A global journey through the lives of the world’s bears, Eight Bears by journalist Gloria Dickie explores the distinct habitats, behaviors, and conservation challenges facing all eight bear species. Blending in-depth reporting with scientific insight and vivid narrative nonfiction, Dickie illuminates how these iconic animals, from polar bears to sun bears, are adapting to a rapidly changing world and what their futures reveal about our own. This hardcover edition offers a thoughtful, compelling read for wildlife enthusiasts and conservation advocates alike, inviting readers to see bears not only as symbols of the wild, but as sentinels of global change.