A special bond exists between a pet and its owner/caregiver. It’s difficult to explain to someone who doesn’t (and never has) owned a pet. But, from one dog lover/owner to another, I can vouch for its existence. So can Don Hughes, as evident in his...

Adopting a pet is one of the most joyful experiences in anyone's family. But there are plenty of times when puppies, kittens, or other rescue animals are welcomed into homes without proper planning. When adopting a pet, you accept responsibility for an animal's life. Raising...

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...

“Flying flower” – I love that name for butterflies. It certainly sums them up. They are all uniquely beautiful in so many ways. They flutter about the gardens and meadows with reckless abandon, taking over the landscape with their flashes of color. There are a...

Intuitive Evolution: Enhance Your Intuition to Enrich Your Life by Ruth Hagen is a thought-provoking guidebook exploring spiritual and supernatural aspects of intuition. Hagen, who began her career as a biologist before transitioning to veterinary nursing, pet training, and behavior consulting, draws on her expertise...

David E. Guggenheim tells the story of discouragement replaced by the story of hope found, of all places, in Cuba. In The Remarkable Reefs of Cuba: Hopeful Stories from the Ocean Doctor, David shares his involvement in analyzing Cuba’s coral reefs. While coral reefs are...

Birds significantly impacted the development of early humans, according to the creation myths of Mesoamerican civilizations, ancient Greece, India, and many other cultures. New scientific data shows that humans followed migrating birds in their search for fertile lands. Also, we owe the development of human...

In 926 Raindrops: Gift of the Wild, Gloria Straube tells the heartfelt story of her journey from childhood in Key West, Florida, to her later work with the Black Wolf population in Yellowstone National Park. She found an early connection between Key West and Yellowstone...

Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age by Fred M. Kray is a true crime story. Prosecutors have tried for years to indict someone for Alydar’s death. Alydar was a champion thoroughbred who finished runner-up to his rival...

In Before Your Horse Comes Home: Introductory Horse Care for Beginners, Meredith Hill explains how to prepare for horse care. She begins by telling readers how she came to love horses despite her urban upbringing and gleaned practical and theoretical knowledge from any source she...