{"product_id":"9781489435750","title":"Buddhism for Pet Lovers: Supporting our closest companions through life and death","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bonds we share with our pets go beyond words and are often deeper than many of our human relationships. What is the nature of these close connections? And what if our influence on pets, both in life and especially through sickness and death, is far more powerful than we ever conceived?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Michie draws on ancient Buddhist wisdom, supported by contemporary science, to provide fascinating insights into animal consciousness. He proposes that the pets with whom we share our lives are not there by accident. Whether your animal companion has fur, feathers or fins, he offers a treasury of practical tools to enhance your relationship with them in everyday life, as well as during times of challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with humour and compassion, and including extraordinary true stories from around the world, \u003ci\u003eBuddhism for Pet Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how our animal companions may indeed be among our most precious partners. For in helping them, our own lives are incomparably enriched too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘If you have ever deeply loved an animal, this is, without doubt, the book for you.’ —Gail Pope, BrightHaven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Our pets offer us one of our greatest opportunities to add compassion to the world. This book helps direct us to a path toward the blossoming of that opportunity.’ —Carl Safina, author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Words\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Animals Think and Feel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bolinda Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028319682800,"sku":"9781489435750","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781489435750_p0.jpg?v=1763655226","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781489435750","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}