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The Goose Girl 121 reviews
Shannon Hale, 2008
I <3ed dis BOOK!!!!!!!
Goose Girl by Shannon Hall is like a realistic fairytale. Sure, it has its share of magic, but everything just feels so possible and there is such a struggle for finding one's place. Princess Anidora is such an inspiring character because her problems don't just solve themselves and she needs the help of others.
Ani, also known as Isi, is someone that you want to sympathize with because to be ...
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Amazing Gracie: A Dog's Tale98 reviews
Dan Dye, Mark Beckloff
Workman Publishing Company, 2000
dog stories
This is another wonderful story told with a lot of love. Right up there with Marley and Me and Merle's Door. You can read this more than once. I just wish the book was longer because there were so many great tales of this dog and her owners. They really loved their dog.
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Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul (Chicken Soup for the Soul)90 reviews
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...
HCI, 1998
Warm and fuzzy
Most of the series of 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' has the kind of warm and fuzzy story that many find endearing and sweet. They are not 'deep' most of the time, but do point to things beyond themselves; for my own use, I often find sermon illustrations and stories within the pages of volumes of Chicken Soup -- as chaplain at a retirement centre, many of the stories help people to recall happier ...
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Old Turtle58 reviews
Douglas Wood
Scholastic Press, 2007
beautiful
This book begins with the beings of nature having an argument as to who God is, an age old question. The old turtle speaks up and tells everyone to stop! And tells of a new being that will come and be in the likeness of god out of his love, humans. Then the humans start to argue and fight and destroy the earth. Till again the turtle said stop, and the people began to listen and realize the ...
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Emperor Mage (Immortals)117 reviews
T. Pierce
Topeka Bindery, 2005
Dinos bent on Destruction
Ever wished you could trash an empiral palace using dinosaurs? Then this book is for you! Animal lovers unite to take out the bad guy.
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Next of Kin: My Conversations With Chimpanzees55 reviews
Roger Fouts
Topeka Bindery, 1999
Animals are people, too!
"Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees" is one of the most amazing, heartbreaking, and inspirational books I've ever read. The book is written by Roger Fouts, a primatologist who devoted his life to studying the language patterns of chimpanzees. While in graduate school, Roger was introduced to Washoe, a precocious young chimp who became fluent in American Sign Language. Eventually ...
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Wild Magic (Immortals (Topeka Bindery))271 reviews
T. Pierce
Topeka Bindery, 2005
Wonderful Story
I read this before I read the other series (Song of the Lioness)so I really had no background info on the setting. The plot is intriguing and the details back it worthwhile.
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For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend64 reviews
Patricia McConnell
Tantor Media, 2006
Amazing Woman!
For The Love Of A Dog
Patricia McConnell is an absoltely brilliant woman. I've been a breeder/owner/trainer of German Shepherds for most of my life as well as a trainer/behaviorist of different breeds for many years. This is the most complete information compiled I have ever read. I would even go so far as to say it's my "Bible" for truly understanding how dogs perceive all of life. To make it ...
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Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog182 reviews
Ted Kerasote
Tantor Media, 2007
Loved this book
The book, Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog, is a must for anyone who has ever had a close relationship with a dog, or loves the country. The book merges the love of the dog companionship with snippets of basic research on animal behavior, specifically canine. This method of weaving diciplines meets both the need for story as well as the knowledge craved by the learned person. It ...
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The Birds in My Life102 reviews
The Supreme Master Ching Hai
The Supreme Master Ching Hai Intl Assoc Publishing Co.,Ltd., 2007
The book for all generations!
I'm thrilled that my neighbors love this book. The kids just love the birds! And my older friends love it when they received in Christmas.
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My Cat Saved My Life37 reviews
Phillip Schreibman
Wheeler Publishing, 2001
A Must-read For Anyone who is Lost and Grieving
Don't let the title or short length of this book fool you - it contains a huge amount of wisdom. You don't have to be a cat lover to appreciate what the author is going through and what he learns. He has put exactly into words what I have been thinking for a long time. He has done an amazing job.
