Yes, we asked what you were reading, and what your favorite books/authors are and we compiled a list at your disposal!
The power is in your hands. We want to hear what you'd like to read first! Please comment here or on our social media pages to start petitioning for the first book you all would like to read and discuss together.
Here are a few easily accessible books/readings from our list:
Brunke, Dawn Baumann. Dreaming with Polar Bears: Spirit Journeys with Animal Guides. Bear & Company, 2014. $6-7 Amazon
Gershon, Livia. (2020). How reading got farm women through the depression. JSTOR Daily. JSTOR. Free
Keel, Barby, and Cathryn Kemp. Gabby: the Little Dog That Had to Learn to Bark. Citadel Press, 2020. $0.99 iBooks App
Rawls, Wilson. Where the Red Fern Grows. Frank Schaffer Publications, 1992. $8 Amazon
STEIN, GARTH. ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN. HARPERCOLLINS Publishers, 2019. $9 iBooks App
We need a holistic approach to every animal, making sure that every facet of their lives is the best we can make it. These authors have helped Meg Harrison (founder of BlackWing Farms) save hundreds of lives. Without any doubt, when you add your resolve, we will be saving thousands more. Out of all the books Meg has used for research, here are her top choices. In all these years as a student, teacher, pioneer, first responder, and last house on the block before euthanasia; Meg knows that the essential ingredients to success are: intention, purpose, and a few good books…
- Bach, M.D., Edward and F. J. Wheeler, M.D. The Bach Flower Remedies. New Canaan: Keats Publishing Inc., 1979.
- Boericke, M.D., William. Materia Medica Santa Rosa, CA: Boericke and Taffel, Inc. 1927.
- Busch, Heather and Silver, Burton. Why Cats Paint. Berkley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1994.
- Emoto, Masuru. The Hidden Messages in Water. Translated by David Thayne. New York: Atria Books, 2004.
- Foster, Steven and Christopher Hobbs. A Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002.
- Gerber, M.D., Richard. A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2001.
- Kohanov, Linda. The Tao of Equus. Novato, CA: New World Library, 2001.
- Keyes, Ken. The Hundredth Monkey. Vision Books, 1984
- Palika, Liz. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. ALPHA, 2011.
- Pryor, Karen. Reaching The Animal Mind. Scribner, 2010.
- Wood, Matthew. The Book of Herbal Wisdom: Using Plants as Medicines. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1997.
- Wood, Matthew. Vitalism: The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy, and Flower Essences. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2005.
Here is the rest of our list:
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Bibliography Applegate, Katherine. The One and Only Ivan. W. Ross Macdonald School Resource Services Library, 2020. Bach, Edward and F. J. Wheeler. The Bach Flower Remedies. New Canaan: Keats Publishing Inc., 1979. Blair, Katrina. The Wild Wisdom of Weeds: 13 Essential Plants for Human Survival. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2014. Boericke, William, and Oscar E. Boericke. Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica: Comprising the Characteristic and Guiding Symptoms of All Remedies (Clinical and Pathogenic). Santa Rosa, CA: Boericke & Runyon, 1927. Brown, Dan. The Da Vinci Code. Corgi Books, 2016. Brown, Sandra. Rainwater. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2018. Brunke, Dawn Baumann. Dreaming with Polar Bears: Spirit Journeys with Animal Guides. Bear & Company, 2014. Busch, Heather and Silver, Burton. Why Cats Paint. Berkley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1994. Buhner, Stephen Harrod. Herbal Antivirals. Storey Publishing, 2013. Clothier, Suzanne. Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs. CNIB, 2012. de Waal, Edmund. The Hare with Amber Eyes: a Family's Century of Art and Loss. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010. Douglas, Gary M., and Dain Heer. Talk to the Animals: an Extraordinary Conversation. Access Consciousness Publishing, 2013. Elpel, Thomas J. Botany in a Day: the Patterns Method of Plant Identification: an Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families of North America. HOPS Press, LLC, 2018. Emoto, Masaru. The Hidden Messages in Water. Translated by David Thayne. New York: Atria Books, 2004. Evanovich, Janet. One for the Money. Scribner, 2019. Forêt, Rosalee de la. Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies That Heal. Hay House, Inc., 2017. Ford, Jamie. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: a Novel. Ballantine Books, 2019. Foster, Steven and Christopher Hobbs. A Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002. Gerber, Richard. A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. Gershon, Livia. (2020). How reading got farm women through the depression. JSTOR Daily. JSTOR. Gladstar, Rosemary. Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal: a Guide to Living Life with Energy, Health, and Vitality. Storey Books, 2001. Goodall, Jane, et al. Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating. Warner Wellness, 2005. Grandin, Temple, and Catherine Johnson. Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010. Green, James. The Herbal Medicine-Makers' Handbook: a Home Manual. Crossing Press, 2002. Hare, Brian, and Vanessa Woods. The Genius of Dogs: Discovering the Unique Intelligence of Man's Best Friend. Oneworld, 2015. Isted, Michael. The Herball's Guide to Botanical Drinks: Using the Alchemy of Plants to Create Potions to Cleanse, Restore, Relax & Revive. Jacqui Small, an Imprint of The Quarto Group, 2018. Keel, Barby, and Cathryn Kemp. Gabby: the Little Dog That Had to Learn to Bark. Citadel Press, 2020. Kelly, Shay. Canine Enrichment: the Book Your Dog Needs You to Read. Shay Kelly, 2019. KETCHUM, JACK. SECRET LIFE OF SOULS. PEGASUS Books, 2017. Keyes, Ken. The Hundredth Monkey. Vision Books, 1989. Kohanov, Linda. The Tao of Equus. Novato, CA: New World Library, 2001. Koontz, Dean R. Watchers. Brilliance Audio, 2018. Krueger, William Kent. Ordinary Grace: a Novel. Atria Books, 2020. Márquez, Gabriel García, and Gregory Rabassa. One Hundred Years of Solitude. Viking, 2014. Palika, Liz. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. Alpha Books, 2011. Phillips, Nancy, and Michael Phillips. The Herbalist's Way: the Art & Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines. Chelsea Green, 2005. Pitcairn, Richard H., and Susan Hubble Pitcairn. Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. Rodale, 2017. Pryor, Karen. Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals. Scribner, 2010. Quinn, Kate. The Alice Network. William Morrow, 2019. Rawls, Wilson. Where the Red Fern Grows. Frank Schaffer Publications, 1992. Richards, Susan. Chosen by a Horse. Thorpe, 2009. Roberts, Nora. The Search. Jove Books, 2012. Sands, Barrie. The Stupid Things My Human Does: True Stories from the Animal ER. Kindle, 2019. Shimoff, Marci, and Carol Kline. Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the inside Out. Atria Paperback, 2013. STEIN, GARTH. ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN. HARPERCOLLINS Publishers, 2019. Winston, David, and Steven Maimes. Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief. Healing Arts Press, 2019. Wood, Matthew. The Book of Herbal Wisdom: Using Plants as Medicines. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1997. Wood, Matthew. The Earthwise Herbal: a Complete Guide to New World Medicinal Plants. North Atlantic Books, 2009. Wood, Matthew. Vitalism: The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy, and Flower Essences. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2005. |
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