup to the 1997 documentary, "Wolves at Our Door," this book provides fantastic insight to the dynamics of some of one of the most socially complex animals on Earth, the grey wolf. Taking place a few years before the famous 1995 reintroduction of wild grey wolves into the Yellowstone National Park, filmmakers and authors Jim and Jamie Dutcher recall their experiences while observing a wolf pack raised within an enclosed 25 acre habitat of the Sawtooth wilderness in Idaho. For six years, the duo closely records and observes the behaviors, interactions, relationships, and social structure of pack members spanning over three generations. Much like other noted wildlife naturalists who spend countless hours studying their subjects in the wild (such as Jane Goodall and the chimpanzee of Tanzania, or Rick McIntyre and the wolves of Yellowstone National Park) Jim and Jamie find themselves becoming enthralled by the individual wolf personalities and a pack culture that oddly mirrors qualities and conduct valued by our own human societies. Such virtues are revealed through chapter titles that exemplify a particular theme such as “Never Stop Playing,” “Teach the Young, Respect the Old,” “Stay Curious,” and “Find Compassion.” In any case, the wolves proved to be much more than the simple, single minded, blood-thirsty killers portrayed and demonized throughout Western culture. By the book’s conclusion, readers are left reflecting on the full potential of a creature whose persecution nearly saw their complete extermination from the lower 48 states; for if we were wrong about our representation of wolves, what might that suggest about our other prejudices and beliefs concerning man’s relationship with the natural world?