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Color Atlas of Anatomy: A Photographic Study of the Human Body35 reviews
Johannes W Rohen, Chihiro Yokochi, ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002
excellent
This atlas has real cadaver photos for all areas of the body. The fact that the pictures are real will help when studying for a practical exam in anatomy. The only negative aspect is there are around 50 pins per page which could be annoying when searching for a part you want to find.
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Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul: Stories of Feline Affection, Mystery and Charm28 reviews, ...
HCI, 2005
My First Chicken Soup Soul Book!
The stories are wide ranged in nature but sorted in chapters where you can identify with your specific cat joy or sorrow. Some of the authors are well known. Others are amateurs who love a cat. The list of Contributors and Permissions speaks for itself. This book is truly literature for cat lovers. I read every story and love them all.
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Out Of The Darkness: The Story of Mary Ellen Wilson36 reviews
Eric A. Shelman
Dolphin Moon Publishing, 1999
A must read for all Human Service Workers
The authors of this book have created a wonderful window of understanding how child abuse/neglect has evolved over the years. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in the human service field. Through the heart-felt story of Mary Ellen, we can see why there is such a strong need to protect children and continue to evolve for many more years. Thank you to Shelman & Lazoritz ...
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Tails of Devotion: A Look at the Bond Between People and Their Pets30 reviews
Emily Scott Pottruck
Tails of Devotion, 2006
Tails of Devotion: A Look at the Bond Between People and Their Pets
It's a fun book to have - a coffeetable book. I purchased it as a holiday present. I may end of keeping it and purchase another for the holidays!
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Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl50 reviews
Stacey O'Brien
Free Press, 2008
Remarkable Indeed!
Stacey O'Brien was a biologist at Cal Tech when she adopted a 3 day old Barn Owl with a permanently damaged wing whom she named Wesley. This is the story of their relationship during their 19 years together. It's a charming moving (but not overly sentimental) funny and informative tale. You will learn more than even most scientists know about Barn Owls as the story unfolds and you'll gain ...
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Beautiful Joe45 reviews
Marshall Saunders
Applewood Books(MA), 1999
A Timeless Tale of a Canine Black Beauty
I first read this story as a Whitman abridged edition when I was about eight years old. It was hard for me to believe that some people were so cruel to animals, but I loved the book's old-fashioned narration and of the adventures of and lessons learned by Miss Laura and her family in raising Joe. The moment I learned what the word "abridged" meant, I went looking for the complete story; it took ...
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Fowl Weather37 reviews
Bob Tarte
Algonquin Books, 2007
Delightful, especially for animal lovers!
I'm not normally a nonfiction reader, but Bob Tarte's Fowl Weather is a great book to break away from the fiction habit. This book will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will restore your faith in the human race to know there are people out there (besides yourself) that truly care about, and nourish, God's creatures. Bob Tarte and his wife, Linda, go above and beyond in their nurturing of ...
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Straight from the Horse's Mouth: How to Talk to Animals and Get Answers41 reviews
Amelia Kinkade
Crown, 2001
An Eye Opener
This book shares stories from Ms. Kinkade's experience of communicating with animals. And each chapter delves into specific areas, where you can also learn how to communicate with animals especially your pets. I've tried it myself and it works but it needs practice. But the great benefit of this book is that you learn how to "talk" to your animals even in just a one-way communication, how you ...
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My Friend Flicka29 reviews
Mary O'Hara
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1973
Surprise! A clinical description
I am in the middle of lstening to this book. Its detailed descriptions of ranch life and horses are quite compelling. But what surprised me was the absolutely accurate description of a boy with ADD. This book was written some two decades before attention deficit disorder gained anyone's attention, but O'Hara's descriptions of Ken's behavior are absolutely consistent.
And then O'Hara answers ...
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