J. Allen Boone (17 February 1882 – 17 June 1965) was an American author of several books about

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with

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s in the 1940s and 1950s. He wrote much on his friendship with Strongheart, a

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, who he credits with teaching him how to achieve deeper bonds through

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, a "silent language" that can be learned. Boone was an early film producer and correspondent for the ''

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''. His friendships in

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led to his care-taking of Strongheart.

Works

*''Letters to Strongheart'' (

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, 1939; Robert H Sommer, 1977, ; Tree of Life Publications, 1999, ) *''You are the adventure!'' (Prentice-Hall, 1943; Robert H Sommer, 1977, ) *''Kinship with All Life'' (

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, 1954;

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, 1976, ) *''Language of Silence: Heartwarming True Experiences That Reveal a Wonderful World of Communication Between Human Beings and Animals'' edited by Paul and Blanche Leonard, (Harpercollins, 1970, ; Harper & Row, 1976, ), republished, with editing by Bianca Leonardo, as '' Adventures in Kinship with All Life'' (Tree of Life Publications, 1990, ; 3rd edition, 1990, )

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1882 births 1965 deaths 20th-century American male writers American animal care and training writers American male non-fiction writers Animal cognition writers {{US-nonfiction-writer-stub