Description - Every Dog Has a Giftt by Rachel McPherson
'Every Dog Has a Gift is, simply, inspiring.'
- USA Today
'A wonderful book of miracles that any dog lover will enjoy.'
- San Francisco Book Review
'If you can't have a dog, you probably shouldn't read this book; it's full of moving stories about dogs who have made such a difference in people's lives that you'll be tempted to run to the nearest rescue shelter,'
- Whole Life Times
'Filled with inspiring stories. It's truly amazing what a wagging tail can do.'
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Anyone who has ever come home after a long, hard day and been given that soulful look of adoration that only a dog can give knows- Dog love is one of the best kinds of love there is. In Every Dog Has a Gift, Rachel McPherson draws on her experience as founder ans executive director of The Good Dog Foundation, the largest dog-assisted therapy organization on the East Coast, to tell the transformative stories of dogs who bring hope and healing into our lives.
In this book, McPherson explores the inspiring work that dogs are doing to help humans cope with a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional problems. These therapy and service dogs (and often quite ordinary, 'uncertified' dogs just you're your own) show us that they are heroes by-
Bringing their healing presence into hospitals and hospice centers Providing a calm and centering 'home base' for autistic children Serving as the perfect audience for kids who need help practicing and improving their reading skills Guiding severly depressed and traumatized individuals out of the darkness In telling these stories, Every Dog Has a Gift pays homage to the gift that each and every dog possesses- the ability to bring the healing power of unconditional love into our lives.
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