Carolyn E. Swagerle

The Legacy of Annie Rose Carolyn E. Swagerle

Beginning with Carolyn Swagerle's victory over arachnophobia, The Legacy of Annie Rose presents the extraordinary story that follows her purchase of a Grammostola rosea, or Chilean rose, tarantula. In the midst of the relationship with Annie that ensues and months after she brings this giant arachnid home, a crisis develops that throws her life into chaos. Annie unexpectedly lays eggs. Tarantula experts state that the eggs will surely not survive to develop under the hand of a novice. Nevertheless, because a minute possibility exists that they might, she prepares. Astonishment and discovery become daily companions as she is plunged into the world of tarantulas in a way she never expected. This educational, photo-documented account contains nearly 200 color photographs.