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Healing Power Of Pets: Harnessing The Amazing Ability Of Pets To Make And Keep People Happy And Healthy - Hardcover
Synopsis
ncreasingly, medicine is recognizing the special relationship between pets and people as one of the most powerful weapons in fighting disease, treating chronic conditions, and coping with troubling times. In fact, many doctors are routinely 'prescribing' pets for their patients. The Healing Power of Pets explores these phenomena in greater detail, combining revolutionary scientific discoveries with deeply moving, personal stories of the unique bond between pets and their owners. The stories are of people who have learned how to triumph over chronic pain, paralyzing phobias, sedentary lifestyles, and life-threatening conditions-showing us that the best medicine might be that furry tail-wagging pet at your side.
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About the Author
Dr. Marty Becker is the veterinary contributor to ABC-TV's Good Morning America. His highly regarded weekly newspaper column, "The Bond," is distributed internationally by Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services. Dr. Becker is also a contributing editor for Dog Fancy and Cat Fancy magazines, and is the chief veterinary correspondent for Amazon.com. He is co-author of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul. He lives in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Danelle Morton is a Los Angeles-based journalist who has worked for publications ranging from The New York Times to People, and has served as a foreign correspondent, state capital bureau chief, columnist, and associate bureau chief of People's Los Angeles bureau. She is also the co-author of three books.
Review
". . . did you know that a pet may have significant health benefits? . . . Dr. Marty Becker explains why. Highly recommended!" -- Dean Ornish, M.D., founder and president, Preventive Medicine Research Institute
". . . reveals the completeness of animals and their ability to heal our lives. . . required reading for all people." -- Bernie Siegel, author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles
"Explains . . . why a prescription to the kennel and the pound are as important as one to the pharmacy." -- Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C., health editor of Parade and author of Symptoms and Live Now, Age Later
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