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Animals in Translation |
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#BKAT - Price $24.95 Animals in Translation - By Temple Grandin PhD Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior This is one of the most fascinating books I have ever read. In writing this copy - to tell you all about it - I referenced the publisher's promotional notes - and discovered them to be very specific, but a little dry and uninviting: "Applies the autism theory of "hyper-specificity" to animals, showing that animals and autistic people are so sensitive to detail that they "can't see the forest for the trees". "Explores the "interpreter" in the normal human brain that filters out detail, leaving people blind to much of the reality that surrounds them - a reality that animals and autistic people see, sometimes all too clearly...." |
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The reality is, that Temple Grandin is an amazing person, and this book is an amazing work. She went from being a child that doctors urged her parents to institutionalize - to a PhD, author, college professor, and lecturer. She was advisor to the film-makers for the movie "Rain Man" - which was acclaimed for it's humorous, and very accurate portrayal of the relationship between an autistic man and his brother. Animals in Translation is a wonderfully factual, well-researched book that describes Temple's view of the world, and her theories surrounding animal's views as well. Because she is not an animal trainer by trade (but a very thoughtful observer) her views and theories described in this book are totally untainted by any previous animal training experience. Full of thought-provoking information that will cause you to look at your animal's behavior through new eyes! Hardcover 356 pages |
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The Art of Horsemanship |
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Ultimate Guide to Pampering Your Horse |
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This great little book has been around forever. I must admit, the title was a bit off-putting to me. My horses have it made. They live a life of near total leisure, the best food, farrier & veterinary care, etc, etc. If I read this book... then I might discover more things that I was NOT doing for my already-pampered equines. Then I would have to feel guilty LOL. I was pleasantly surprised. There, interspersed among the goofy BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS, and the HOMEMADE HORSE TREAT RECIPES, were practical, useful tips and hints that could be implemented by the average busy horse owner. When my husband was a farrier, he was always noticing clever solutions problems and nifty ways of doing things in the different barns. Things like keeping a toilet brush in the barn to scrub water buckets... (and all those years I'd been skinning my knuckles using a regular scrub brush... duh!) So this ended up being a fun little book chock-full of silly AND useful information. The perfect gift for yourself, or that horsey person who ALREADY pampers their horse! |
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A Rider's Prayer Dearest Creator in Heaven, Give me strength to guide my horse. Make my hands soft and my head clear. Let my horse understand me and I him. My heart you have blessed with a special love of these animals. Let me never lose sight of it. My soul you have gifted with a deep need for them. Let that need never lessen. Always let my breath catch as the sun gleams on an elegant head. Always may my throat tighten at the sound of a gentle nicker. Let the scent of fresh hay and a new bag of grain be sweet to me. Let the touch of a warm nose on my hand always bring a smile. I adore the joy of a warm day on the farm. The grace and splendor of a running horse, The thunder of its hooves makes my eyes burn and my heart soar. Let it always be so. Dearest Creator grant me patience, For horses are harnessed wind, and wind can be flighty. Let me not frighten or harm them. Instead show me ways to understand them. Above all, dear Creator, fill my life with them. When I pass from this world, Send my soul to no heaven without them. For this love you have given me graces my existence And I shall cherish it and praise You for it for all time. Author Unknown |
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