Unlikely Heroes: 37 Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart from the Animal Kingdom

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Jennifer S. Holland Jennifer S. Holland

Unlikely Heroes

37 Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart from the Animal Kingdom

Jennifer S. Holland, Jennifer S. Holland

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Workman Publishing
01 October 2014

Animals & society; Mathematics & Sciences; Dogs as pets

In Unlikely Heroes, Holland uncovers and celebrates a side of animals that we often think belongs primarily to people heroism, that indefinable quality of going above and beyond, often for altruistic reasons, often at great personal risk. These 37 inspiring true tales show animals whose quick acts have saved lives, like the pod of dolphins who protected swimmers in New Zealand from a great white shark by forming a screen around them. There are stories of animals who simply and unselfishly give, like Rojo the llama, who shines his very special light of loving-kindness on the elderly patients in an Oregon rehab center. And there are compelling stories of heroic resilience: like Nakio, the abandoned puppy who lost all four paws to frostbite but found the grit not only to overcome that terrible hardship but to reclaim the joy of life that is him, smiling on the cover of the book.

By: Jennifer S. Holland, Jennifer S. Holland
Imprint: Workman Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9780761174417
ISBN 10: 0761174419
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 01 October 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Reviews for Unlikely Heroes: 37 Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart from the Animal Kingdom

A wonderful and most important book that will open your eyes about the compassion and empathy animals display. Read it, then read it again. It is an inspiring and perfect gift. --Marc Bekoff, author of Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed-Marc Bekoff Sometimes an animal comes out of nowhere to take a risk on our behalf, or that of a fellow creature. Jennifer Holland has done it again, drawing attention to the emotional capacities of animals in a most engaging compilation of well-documented stories. The protective instincts of animals are powerful, and a source of deep gratitude for some. --Frans de Waal, author of The Bonobo and the Atheist-Frans de Waal