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English
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usan Chernak McElroy credits her astounding triumph over cancer to the love of the animals in her life. In Animals as Teachers & Healers she shares her remarkable story along with true stories from others who have been touched by the loving energies of animals.
A woman escapes an abusive relationship by observing how her boyfriend treated her two Arabian horses . . . a German shepherd cocoons its body around a toddler during a house fire . . . a...
Author
Publisher
New World LIbrary
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Horses, by their very nature, are mythic creatures - they represent in our collective imagination aspects of the human journey at its greatest. In Riding into Your Mythic Life, therapeutic riding instructor Patricia Broersma invites readers on an experiential journey of transformation with these powerful creatures, offering ways to explore life's events as part of one's own mythic journey. Broersma has developed her theories over twenty years of working...
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Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Having and taking care of a pet is a special part of life. Pets often bring us joy when we're happy and comfort when we're sad. Unfortunately, no matter how well we take care of our pets, like all living things, they'll eventually die. The death of a pet hurts, but it's something all pet owners experience. This book offers gentle explanations of tough concepts such as euthanasia and cremation to help a child understand a pet's passing. It also discusses...
6) Heart to heart, hand in paw: how one woman finds faith and hope through the healing love of animals
Author
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Luanne and her husband share a dream of living a simple life in the beautiful Vermont countryside. They stumble through building their own log home, gathering sap to make real maple syrup, and filling their little farm with animals. But these middle-aged homesteaders soon discover that their piece of paradise isnt without challenges.
Publisher
Charles Press
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
This book is a collection of inspiring and often heart-wrenching letters written to the author about their own experiences with losing a beloved pet. Representing a wide variety of grief experiences, this one-of-a-kind book takes an intimate look at the way we react to the loss of our animal friends and how others can help or hurt the healing process that follows such a loss. While there is no magic cure for getting over a loss or even adjusting to...
12) When a pet dies
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Series
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English
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Explores the feelings of frustration, sadness, and loneliness that a youngster may feel when a pet dies.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A veterinarian presents a collection of stories that reveal the healing power of pets and discusses the latest medical research into the soothing effect of pets on the ill, elderly, emotionally distraught, stressed-out, and disturbed patient.
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Publisher
TRISTAN Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
My Boy, Ben is the true story of David Wheaton's close companionship with an unforgettable yellow Lab named Ben. The journey begins with David pursuing his dream on the professional tennis tour yet facing the reality that his desire to get a dog will not be possible while being on the road for months on end. A surprising letter received under his hotel room door in a faraway country changed everything. And soon David returned home to an unexpected...
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Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"If you ve found yourself almost inconsolable after your pet died, please know that you're normal. If you've found that your family and friends don't seem to understand the level of your grief, please know that, too, is normal. Without comparing our relationships with our pets to those with people, we know that, because of the unique emotional relationships we have with our pets, their deaths produce a level of pain that is difficult to describe....
Author
Publisher
Citadel
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"For children, the sudden loss of a precious pet can inspire difficult questions about life and death. How can we reassure mourning youngsters that our dearly departed pets have found everlasting peace? Gary Kurz, acclaimed author of Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates and Wagging Tails in Heaven, provides thoughtful guidance on soothing a child's heartbreak after the passing of a beloved four-legged friend--affirming that through their unconditional love,...
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Publisher
Citadel Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"'We're just going to look.' Helen Brown had no intention of adopting a pet when she brought her sons, Sam and Rob, to visit a friend's new kittens. But the runt of the litter was irresistible, with her overlarge ears and dainty chin. When Cleo was delivered weeks later, she had no way of knowing that her new family had just been hit by a tragedy. Helen was sure she couldn't keep her--until she saw something she thought had vanished from the earth...