"Short, true tales of the author's relationship with various types of animals"--Back cover.

Offers evidence of an animal afterlife through first-hand accounts of "ghost pet" visitations and tales of heroism, loyalty, and everlasting love.

Billy Newman, the 16-year-old high school phenom, has everything he could ever want. News, publicity, attention, a picturesque girlfriend. Nothing could change his world, right? Wrong! When Billy's father Andy suddenly dies of a heartattack, a mysterious man named Brock, who claims to be an old high school friend of Andy claims that he has returned to help Billy achieve all of his football dreams, but does any person really work without hidden motives? Early in the season, Billy suffers a serious injury, believed by many to be season-ending. Many people in Billy's small hometown of Woodville, as well as the rest of the high school and college football world start to wonder if Billy really is as special as initially advertised. Immediately, in order to help end the negative sentiments and connotations working against Billy and his potentially successful future as a football superstar, Brock steps in and offers Billy a chance to redeem his season. Secretly, Brock also hopes to help Billy find a greater and everlasting redempton within himself; if only Brock's intentions ended there... Will Brock succeed, and help Billy once again achieve greatness, or will Billy become too agitated by Brock's directions to follow his proven plan of success?

Foreword Reviews 2011 Book of the Year Honorable Mention (Health Category) Medical studies have consistently shown that patients benefit from therapy dog visits. One recent study of 59 adults showed that following a therapy dog visit their energy levels increased, respiratory rated calmed significantly and pain scores decreased by over 20%. Mood scores improved by over 60% with the patients feeling less tense, anxious, angry, tied depressed and dejected. Now in The Power of Wagging Tails, Dr. Dawn Marcus showcases the wide range of research that shows the therapeutic and healing power of dogs for people of all ages and with a wide range of health conditions. These research findings are brought to life through the personal stories of healing from dog owners across the United States and Canada. She shows you how to unleash the healing power of your own dog, describes how to effectively add a dog to the home of someone with a chronic condition, explains how the family dog can help with chronic health conditions, and teaches how to train a companion dog to be a certified therapy dog to help others. The Power of Wagging Tails will be of interest to dog owners, people wondering how to help family and friends coping with chronic illnesses, and individuals considering training their dogs for therapy work. Special Features of The Power of Wagging Tails include : Presentation of reliable medical research showing that dog therapy offers therapeutic benefits to people First-person accounts from service dog trainers, aerobic instructors, and recognized dog training experts such as Carol Lea Benjamin First-person accounts of people who have experienced dog therapy Practical suggestions to help people decide if they should add a dog to their home or have a therapy dog visit Sound advice to help people decide if dog therapy is right for them Practical tips on how to make dog therapy visits safe, effective, and successful for the dog, handler, and people visited

Dalmatian Dot has lots of spots, but she isn't the only one! Someone has more spots than Dot or her friends.