The following are pre-publication reviews of two titles coming soon to a library or bookstore near you.
The Best Friend Animal Society is the gold standard among animal rescue groups everywhere for its rapid response to animals in devastating crises. From the storm-ravaged streets of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina to flooded Midwestern towns in 2008, to daily interventions on behalf of animals brutalized by dog fighting, puppy mills and the like, Best Friends has rescued tens of thousands of animals over the years. On any given day, more than 2,000 dogs, cats, birds, horses, rabbits, goats and other animals find a home with them.
Marking the 25th anniversary of the Best Friends Animal Society, A Better World by Bob Somerville is an up-to-the-minute inside look at this rescue organization committed to kindness to animals. The book is filled with inspirational stories of Best Friends efforts worldwide and tales of the incredible animals who are given a new life at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in southern Utah, the largest no-kill animal haven in the country.
Animal lovers will enjoy the heartwarming chronicles and the 150 spectacular color photos in this new book.
Hardcover
Publisher: Sellers Publishing, Inc.
Pub. Date: March 27, 2009
Some time ago in Pet Tails I wrote an article on equine therapy, so this next book was of particular interest to me.
When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his own child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode a neighbor's horse with Rowan, his son improved immeasurably. He was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected?
Isaacson's The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son is the dramatic and heartwarming story of that "impossible" adventure. In Mongolia, the family found unimaginable landscapes and people, unbearable setbacks, and advances beyond their wildest dreams. This is a deeply moving, truly one-of-a-kind story of a family willing to literally go to the ends of the earth to help their son, and of a boy learning to connect with the world for the first time.
A film of their trip is a Sundance Film Festival official selection.
Joan is a retired chief librarian in Lynn, MA. She can be contacted at JoanR50@netzero.net
Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Co.
Pub. Date: April 14, 2009
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