Animals as Teachers and Healers - Hardcover

McElroy, Susan Chernak

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0345409906 ISBN 13: 9780345409904

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1997

Synopsis

"In their innocence and wisdom, in their connection to the earth and its most ancient rhythms, animals show us a way back to a home they have never left."

So says Susan Chernak McElroy, a cancer survivor who credits much of her triumph over terminal illness to the love of the animals in her life. From the courage of her dog, Keesha, who taught McElroy how to face challenges with grace and acceptance, to the uncanny victory over leukemia she witnessed in a foundling kitten, McElroy offers a unique and compelling chronicle of her healing journey. In Animals as Teachers and Healers, McElroy shares her story along with other true testaments from many other souls who have been touched, for a moment or for a lifetime, by the loving energies of animals.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"A moving and convincing testimony for animals as teachers and healers, validating the vital, nurturing, human-animal bond. Must reading for anyone who has ever loved an animal or wondered why others do."
-- Jack Canfield, Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul

"Stirring, emotional, and important . . . For anyone who's ever owned a pet, this kaleidoscope of emotions will elicit tears, laughter, and some very special memories."
-- The Seattle Times

"A treat for anyone who cares about animals or secretly thinks they might be angels in disguise."
-- New Age Journal

"Susan McElroy has compiled a unique and moving testimony of the gifts that animals have bestowed on their human companions, some life-saving, others life-sustaining and truly miraculous. The ultimate importance of this book is to elevate the status and significance of animals in society, which is long overdue for the good of the animals, and for humanity."
-- Michael W. Fox, Vice President, The Humane Society of the United States

From the Back Cover:

Susan 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 coyote gives a couple wisdom about their rebellious daughter . . . a little three-legged frog imparts a valuable lesson to a frightened nine-year-old girl. Unique and compelling, Animals as Teachers & Healers invites us to reconnect with the boundless gifts of joy, wisdom, and deep healing that flow from our ageless and intimate relationship with the animal kingdom.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0345409906
• ISBN 13: 9780345409904
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 252