My Recycled Pets: Diary of a Dog Addict [Paperback]

Randi Berger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 9, 2008

Whirlwind of a woman, Randi Berger wraps you in tales of her dog rescues -- more than ten thousand over the past twenty two years -- in her new, revised, and expanded, My Recycled Pets: Diary of a Dog Addict. A nationally recognized pioneer in the pet rescue movement, Berger takes you from first pet to longest lived twenty-one-year-old dog-of-nine-lives as she magically matches unwanted dogs with the perfect, loving new owners. Along the way, she treats you to laughter, tears, and spiritual insights. Experience the astonishing synchronicities and miracles that gave Ms. Berger her faith. You, too, will see how: Every detour from what we think is right holds a message somewhere for us that everything is in Divine Right Order. The mesmerizing stories held within the pages of My Recycled Pets will forever change your belief system about what is possible for us on Earth. Recognized by Writer's Digest with an Inspirational Award, My Recycled Pets: Diary of a Dog Addict proves what one determined person can accomplish and what power lies within each of us. Please visit the Recycledpetsrescue.com site for more information or to have your entire book purchase benefit the 501(C)3 all-volunteer charity.

Editorial Reviews

Review

As the holiday season opens, thousands of parents will be subject to the begging of their children to make an adorable animal part of their family. In the spirit of this upcoming begging, we d like to offer our review of the thought-provoking and fantastic book, My Recycled Pets: Diary of a Dog Addict by Randi Berger. Go along for the ride as Berger recounts her journey of rescuing dogs through Recycled Pets Rescue, her pet rescue charity. Beginning with her childhood, My Recycled Pets chronicles the dedication of one woman to save the animals thrown out by society and how in turn those animals become angels, blessings and diamonds in the rough. A California native, Berger is one of a kind with a quick wit and uncanny ability to get right to the point. Each story reinforces why it is so important to adopt and how rescuing can be one of the most rewarding experiences life has to offer. Due to pet overpopulation, neglect and abandonment there are many loving animals without families. This poignant book offers readers the insiders look at rescuing and how through the efforts of one single person, thousands of lives can be saved. You will experience miracles along side the author that are sure to change your own life in some way. You will also see how miracles are behind every turn in life. Every twist and turn of Ms. Berger's journey proves to deepen her life's purpose and causes us to reflect on our own life. This book is a must buy! --Christy Crabtree- Best Friend's Animal Sanctuary - The Animal World

Dog-lovers will find this book most heartwarming and inspirational. So will anyone who sees life from a more spiritual perspective. The author is a pioneer in the pet rescue movement and the book chronicles her 20 years taking in thousands of unwanted dogs and pairing them with loving owners. The book will make you laugh, cry, be inspired and feel hopeful. Unfortunately, it also makes you want to rush down to the local shelter and adopt all the unadoptable dogs. Randi is the founder of the non-profit, free-range dog sanctuary Recycled Pets Rescue.com . Whether or not you love dogs, you will find this book a most entertaining read since the author shares a great deal of her own life story. --Krysta Gibson- New Spirit Journal

About the Author

Randi Berger is a powerhouse of ideas in action. Founder of the all-volunteer charity, Recycled Pets Rescue, she has helped save more than ten thousand pets since 1987, helped give birth to many other rescues and organized the first mobile dog adoptions in her area, funding it primarily out of her own pocket. Her success comes from her high standards, her intense focus and her never-ending proclivity for pursuing the unconventional. Revolutionary in its time, her open-house dog adoptions at popular local venues in the late nineteen-eighties set the stage for other organizations to follow suit. And she keeps going. Continuing to help both pets and their humans, she has recently taken Recycled Pets Rescue a notch higher. It now provides support and education to pet-owners and other rescues with a goal of ensuring that every person makes a lifetime commitment to their pets. Building upon her phenomenal success, through her writing, speaking and radio interviews, Berger helps encourage other organizations around the world do the same. Through her unwillingness to accept the bleak diagnoses and death sentences given to many of her rescues by the veterinary industry, Berger immersed herself in the research and application of complementary and alternative health modalities, building a network that reached the top 2% of North America with Japan's leading health care company. This has enabled her to enhance the quality of life of her rescues and has given her the reputation of creating miracles where there was no hope. Remarkably, one of Berger's rescues that was repeatedly written off by vets after being hit by a car at the age of 2, miraculously thrived past the age of 21! Today Berger is equally passionate about inspiring and coaching people to remove all limiting beliefs that are preventing them from living their dreams. Berger is a graduate of California State University at Northridge with a degree in psychology and theater. Her book, My Recycled Pets: Diary of a Dog Addict, was recognized with a Writer's Digest Inspirational Award.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Recycled Pets Rescue; 2nd edition (August 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887542523
• ISBN-13: 978-1887542524
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally enjoyable, December 29, 2007

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Linda F. Kurtz (Ann Arbor, Mi United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Recycled Pets: Diary of a Dog Addict (Paperback)

This is a most enjoyable book and the first I have read to tell how someone begins a dog rescue group. I got my dog from one and have wanted to know more about these groups. The writer should continue to tell her story of dog rescue and of other such groups as well. Her writing style is entertaining and informative.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and uplifting, November 10, 2007

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Randy Shore "vtashore" (Ventura, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Recycled Pets: Diary of a Dog Addict (Paperback)

How nice to read about someone who selflessly and wholly follows their heart to do what is right. What a wild and spiritual journey, and a very entertaining read.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An intimate glimpse into the soul of a dog lover, December 14, 2007

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Michael W. Klein (Stanwood, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Recycled Pets: Diary of a Dog Addict (Paperback)

In her book "My Recycled Pets," Randi Berger shares with her readers a deep and personal glimpse into the life of a self proclaimed "dog addict." Randi is the founder and director of Recycled Pets Rescue, an organization that finds homes for dogs that would otherwise be put to sleep. This book chronicles her life and the many furry friends that aided and helped her along the way.

I think the most compelling thing about this book is that Randi Berger's passion for what she does oozes from every page. In her book, Randi allows her readers to accompany her on a journey that takes her from being self centered young adult to the selfless champion of those discarded pets on doggie death row.

This book is mostly a series of vignettes about the many dogs that have passed through Randi's life. These stories are filled with both joy and pathos. Randi's strength as a writer is the way she connects with the reader and is able to communicate her innermost feelings through the pages of her book.

I found "My Recycled Pets," to be a very touching and readable book. In fact it I was not able to read it a quickly as I would have liked because my wife hijacked it from me and couldn't put it down, leaving it unavailable to me until she was finished.