In the bestselling tradition of Inside of a Dog and Marley Me, a smart, illuminating, and entertaining read on why the doghuman relationship is unique and possibly even "spiritual." Dr. Andrew Roots search for the canine soul began the day his eightyearold son led the family in a moving Christian ritual at the burial service for Kirby, their beloved black lab. In the coming weeks, Root found himself wondering What was this thing wed experienced with this animal? Why did the loss hurt so poignantly? Why did his sons act seem so right in its sacramental feel? In The Grace of Dogs, Root draws on biology, history, theology, cognitive ethology (the study of animal minds), and palaeontology to trace how in our mutual evolution, humans and dogs have so often helped each other to become more fully ourselves. Root explores questions like Do dogs have souls? Is it accurate to say that dogs "love" us? What do psychology and physiology say about why we react to dogs in the way that we do? The Grace of Dogs paints a vivid picture of how, beyond sentimentality, the doghuman connection can legitimately be described as "spiritual" as existing not for the sake of gain, but for the unselfish desire to be with and for the other, and to remind us that we are persons worthy of love and able to share love. In this book for any parent whose kids have asked if theyll see Fido in Heaven, or who has looked their beloved dog in the face and wondered whats going on in there, Dr. Root delivers an...

Binding: Paperback;176 pages; Publisher: Authentic Media Ltd; Classification: N/A; Weight: 273 g; Dimensions: N/A

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