The Soul of All Living Creatures (Audiobook)

from -Cee-

The goal of this book is (I think) to show that animals can teach us to be better humans by following their approach to life, the environment, and circumstances beyond their control. Unfortunately, though Virga had some interesting insight in his work and observations as a veterinarian, he didn't...

from HiddenParagon

A decent read, albeit not exactly what I was expecting. I expected this book to be more philosophical and psychologically based, whereas it was actually filled more with the author's personal experiences and anecdotes. It was interesting, but I wish it had been deeper.

from trisarahdactyl

I've always been passionate about animals, so I'm always excited to read about them. I was ecstatic to discover that I had won a copy of Dr. Virga's book. What I was expecting was a series of anecdotes accompanied by some explanation meant to place them in the context of our lives and draw out me...

from staciec

This book was primarily a set of emotional, anecdotal appeals to see fewer differences between human behavior and animal behavior. It made for an easy, enjoyable read, but as I was reading, I was hoping the stories would lead to larger philosophies or ideas. Given the title of the book, I expecte...

from anna_in_pdx

I heard about this book on LT, in a group called "Cats, Books, Life is Good." I very much enjoy books such as Cat Daddy, the James Herriott books, etc., so it sounded right up my alley - and someone in the group helpfully pointed out that it was on the Early Reviewer list for June! So, I went to ...