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  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Series List
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Introduction: We Humans Are a Storytelling Species
  9. 1. Species and Starts: Benjamin the Thylacine and Qi Qi the Baiji
  10. 2. Extinctions and Endings: Celia the Ibex and Lonesome George the Tortoise
  11. 3. Charisma and Character: Incas the Carolina Parakeet, Turgi the Tree Snail, and Wood’s Cycad
  12. Conclusion: How Do You Say “Endling” in isiZulu?
  13. Acknowledgments
  14. Notes
  15. Further Reading
  16. Bibliography
  17. About the Author

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