ʃˈædoʊ ʌvðə bˈɛɹ: tɹˈævəlz ɪn vˈænɪʃɪŋ wˈɪldɚnəs ɪz ɐ wˈɜːk ʌv nˈæɹətˌɪv nˌɑːnfˈɪkʃən, wˌɪtʃ kɹˈɑːnɪkəlz ɐ pˈɜːsənəl sˈɜːtʃ fɚðɪ ˈeɪt ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ bˈɛɹ spˈiːsiːz əkɹˌɑːs kˈɑːntɪnənts, kˈʌltʃɚz, ænd mˈɛmɚɹi.
Shadow of the Bear: Travels in Vanishing Wilderness is a work of narrative nonfiction, which chronicles a personal search for the eight remaining bear species across continents, cultures, and memory.