Pukka’s Promise
Ted Kerasote has the ability to take boring research material and turn it into an engaging can’t-put-the-book-down reading experience by taking the reader on a journey. From losing his beloved Merle to…
Browsing: book review
Sleeping With the Beast
Books about dogs and pets are not hard to find. Some are just stories, some chocked full of useful information and others simply pictures of our pals. Sleeping With the Beast, written…
Horse at the Corner Post
Reviewed by Carol M. Upton I have been blessed with many animal friends in my life, but you were unique. I had a connection with you since your wobbly foal legs held…
Oink My Life With Mini-Pigs
Mini-pigs you ask! We read so much about dogs and cats as pets and their cute ways but have you ever considered a mini-pig as a pet? Our preconceived notions about pigs…
Following Atticus
We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains. Li Po Atticus Maxwell Finch and Thomas F. Ryan are two remarkable characters that will impress you beyond belief. Following…
A Prayer for the Wild at Heart
We had the pleasure of receiving the book A Prayer for the wild at Heart to review. Animal-loving author Lucy Duckworth has produced her third book to support The Society for the…
UNSAID
Unsaid, a novel written by Neil Abramson, beautifully examines the relationships between humans and animals, between heaven and earth, between husband and wife . . . whether you accept the depth of…
A Dog’s Purpose
Have you ever wondered what life would be like from a dog’s perspective? Every now and then I may have wondered “what in the world was she thinking” when my furry friend did something really naughty. But I must admit I’ve never really pondered about the way she viewed the world and the events around her for any real length of time.
My eyes were opened wide to that precise concept after reading A Dog’s Purpose written by W. Bruce Cameron. His is a heartwarming story of a dog who is reborn several times. Each new life offers a detailed view of what a dog’s life would be like in different circumstances. From the heart wrenching life of a stray puppy captured by an individual who truly cares about strays, to a fun and happy life with an 8-year-old child, then on to being a heroic search and rescue dog, and finally as a black lab that combined all his talents from previous lives to fulfill his purpose in life.
Hooper Finds A Family
The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on June 1 and will end on November 30. Hopefully we’ll be spared any horrific storms like Hurricane Katrina that hit the United States in…
Pukka: The Pup After Merle
Earlier this year we wrote about Ted Kerasote’s book Merle’s Door, Lessons from a Freethinking Dog. When we received a copy of that book for review, we also received Pukka, The Pup…