Animal Kind - by Emma Lock (Paperback)

About the Book

"Our animal companions offer inspiration, friendship, health, and real-life opportunities for recovery that we can't achieve without them. In Animal Kind, Emma "Em" Lock, animal educator on YouTube and former zookeeper, shares stories of the incredible ways that animals keep us healthy and happy, physically and mentally. You'll be inspired by tales of remarkable recovery from a woman putting the pieces of her life back together after her husband's infidelity with the help of a new feathered friend to a surprisingly trainable (and grouchy) tortoise named Bubbles. The stories in Animal Kind feature an array of relationships that may surprise you. With each story, you'll learn fun facts about the featured species and hear from the people who love them. You'll also her the never-before-told story of how animals changed Emma's life for good."--back cover.

Book Synopsis

Stories of Animal Companionship and the Wonders of Animal Therapy

#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Animals, Zoology, and Special Needs Issues

Animal Kind offers true animal therapy stories that prove that sometimes the best friends in life have fur, feathers, or even scales.

For thousands of years, humans and animals have had special bonds with each other. We've lived side-by-side through thick and thin―these relationships are not just about raising pets and farm animals. Our animal companions offer inspiration, friendship, health, and real-life opportunities for recovery that we can't achieve alone.

True stories of amazing support animals. In Animal Kind, Emma Lock of YouTube fame shares stories of the incredible ways that animals keep us healthy and happy, physically and mentally. You'll be inspired by the tales of remarkable recovery, from vision-impaired individuals who have gained independence with the help of seeing-eye dogs, to the woman who found new life as an equestrian champion after an arm amputation.

Friendship in surprising places. The stories in Animal Kind feature an assortment of animal relationships that may surprise you. Even wild animals like snakes and racoons have been known to offer life-changing companionship. With each story, you'll learn fun facts about the featured species and hear from the people who love them. You'll also hear the never-before-told story of how animals changed Emma's life for good.

In Animal Kind, Emma Lock shares true stories of animal companionship that show us:

• The healing power of connection with other species
• The truths that animal lovers know about life
• How pets and wild animals alike can make us better people

Readers who enjoyed books such as Beastly Brains; So, You Want to Work with Animals?; Devoted; How to Be a Good Creature; or A Street Cat Named Bob will love the heartwarming food for the soul in Animal Kind.