Tagliaferro, Linda.
Summary: Discusses the breed, selection, and training of therapy dogs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Pub. Co. 2005
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Summary: "In this book, young readers will learn about therapy dogs."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2014
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Summary: Describes the job therapy dogs do, what makes a good therapy dog, and the places they work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 VENHalpern, Sue.
Summary: "A layabout mutt turned therapy dog leads her owner to a new understanding of the good life. At loose ends with her daughter leaving home and her husband on the road, Sue Halpern decided to give herself and Pransky, her under-occupied Labradoodle, a newleash--er, lease--on life by getting the two of them certified as a therapy dog team. Smart, spirited, and instinctively compassionate, Pransky...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 HALWolf, Steven D.
Summary: Relates the story of an attorney who adopts a retired racing greyhound named Comet, and describes how both dog and owner helped each other come to terms with retirement, debilitating injuries, and trusting one another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 WOLSummary: This hilarious and poignant documentary explores the positive effects of the intense bond between dogs and humans, as told through the story of Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum and her dog Chelsea.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kirschenbaum Productions 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DOGDibsie, Patricia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yorkville Press 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 636.7 DIBSchieber, Barry J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silent Moon Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 SCHBarton, Julie (Julie H.)
Summary: "An honest and deeply moving memoir about a young woman's battle with depression and how her dog saved her life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 BARTON, JULIE BARKlam, Julie.
Summary: Riotously funny and unexpectedly poignant, this is the moving tale of how one woman learned the secrets of love, health, and happiness from an unexpected source: her dogs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.8 KLACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 615.8 klaGrinnan, Edward.
Summary: "The editor-in-chief of Guideposts magazine shares the heartwarming story of Millie, his beloved golden retriever, and how she taught him to be a more compassionate person, deepened his faith, and inspired him on his long-term path of recovery from addiction. From the moment his new golden retriever puppy jumped into his arms, Edward Grinnan and his wife, Julee, were in love with her. Edward...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Pet GrinnanGreene, Melissa Fay
Summary: "Describes the unbreakable bond between humans and canines through the story of a severely disabled woman who began training her own service dogs after she was deemed “too disabled” to receive one by every agency in the U.S.."--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.4 GREKatz, Jon.
Summary: Katz presents the story of two dogs that profoundly affected his life and work. Skittish border collie Izzy pushes him into rewarding work with Hospice. And black lab Lenore's gentle spirit helps remind him why he wanted to work with animals in the first place.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.737 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: As trained hospice volunteers visiting homes and nursing facilities, Katz and Izzy bring comfort to people who most need it. As Izzy bonds with patients and Katz focuses on their families, the author begins to come to terms with his own life, discovering dark realities he has never confronted. Meanwhile, Lenore arrives at Bedlam. Her genial personality and boundless capacity for affection steer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2008
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 636.737 KATMallery, Susan.
Summary: Montana Hendrix has found her calling. Working with therapy dogs in a hometown she adores, she's finally ready to look for her own happily ever after. Could one of her dogs help her find Mr. Right? Scarred since childhood, surgeon Simon Bradley avoids emotional entanglements moving from place to place to heal children who need his skillful touch. Can his growing feelings for Montana lead him to...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC MALHill, Jerry.
Summary: Written as if the therapy dogs is speaking, this thoughtful work give the details of the fascinating life of a therapy dog as he works in Michigan and Florida.
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Publisher / Publication Date: J. Hill 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.8 SHIGoodavage, Maria
Summary: We meet dogs who detect cancer and Parkinson's disease, and dogs who alert people to seizures and diabetic lows or highs and other life-threatening physical ailments. Goodavage reveals the revolutionary ways dogs are helping those with autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder. And she introduces us to intrepid canines who are protecting us from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 615.8 GOOKatz, Jon.
Summary: Katz presents the story of two dogs that profoundly affected his life and work. Skittish border collie Izzy pushes him into rewarding work with Hospice. And black lab Lenore's gentle spirit helps remind him why he wanted to work with animals in the first place.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.737 KATWheeler, Patricia H.
Summary: A heartwarming collection of stories and photos of therapy dogs at work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AuthorHouse 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 WHEGoodavage, Maria
Summary: New York Times bestselling author Maria Goodavage takes us on a thrilling, delightful, globe-trotting journey to discover the heartwarming and fascinating new world of doctor dogs. In this groundbreaking book, Goodavage brings us behind the scenes of cutting-edge science at top research centers, and into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.8 GOOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 615.8 GOOGoldish, Meish
Summary: "In this book, readers will learn about dogs in the R.E.A.D. program."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 GOLSummary: Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. The awakening of the first patient proves a rebirth for the doctor, too, as the patient reveals life's simple but sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor. Encouraged by Leonard's stunning recovery, Sayer administers the drug to other patients.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 1997
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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD AWACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA AWAHolmes, Peter
Summary: The Energetics of Western Herbs, Vol 2, is a groundbreaking reference work for over 220 botanical remedies used in Western herbal medicine. Comprehensive and detailed, it draws on Chinese and Greek herbal medicine to integrate traditional herbal energetics with the latest findings in plant pharmacology. The traditional vitalistic and modern scientific systems of herbal medicine are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Snow Lotus Press 1997