 Author Name: Richard Parsons, PhD.
Title: GAINING A LEASH ON LIFE: LESSONS FROM BUD
Binding: Hardcover
Type: BOOK
Publisher: WILLOW CREEK PRESS
ISBN Number: 1595434461 / 9781595434463
Seller ID: 1916212
Organized around 4 themes - Awareness, Acceptance, Authenticity, & Celebration--the text is aimed at increasing one's awareness & acceptance of oneself, or others, & of the world in which we all live. Encourages & instructs us to embrace a new way of life, one in which we howl more & worry less. B&W drawings by Virginia Morton; 5x8 inches, 160 pgs.
'Dogs are more than wonderful companions. They are, to those who attentively observe, master teachers & models of how to live a richer, fuller life. Gaining a Leash on Life invites readers to obtain a new perspective following the direction of Bud, the author's scrappy 16-year-old terrier mix. For instance, Bud, has a penchant for howling at 2 a.m. for no apparent reason other than that it must feel good, that it releases his spirit. In turn, the author, a psychologist & university professor, encourages us to release our own spirit by finding our own "howl."
Organized around 4 themes - Awareness, Acceptance, Authenticity, & Celebration--the text is aimed at increasing one's awareness & acceptance of oneself, or others, and of the world in which we all live. Gaining a Leash on Life encourages & instructs us to embrace a new way of life, one in which we howl more & worry less, turn the "every day" into somethin to celebrate, recapture dreams & turn themn into realities, and find the peace & calm meant to be experienced. These are the encouraging, heartwarming, & spiritual lessons of Bud.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dr. Richard Parsons is a Professor in the Dept. of Counseling & Educational Psychology at West Chester University. Dr. Parsons has more than 28 years of teaching experience, and he has authored or co-authored more than 70 professional articles & books.
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