Circles of Compassion: A Collecting of Humane Words and Work [Paperback]

Elaine Sichel (Editor)

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About the Author

Elaine Sichel is an award winning educator and consultant on animal welfare issues and the human-animal bond. She worked for many years at a humane society and has designed and taught workshops and college courses on the relationship between people and animals. She makes her home in Northern California with her shelter-adopted dogs Eddie and K.D

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Voice & Vision Pub (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964303353
• ISBN-13: 978-0964303355
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,762,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Touched my heart, March 8, 2000

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Nicole Koborg (Wonderland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Circles of Compassion: A Collecting of Humane Words and Work (Paperback)

This was a wonderful book, especially for shelter workers or volunteers who see and experience some of the same things as in the stories. Many of the stories dealt with the euthanasia side of shelter work but end with a hopeful note. The book stresses the importance of spaying and neutering and not treating companion animals as throw away objects but as important members of the family. I recommend this book highly for animal lovers and am even considering buying a second copy and donating it to my local humane society's new library.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!!!, May 13, 1998

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This review is from: Circles of Compassion: A Collecting of Humane Words and Work (Paperback)

anyone who REALLY loves animals will love this book. I cried and laughed by the end of the book, it was really emotional.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Star Thrower, August 17, 2004

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Cariboo (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Circles of Compassion: A Collecting of Humane Words and Work (Paperback)

I don't want to detract from the inspiration this book obviously provides but was sad to see that she has adapted Loren Eiseley's Starfish story as her own - and appears to have given no credit. Eiseley's original can be found in his book, The Star Thrower.