Meetings With Remarkable Animals

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A remarkable account of the moving and sometimes astonishing ways animals have enriched our lives, from national treasure Martin Clunes----Guide-dog Laura needed a new home. And, after listening to her owner, Jaina, talk on the radio about what would happen to her much-loved guide and companion when she retired, Martin Clunes picked up the phone. He’d always been a soft touch when it came to animals. One more couldn’t hurt.Adopting Laura opened his eyes to the extraordinary care provided by assistance dogs, but also piqued his curiosity. Throughout history, our meetings with remarkable animals have eased, enriched, and sometimes saved our lives in countless and surprising ways.Our canine friends have guided us, rescued us, led us, protected us and even given early warning of illness, but dogs are only part of the story. From the horses that went to war with the Light Brigade, to the mine-clearing Gambian Pouched Rat called Courage that helped make the peace, and from the pigeons carrying life-saving messages to the wild dolphin called Jock who befriended a traumatised young woman in Australia, in peace and war animals have always been there for us.Together with his own life-changing encounters with animals around the world, Martin has celebrated the intelligence, loyalty, and companionship of some truly extraordinary creatures whose lives have been entwined with our own.By turns heart-warming, inspiring and always fascinating, Meetings With Remarkable Animals gives us a chance to meet them too.

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The Heartwarming Journey of Animals Who’ve Guided, Rescued, and Saved Us in Surprising Ways - by National Treasure, Martin Clunes -- MEET THE ANIMALS THAT MAKE US . . . Throughout history, our relations with remarkable animals have eased, enriched, and even saved our lives in surprising ways. Dogs guide us, rescue us, lead us, protect us and even give warning of disease. Horses go to war and rats clear mines to secure peace. Pigeons carry life-saving messages and dolphins ease our trauma. Truly, animals are there for us. Together with his own life-changing encounters with animals around the world, Martin Clunes celebrates the intelligence, loyalty, and companionship of some truly extraordinary creatures – past and present – whose lives are so entwined with our own. -- Readers paws-itively rave about Meetings with Remarkable Animals ‘This is such a lovely read!’ 5 ***** Reader Review ‘A lovely written book. You can feel Martin’s love of animals. I will read this book again’ 5 ***** Reader Review ‘Beautiful, heartwarming book’ 5 ***** Reader Review