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Where the Blind Horse Sings: Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary

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This is one of the most heartwarming books I have ever read. You can tell it was written by someone who loves what's she's doing. I had the good fortune to meet Kathy Stevens shortly after she opened her sanctuary, and I can tell you from first-hand experience that she does go around kissing the animals and singing to them. I also had the good fortune to meet many of the animals that Kathy writes about, like Buddy, Samson and Rambo among others. This book describes what many of us already know...animals are intelligent and have feelings and emotions. Interspersed among the many uplifting stories are lessons on what farm animals endure on the farm and how they are slaughtered (the descriptions are not pretty, but unfortunately, that is the reality for these animals). Even with these lessons, this book is heartwarming and an absolute joy to read. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.

After my brother-in-law & family visited the CAS and became a vegetarian, truly a jaw-dropping feat, I knew this place must be pretty special. Then, they gave me a copy of this book for my birthday and I became a vegetarian!! I've laughed out loud and cried - make that 'sobbed' so hard. I've read (the happy) parts to my children at bedtime. This book so powerfully fills you with emotion that I can pretty much guarantee you too will be inspired to do something ...something life-changing, be it for yourself or some other inhabitant of this earth. It is a wake-up call for your soul! Thank you Kathy and your amazing volunteers for being real life angels.

It is impossible to read this book without smiling, often laughing aloud and genuinely feeling connected to the stories within. Ms. Stevens intimately shares with us the life changing events that led her in each vocation to reach for higher goals and deeper meanings. This book is about faith, trust, hope, tenacity and heartfelt compassion for those sentient beings around us who so want and need our care. Each vignette is lovely. Lessons learned are etched. A wonderful, well written book. A pure joy.

What a wondeful book entertaining and enlightening to read. I heard the author on NPR then went out and bought this book. From the time I started to read it I couldn't put it down. I've been around horses most of my adult life and have gained a new appreciation for not only horses but all animals. So many misconceptions about them established growing up. Kathy Stevens is a true Rain Maker and should be congradulated for her fine work. Buy this book you won't be disappointed.

If I could rate this book higher than five stars, I would. At Catskill Animal Sanctuary, the animals are loved "til death do us part." This book will change your view of the "ordinary" farm animal. It will compel you to think before you eat. It will make you want to support the work of the Sanctuary. And, it will entertain you with heartwarming stories of love and healing that you wouldn't have believed possible. Buy it, read it, recommend it to everyone you know. This book should be on the bestseller list.

I live near the Catskill Animal Sanctuary and know of the great work accomplished at this place of kindness. Thank goodness we have shelters such as this. Kathy Stevens, the author shares such a wealth of information about animals we think of as "just a pig, just a chicken, just a cow" etc. I would like to see it on a list of good summer reading for students. It is the youth that will have to initiate change and I think this book will help them make intelligent choices. Please be assured that this is a book for adults too, and we can make changes also. The pages fly by and at the end - you want more more more.

This book had my emotions running hot and cold. I would smile and laugh at one moment and then be in tears another. The work these people are doing is just beyond words. Thank God there are people out there that have the privilege and means to do what they do. I read this book in one sitting.......I could NOT put it down. If you are an animal lover, please read this. After finishing the book, I was left with a good feeling...that so many of these creatures finally had a good, loving, caring environment. I could almost feel myself in the saddle on the horse and FEEL his joy at once again being allowed to run in the pasture. It was exhilarating!! Read it! You will come away with that good feeling, too.

I was already close to becoming a non meat-eating human before, but certainly after reading this extraordinary book, I've ceased to eat meat. The author really made me think about saying things like "I'm a real animal lover", when all I really meant was "I love dogs & cats". Had I really given much thought about cows, pigs, chickens & sheep before, as this book forced me to do, I probably would have stopped eating them long before now.

With that being said, this is not a sad or downer type of book, but rather it's very upbeat & entertaining, and allows the reader to see how intelligent & funny farm animals can be.

If you consider yourself a "real" animal lover, this is a terrific book for you!

Each chapter is a short story about an animal who is lucky enough to get to live at Catskill Farm Animal Sanctuary. Just like people have personalities, so do these animals. It's quite a treat to view pigs, ducks, cows, and sheep as pets instead of as food. Animals are capable of emotion, and after reading this book it'll change how you think about your meals.

The book is uplifting, informative, interesting, and inspiring. Everyone should read.

I loved this book ,this woman is an absolute saint.What she is doing is what I wish I could do as well.Tender loving care for animals is how we should all be, after all they are God's creatures too.It has certainly changed my mind about eating meat.I undoubtly recommend this book to all animal lovers,you won't regret reading this.It's wonderful!!!