"Chelonoidis elephantopus lived on the island of Floreana, and was heavily hunted, especially by whalers who visited the Galapagos to re-stock. A Yale University team found hybrid tortoises on another island, Isabela, that appear to have C. elephantopus as one of their parents. Some hybrids are only 15 years old, so their parents are likely to be alive."

"I am privileged to call Carol Buckley my friend, and I was also honored to work for several years as the Managing Director of The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. After being fired from the Sanctuary in 2010, Carol continues to improve the lives of captive elephants worldwide by founding Elephant Aid International and traveling throughout Asia in her mission of helping one elephant at a time... Carol was and IS one of the few people who are aware of the depths of animal suffering. I watched her for over three years, live, breathe and feel for not only the elephants in her care, but the other elephants still held captive."

"Also known as ‘the Kitty Freud’, Carole wrote a monthly column, Cats on the Couch, for “Cat Fancy” magazine for 16 years, and is currently a columnist for In Defense of Animals . She gives seminars at The Open Center and 92nd Street Y in Manhattan as well as The Learning Annex in Toronto...From her work emerged ‘The Wilbourn Way’ — logical, easily implemented methods of preventing and/or correcting common feline emotional problems...In addition, Carole is a staff consultant and sees clients at Westside Veterinary Center in New York City. Carole serves on the board of the Humane Society of New York. Carole is also available for appointments at Westside Veterinary Center in New York City."

"For all of you who have known a calling to connect on levels that have long been forgotten, for those who catch glimpses of a time when we all walked and talked with God and all creation, when you connect with animals and all of nature, and for those who understand that our consciousness is all we can be forever, the experience is here. We are offering a new therapy that heals the therapist, the patient, and the animals assisting in the healing."

"23,000 Dolphins are slaughtered each year in a hidden cove in Taiji, Japan. Each year, the Japanese government covered it up... The Cove exposes an atrocity of unimaginable brutality. The dolphin slaughter depicted here is committed yearly and without knowledge of the general Japanese public, even though they could be buying highly-toxic mercury-laden dolphin meat disguised as fish from their local supermarkets."

Follow Kathy through her workshops and seminars to share horse-care knowledge and first-hand experiences with fellow horse lovers. As you read about Kathy's inspiring interactions with her clients, you will agree with Linda Kohanov in her Foreword that “this book [is] one of the finest narratives on what horses have to teach people about life, love, power, and connection as we release them from their roles as beasts of burden and allow them to reclaim their true destiny as teachers, healers, and companions worthy of the deepest affection and respect.”