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Book reviews: Pets who come to our rescue

Reviews of ‘A Dog’s Devotion,’ ‘We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat,’ and ‘Molly and P...
Three books featuring animal friends who help people through life’s challenges
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Cover of the book, 'Finding Hildasay: How One Man Walked the UK Coastline and Found Happiness and Hope'

Book reviews: ‘Finding Hildasay’ and ‘Hildasay to Home’

A veteran with depression and his rescued dog walk 17,000 miles around Great Brita...
Two novels celebrate the human-animal bond
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Cover of the book, "Lucky Break"

Book review: ‘Lucky Break’

Can a city girl transplanted to a small Minnesota community start fresh with a new...
Story to warm readers’ hearts
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Cover of the book, 'Claws Out: A Cat Café Mystery'

Book reviews: Fictional felines who mean business

Reviews of ‘Claws Out’ and ‘The Battle of the Bookshops’...
Lose yourself in mystery, romance, and cats
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Book cover for ‘The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen’

Book review: ‘The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen’

The resident feline at a very special restaurant helps customers come to terms wit...
Novel about grief, healing, and the power of connection
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Cover of the book, "The Cemetery Dogs"

Book reviews: Teaching kids compassion for animals

Reviews of “The Cemetery Dogs” and “FeatherQuest”...
Books to build a closer relationship to animals for children
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Book cover for "The Good Boy: A Novel"

Book review: ‘The Good Boy’

One mistaken wish changes the lives of a young woman and her dog in a novel filled...
Wishes can come true
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Book cover for "Hope – How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life"

Book review: ‘Hope’

Sometimes, rescue works both ways, as a man recovering from addiction learns on hi...
Author helps dogs and helps himself in the process
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Book cover for "You Can Call Me Clover: A Dog Rescue Story"

Book review: ‘You Can Call Me Clover’

Anyone can make a difference in animal welfare, as a teenage boy discovers in this...
Young adult novel about dog rescue
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Book cover for ‘Sophie from Romania’

Book review: ‘Sophie from Romania’

Adopting an anxious dog calls for love, patience, and commitment, but the rewards ...
Commitment to helping Sophie featured in book
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Cover of the book, "This Dog Will Change Your Life"

Book review: ‘This Dog Will Change Your Life’

In this literary celebration of the human-animal bond, longtime canine photographe...
Book celebrates the human-animal bond
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Book cover for "Second Chances: The Transformative Relationship Between Incarcerated Youth and Shelter Dogs"

Book review: ‘Second Chances’

This memoir shares the challenges and triumphs of a program that matches shelter d...
An in-depth look at a pioneering program
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Book cover of "Old Dog, New Dog: Supporting Your Aging Best Friend and Adding a New One"

Book review: ‘Old Dog, New Dog’

Two experts share advice on how to successfully introduce a new puppy into your ho...
User-friendly guide to integrating canines at very different life stages
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Book cover for "Dogs and Their Humans: Stories of Healing and Hope from the Supervet’s Surgery"

Book review: ‘Dogs and Their Humans’

A vet shares stories that explore the love between people and dogs and the cutting...
Tales about the bond between dogs and their human guardians
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Raising Hare: A Memoir book cover

Book review: ‘Raising Hare’

A thoughtful meditation on the natural world and one particular inhabitant as obse...
Memoir recounts author's adventure in raising a baby hare
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