The Soul of All Living Creatures

2014 Silver Nautilus Award Winner Intriguing... a winning work for all those whose lives have been deepened and enriched by soulful contact with their pets and other animals. - Spirituality and Practice This book is a thoroughly engaging and thoughtful consideration of the ways in which humans can benefit from closer attention to the ways of animals. - Bark magazine Dr. Virga explores our profound connection to animals-from dogs and cats to whales and wolves. Drawing on decades of practice, he demonstrates how by attempting to perceive the world from the perspective of animals, we can enrich our own appreciation of life, improve our relationships and communication, re-examine our values and deepen our spirituality. - Animal Wellness magazine Enjoyable and electrifying reading. - The Inquisitive Mind Virga discerningly illuminates basic traits shared by both humans and animals and makes animal behavior meaningful, relevant, and easy to understand. Insightful and eloquent, The Soul of All Living Creatures offers an intimate journey into the lives of our fellow creatures and a thought-provoking promise of what we can learn from spending time with them. - The Edge Part animal primer, part detective tale, part existential treatise, veterinary behavioral medicine expert Vint Virga's new book takes us in the minds and motivations of our four-legged friends, and reveals what their actions can show us about ourselves (if we stop to pay attention) ... just as apt for the Personal Growth as the Nature section of the bookstore. -- Animal Sheltering An insightful affirmation of our love of animals. - Kirkus Reviews Animal lovers will appreciate this tribute to the connection between humans and animals. -Booklist The Soul of All Living Creatures is an inspiring, joyful, uplifting account of the magical bonds between humans and the earth's creatures. This book conveys a profound message: Weg