Memoirs of a Pet Therapist | 
 enlarge | Author: Denise Madden
Publisher: Fawcett
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 2067365
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 258
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 0449911233
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.0896890092
EAN: 9780449911235
ASIN: 0449911233
Publication Date: September 1, 1998
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"My ability to 'talk' with animals is a lot different from most people, and whether it was learned or taught I don't know. It doesn't matter what kind of animal it is--a snake, a dog, a bird . . . we talk to each other."
--Warren Eckstein
Warren Eckstein is an American original, the most renowned animal therapist in America. Long before the term was invented, Eckstein was an animal communicator. In a career that spans more than a quarter century, he has trained guard dogs for the Mob, helped the pets of such celebrities as Al Pacino, Lily Tomlin, Rodney Dangerfield, and Kathie Lee Gifford, and--perhaps most important of all--he has saved countless animals' lives. Now Eckstein shares his unique, wildly offbeat story with us in an irresistible and candid memoir of a life devoted to animals.
Beyond his work with dogs and cats, Eckstein has befriended (and occasionally antagonized) a variety of "clients"--from goats, bears, and alligators to peacocks, tigers, and king cobras. He shares unforgettable encounters in which he was bitten by a python, de-fingered by a mongoose, and found himself locked in a lion's cage. Here, too, are hilarious anecdotes about sleeping with a pig and making a Fifth Avenue matron's dream of dancing with her dog come true.
In these outrageous and touching true stories that comprise an amazing life, Warren Eckstein holds us spellbound. In the end, we love not only his animals, but the man as well--the magician as well as his magic.
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Colorful autobiography of a very successful pet behaviorist November 26, 1998
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Warren Eckstein and Denise Madden, both self-proclaimed animal lovers have outdone themselves in composing their new book.It is a personal, funny, sad, and loving look at Warren's colorful life. He is unlike other celebrity dog trainers. He is progressive in the way that he approaches animals and way ahead of his time in his attitudes toward animals. This book captivates his love of animals, his experiences both as a child growing up in New York's Long Island and as an adult training celebrities' animals. Warren's autobiography is entertaining and delightful. His love of animals and animal welfare comes accross very clearly. He is definitely not like his colleagues who talk the talk, but don't walk the walk. I hope that you will enjoy the book as much as I did and think of giving it as a gift for that animal lover in your family.
"Wonderful, funny, heartwarming trip down memory lane." October 7, 1998
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It has been a lot of fun going down memory lane with Warren and to hear all his tales about the famous and infamous people and their pets that he met in his travels. How nice and thoughtful of Warren to share these very personal and poignant moments with his readers and fans. Whenever I read a book written by Warren I feel as though I am having a personal chat with him over a cup of coffee or a bottle of Schlitz ! While reading this wonderful book I have caught myself laughing out loud and I have also been saddened and brought to tears. This has been a true education for me as with all his books and I really appreciate all the hard work and love Warren and Fay, and now Warren and Denise have gone through to help God's creatures. In reading the book I feel this is a tribute to Fay and a healing for Warren. A wonderful tribute to Fay and all her hard work on behalf of the animals and her love for Warren. Yes, the circle certainly from his wonderful parents who gave us this wonderful and caring man work to Fay and now to Denise.
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