Author: Susan Chernak McElroy
Publisher: BANTAM (BDD)/RANDOM HOUSE, Jun 2002
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0-345-43857-4
Synopsis
Journey of self-discovery with animals of the wilderness. Shows how encounters with wild animals can help people reconnect with the earth & its rhythms. 5x8 inches, 256 pgs.
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In her bestselling Animals as Teachers and Healers, author and animal advocate Susan Chernak McElroy shared how her beloved animal companions guided and sustained her through her battle with advanced cancer. Twelve years later, when a fire ravaged her moutain home and reduced her emotional security to ashes, once again animals--animals of the wild this time--provided the guidance that helped her heal and grow through yet another catastrophic life change.
Writing with a passionate love and respect for the natural world, McElroy invites us to walk with her along the ancient path that leads through transformation into wholeness. The rattlesnake coiled inches from her hand, the broken-winged hummingbird who sat on her finger and drank sugar water, the red fox and his St. Bernard playmate -- each becomes an incarnation of life-sustaining powers, teaching us better, healthier ways of being in the world. These true stories and a host of others speak of the necessity for ritual, the value of generosity, and how to deal with essential life changes.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
"It is impossible to resist the warmth and wisdom of Susan's unique voice." -- Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of When Elephants Weep
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Susan Chernak McElroy is the author of the national bestsellers, Animals as Teacher & Healers and Animals as Guides for the Soul. A survivor of cancer, McElroy credits her healing and recovery to her close relationship with animals. A former zookeeper, dog trainer, and wildlife rehabilitator, McElroy lectures extensively and has written for numerous national magazines. She lives in Jackson, Wyoming.
