What's a great way for kids to learn about learning? Tell them how animal parents teach their young!

Wild Things collects and reflects on stories of strange and wonderful encounters with animals both exotic and familiar. It chronicles the lessons learned when people can see and listen to our fellow creatures, our furry and scaly fellow travelers through life here on the blue planet. Our lives are enriched by what animals offer up as ways to live.

Susan Chernak McElroy credits her astounding triumph over cancer to the love of the animals in her life. In Animals as Teachers & Healers she shares her remarkable story along with true stories from others who have been touched by the loving energies of animals. A woman escapes an abusive relationship by observing how her boyfriend treated her two Arabian horses . . . a German shepherd cocoons its body around a toddler during a house fire . . . a coyote gives a couple wisdom about their rebellious daughter . . . a little three-legged frog imparts a valuable lesson to a frightened nine-year-old girl. Unique and compelling, Animals as Teachers & Healers invites us to reconnect with the boundless gifts of joy, wisdom, and deep healing that flow from our ageless and intimate relationship with the animal kingdom.