Animal Angels: Amazing Acts of Love Compassion

by Stephanie Laland

Animals can teach us a great deal about love and compassion. These true stories, following in the pawprints of Peaceful Kingdom: Random Acts of Kindness by Animals, are a testament to animals' courage, devotion, and selfless love and show us how their kindness can transform us in unexpected ways.

Genres: Animals, Inspirational

200 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1998

Reviews

[Book2Dragon · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Guideposts edition is a collection of two of Stepahnie's books about animals and how they are important and healing in our lives. Foreward by Doris Day. "This book is a collection of true stories about animals who have displayed the sort of love and humanity we humans aspire to achieve … not only of dogs, but also of many other animals..."
I loved this book. All animals are sacred and have things to teach us about love, survival, kindness, empathy and healing. Here are heroes, healers, angels, friends, empaths, unconditional love-giving, loyal, selfless, wondrous friends; and occasionally a human who recognized this and saved them. Some animals gave their lives for the human, or ignored great peril to save them. Some just gave love, and that was enough.
If you are curious about animals, or love animals, or believe, as I do, that they are angels, you'll want to read this book.

[Beka · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the anecdotes of heroic, loving, and intuitive animals. However those gems are hidden in the midst of a bunch of drivel about animals being literal angels (showing a profound misunderstanding of angels) and quasi-animistic philosophizing. No thank you!

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Similar to all books that cover this topic. Contains stories that show that compassion is not a solely human trait.

[Sue J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartrending And Heartwarming stories!!

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a wonderful gift to me, and I adored reading these stories. RX for a sad day or broken heart! And, I am quite sure that if Ms. Lalande were more informed she would no longer talk about 'swimming with the dolphins' as an unadulterated good in the way that she does. If dolphins are in the ocean and choose to meet people that's one thing, but assuming they love swimming with people is wrong. It's abusive to dolphins if they are confined and the swims are enforced. They sometimes get depressed and commit suicide! People can't tell, because the dolphins can't stop smiling! See the film The Cove...