What Shamu Taught Me about Life, Love, and Marriage

Sutherland, a smooth writer with a hit NEW YORK TIMES article last year on changing people's behavior with animal-training tactics, now offers an entertaining book on the subject. It's overloaded--some might say padded--with a series of charmingly told success stories, all clear and simple, many of them about reeling in some of her hubby's bad habits. With ever present humility, she reminds us that standard behavior-modification techniques still work with people and that using them can make trainers of all species feel more empowered and less victimized. With one of the most mature and appealing voice personalities on audio, Hillary Huber adds credibility to a lesson that might come across as less than substantial without her. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine