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A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life
A Small Furry Prayer Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life Author:Steven Kotler Steven Kotler was forty years old and facing an existential crisis when he met Joy, a woman devoted to canine rescue. "Love me, love my dogs," was her rule, and Steven took it to heart. Together with their pack of eight dogs-then fifteen dogs, then twenty-five dogs, then, well, they lost count-Steven and Joy bought a tiny farm in rural New Mexic... more »o and started the Rancho de Chihuahua, a sanctuary for dogs with special needs. This insider look at the cult and culture of dog rescue begins with Kotler's personal experience working with an ever-peculiar pack of dogs and becomes a much deeper investigation into exactly what it means to devote one's life to the furry and the four-legged. Kotler combs through every aspect of canine-human relations and includes brand new research into the neuroscience of canine companionship. In the end, he discovers why living in a world of dogs may be the best way to uncover the truth about what it really means to be human.« less