A Dog's Memoir is a beautiful tribute to a beloved dog. It follows a dog's journey from the mean, hostile streets of Southeast Los Angeles to a confining rescue shelter and finally to the comfort and warmth of a loving Manhattan Beach forever home. Dorothy Chang-Van Horn...

It all began with a black-and-white Border Collie and the desire to work with sheep. This is a unique memoir about the meaningful canine-human relationship between Luke and Naomi in Away To Me, My Love: A Sheepdog’s Tale of Two Lives by Naomi McDonald. A...

Patricia Mortlock loves animals. She tells about their lives in much the same way as the Chicken Soup animal-lover stories. Animals Speak: Communication with Animals - Both Living and in Spirit is different from Chicken Soup in one important aspect: Mortlock is an 'intuitive.' You...

“Animals have the amazing ability to be exactly what we need them to be.” Many of us have had the pleasure of experiencing this special bond that can exist between an animal and ourselves. I know I have. We might think that we’re saving the...

They love us unconditionally and we love them back, but who loves whom more? That’s a difficult question to answer, considering dogs have a much shorter lifespan than humans and their unexpected (it’s always unexpected) and definitely unwanted sudden departures from life leave a big...

Alex and the Dinosaur Prints is a work of creative non-fiction in the nature, history, and educational sub-genres, and was penned by author Alex Mika. Written for young independent readers, this highly engaging book takes us on a journey to discover not only some fascinating...

“Just as it takes a whole village to raise a child, it also takes commitment, effort, and time to raise a puppy.” Having young life in your home is challenging at the best of times, be it a human child or a puppy. It’s a...

If you love poetry and dogs or have a friend, family member, or co-worker who does, As Good as Gold: A Dog's Life in Poems by Patricia Furstenberg is for you. As soon as I read some of the selections, which are interspersed with photographs...

In Animal Wisdom Word Search: Yoga for the Brain, authors Cristina Smith, Rick Smith and Lauren McCall have compiled a volume of interesting word search puzzles that highlight the communication between humans and animals. Each section contains an insightful conversation between Lauren McCall and the...

An Unlikely Trio: The Winners of the 1913 Kentucky Derby is a nonfiction sports racing history book written by Eddie Price. The horse that won the 39th Running of the Kentucky Derby was a long-shot -- the odds placed on him were, and still are,...