| Afternoons with Puppy: Inspirations from a Therapist and His Animals Contributor(s): Fine, Aubrey H. (Author), Eisen, Cynthia J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557537666 ISBN-13: 9781557537669 Publisher: Purdue University Press OUR PRICE: $20.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Pets | Essays & Narratives |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| Series: New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Afternoons with Puppy is a heartwarming account of dynamic relationships and outcomes involving a therapist, his therapy animals, and his patients, gathered from almost two decades of ongoing practice. It is a narrative of Dr. Aubrey H. Fine's experiences and his growing respect for the power of the animals' effects on his patients and himself. Fine observes that healing is rarely, if ever, accomplished in isolation. There is always a reaching out and a connection at the heart of the therapeutic enterprise. Afternoons with Puppy reveals the ways in which people's bonds with animals centers their beings. Interacting with an animal, as simple as having a puppy in your lap gnawing on your thumb, strips away the unimportant and provides the neutral, primal ground on which healing and new growth can take place. Afternoons with Puppy is an emotional journey that will continue long after the last page. |