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The Daisy Sutra [Paperback]

Helen Weaver (Author)
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Book Description

November 30, 2000
The Daisy Sutra is Helen Weaver's memoir of her dog Daisy and the true story of her discovery of animal communication. One reviewer called it"a deep and touching story of the soul bond of a human being and her dog through death and beyond." It is illustrated with twenty-five pen and ink drawings by artist Alan McKnight. It includes an interview with an animal communicator, a special message to skeptics, and a list of recommended resources.

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In this memoir of loss and learning, Weaver (who has translated 50 books from the French) first loses her 100-year-old mother and then her 15-year-old beagle/shepherd/collie mix, Daisy, whose soulful face graces the book's cover. Remarking that "a pet is a lesson in letting go, a home course in Buddhism," Weaver recounts Daisy's last months and her own exploration of interspecies communication. Though at first somewhat skeptical, Weaver called on three different "animal communicators" before and after Daisy's death and came to believe that they could indeed interpret Daisy's thoughts. According to Weaver, one of Daisy's wisest "sutras" (Buddhist or Hindu aphorisms) is "The more people who know we are not just `dumb animals,' the better. Humans are a strange lot. They need to be healed." As Weaver relates how Daisy remained her spiritual guide and muse even after her death, readers fascinated by the notion that mysterious forms of communication are possible may find the book gives some credence to claims of interspecies communication. (At present, there are close to 150 practitioners of this telepathic technique in the U.S.) The book concludes with an interview with an animal communicator, a fine section on related books and a list of recommended communicators. Beyond its two clear audiences New Age readers and dog lovers open to the idea of interspecies communication this moving, well-written book may sway even a few skeptics. Charming illus.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

"...deep and touching story of the soul bond of a human being and her dog through death and beyond." -- Penelope Smith, animal communicator, author of Animal Talk: Interspecies Telepathic Communication, Species Link

"Helen Weaver's story of her beloved dog Daisy will touch the hearts of all dog lovers." -- Dan Wakefield, author of Returning: A Spiritual Journey

"I feel more related to all living creatures as a result of this warm and honest book." -- Sarvananda Bluestone, Signs of the Times, Woodstock Times

Product Details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Buddha Rock Pr; First Edition edition (November 30, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0970050283
  • ISBN-13: 978-0970050281
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,611,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

HELEN WEAVER is a writer, translator, and astrologer who has rendered some fifty books from the French. Her translation of the Antonin Artaud: Selected Writings was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1977. She is general editor and co-author of The Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology and author of The Daisy Sutra: Conversations with my Dog.

Her new book The Awakener: A Memoir of Kerouac and the Fifties will be published November 1, 2009 by City Lights Books.

Weaver lives in Woodstock, New York, where she is at work on Translation of Light, a book about her scientist father, Warren Weaver,and their dialogue about astrology. She can be reached at helenweaver@earthlink.net. Her website is www.helenweaver.com
















 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A heartwarming tale, December 28, 2000
This review is from: The Daisy Sutra (Paperback)
Helen Weaver writes in a wonderfully clear, personal, and engaging style. The story flows smoothly from beginning to end, and the book is impossible to put down. We pet owners usually think we understand what our animals are trying to say. This book lets us know that we can deepen that understanding, and learn to communicate better with all the animals that share our planet with us. This book would be a great gift for an animal lover or anyone interested in the extraordinary powers of the human mind and spirit.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A "must" for dog lovers, September 10, 2001
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The Daisy Sutra: Conversations With My Dog is an incredible story of communication between human and animal. Author Helen Weaver, who agonized over the failing health of her beloved pet, was torn between the options of euthanasia and hope for quality of life when she called an animal communicator. Yet what she learned changed her life, as she began to understand and truly empathize with the perceptions of her faithful companion. A "must" for dog lovers, The Daisy Sutra is a heartwarming and fascinating glimpse into the mind of the creatures whose loyalty we so often take for granted.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Attention all animal lovers! This is the book to read!, August 17, 2001
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Haku Nellies "Haku" (Port Angeles, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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You will not be the same after reading this beautiful story about Helen and Daisy. It touches your heart and soul. It's about the challenges of life, and the changes we face. The story raises questions that we don't always have the answer to. The story is real as are the emotions. Daisys too! Daisy communicates with Helen through animal communicators. It opens a different world for her,for both of them. I lost my dog Damion last year, and it's still hard not to see him everyday. He was a fourteen year old blue doberman, he watched me grow up, and I watched him grow old. Helen's story reminds you that loved ones-human or animal, never leave your heart, and their spirit is by your side-forever. The Daisy Sutra made me smile, laugh and cry. It will open your eyes to something we already know-animals communicate with us everyday, even when there are no longer physically with us.
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When I got back from Saugerties Animal Hospital, I took Daisy's old red collar and put it around my neck. Read the first page
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