Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems (Hardcover) by Cesar Millan, Asdf (Adapter), Melissa Jo Peltier (Editor) Hardcover: 234 pages Publisher: Harmony; RAO edition (April 4, 2006) Language: English ISBN: 0307337332 Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.05 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: based on 314 reviews. (Write a review.) Amazon.com Fans of the National Geographic Channel's The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan will be grateful for Cesar's Way, an accessible guide to help new and current dog owners better understand the needs of their beloved pets. If you are not yet a fan, try to catch a couple of episodes of the remarkable show--you will be amazed, impressed, and motivated to create a healthier, more fulfilling relationship with your dog. In Cesar's Way, Cesar explains that dogs are not complicated, and despite what various owners think--not human. They rely on three key elements in their lives: exercise, discipline, and affection (in that order). "Problem dogs" can be attributed to "problem owners," owners who don't understand and misinterpret their dog's behavior. Cesar's Way is really a training program for dog owners, with chapters devoted to understanding the "power of the pack," taking responsibility for "how we screw up our dogs," and learning how to manage aggression. Cesar's book (a must-have for new and old dog owners) moves beyond basic obedience school techniques, and teaches owners how to change unwanted behavior by better understanding their "best friends." --Daphne Durham
	Through Katrina's Eyes: Poems from An Animal Rescuer's Soul  (Paperback)   by Ed Kostro   ·  Paperback: 72 pages ·  Publisher: Booklocker Publishing (December, 2005) ·  Language: English ·  ISBN: 1591138671 ·  Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 5.5 x 8.2 inches ·  Shipping Weight: 3.52 ounces   An intimate and involved collection of many truly heartfelt poems, April 9, 2006 Through Katrina's Eyes: Poems From An Animal Rescuer's Soul by Ed Kostro is an intimate and involved collection of many truly heartfelt poems, including a memorable quote from various idols and figures from history. The Maine Man: "Until he extends the circle of compassion/To all living things,/Man will not find peace." --Dr. Albert Schweitzer: I met a very compassionate man from Maine/Whose dauntless mission was extremely plain/He would stay down on the raved Gulf Coast/Rescuing these animals that he loved more than most/Through both the scorching heat and the freezing rain//He was up and eagerly ready to go each dawn/While many of us in camp still let out a yawn/And he would spend twenty hours each day/Assisting these left behind pets in every way/Now - three rescued dogs frolic on his lawn//And There Were Hundreds of Volunteers/On the devastated Gulf Coast/Who Were Just Like/This Very Dedicated/Maine Man Reviewed By: Midwest Book Review, Oregon, WI
	Pieces of My Heart: Writings Inspired by Animals and Nature (Paperback)   by Jim Willis   ·  Paperback: 312 pages ·  Publisher: Infinity Publishing (January, 2002) ·  Language: English ·  ISBN: 074141015X ·  Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 5.5 x 8.2 inches ·  Shipping Weight: 14.72 ounces "Touching, poignant, humorous, and honest...all words that describe Pieces of My Heart. With a clear perspective, Jim Willis offers his readers inspirational stories and unlimited compassion. Pieces of My Heart is a memorable and gentle work of heartfelt emotion. This work encourages a deep introspection on life, as well as an honest look at the world's most dangerous predator, man, and our dealings with animals. It inspires us, poetically and movingly, to look closer at our actions and to take responsibility for them. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has loved, cared for, rescued, or has had even the slightest concern for the well-being of the animals we share our world with."  Reviewed By: Stacy Mantle, Author of Conquering the Food Chain: Living Amongst Animals (Without Becoming One) Reviews for Pieces of My Heart, by Jim Willis
	Conquering the Food Chain: Living Amongst Animals (Without Becoming One) (Paperback) by Stacy Mantle   ·  Paperback: 96 pages ·  Publisher: Southwest Educational Pub (December 1, 2001) ·  Language: English ·  ISBN: 0971657505 ·  Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 5.5 x 8.2 inches ·  Shipping Weight: 4.00 ounces In this humorous and touching book about living with a large assortment of pets, author Stacy Mantle had me chuckling out loud to myself more than once. The book is composed of small essay-like chapters that are an excellent way to relax and end a busy day with a smile on your face. One of my favorite chapters was "Falling Into The Food Chain", where Stacy happens to fall while vacuuming and cannot get up (this is not the funny part...yet). Her pets think that this is quite a fun game, and are seemingly amazed at how "into" the game she is as she crawls to the nearest telephone. What fun! This book makes a wonderful gift for yourself, for all of the pet lovers in your life, and for all of the people who don't know they are pet lovers... yet.  Reviewed by: Janet Tobiassen, DVM
	Curious Creatures - Wondrous Waifs (Paperback) by Ed Kostro   ·  Paperback: 220 pages ·  Publisher: PublishAmerica (November 2003) ·  Language: English ·  ISBN: 1413701221 ·  Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches ·  Shipping Weight: 11.68 ounces   After reading many people's chronicles of growing to adulthood, this is the first I have read that animals and creatures of all kinds feature as they do all through the memoirs author Ed Kostro aptly titles "Curious Creatures - Wondrous Waifs". You will learn that Ed Kostro's love for all nature's creatures great and small stems from an early age that grew as he did into a real passion for the bounty of life on this planet. If you are an animal lover this book will give you the insight of one man's view of living with all that is not human. And if you just take animals as a matter of fact, this book will undoubtedly give you fruit for thought, as you will never see an animal in the same light again and realise why some one could be so engrossed in the animal kingdom although his life. All, whether an animal lover or not, will find this book "Curious Creatures - Wondrous Waifs a worthy read, as all will find each chapter a story in its self. An exceptional book by an extraordinary man. Recommended - R.S.B.