MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE ANIMALS

Pre order this remarkable account of the moving and sometimes astonishing ways animals have enriched our lives from national treasure Martin Clunes Guide dog Laura needed a new home And after listening to her owner Jaina talk on the radio about what would happen to her much loved guide and companion when she retired Martin Clunes picked up the phone He d always been a soft touch when it came to animals One more couldn t hurt Adopting Laura opened his eyes to the extraordinary care provided by assistance dogs but also piqued his curiosity Throughout history our meetings with remarkable animals have eased enriched and sometimes saved our lives in countless and surprising ways Our canine friends have guided us rescued us led us protected us and even given early warning of illness but dogs are only part of the story From the horses that went to war with the Light Brigade to the mine clearing Gambian Pouched Rat called Courage that helped make the peace and from the pigeons carrying life saving messages to the wild dolphin called Jock who befriended a traumatised young woman in Australia in peace and war animals have always been there for us Together with his own life changing encounters with animals around the world Martin has celebrated the intell