A charming, approachable, and thought-provoking look at bears from one of the world's experts on them.Explores the relationship-both historically and culturally-between humans and bears, which throughout history have been regarded as our wild siblings, and sheds light on how bears are vitally important to our own ecosystems.Provides insight into "the hidden life of bears, " from their unmatched patience with cubs to what it really takes to hibernate for the winter, and how climate change is impacting bear populations around the world in startling ways.Writer and documentary filmmaker Rémy Marion, who is also a member of France's national society of geographers and explorers, has spent more than 30 years traveling the world to observe, photograph, and film bears in the wild.Marion invites readers to follow in his footsteps and get up close and personal with bears, encouraging us to view them in a more objective light so we can rekindle our relationship with these fascinating beings.