Allen Anderson - Angel Animals Book of Inspiration: Divine Messengers of Wisdom and Compassion

In this collection of true stories, the Andersons show how animals serve as conduits for messages of spiritual love and help in times of despair, loss, and confusion. Meditations following each story guide those in need of some soul work, making the book even better. Pick up several copies as gifts for all the animal lovers on your list. Yes, it really is that good!

Aims straight for the heartThe experiences shared in the book offer evidence that animals are much more than mere companions and servants.

This well-written book will appeal to anyone who has ever looked into an animals eyes and felt as if an angel was looking back.

Stories are moving and well told.Many of the sketches are tributes to animals dogs, cats, horses, dolphins, snakes, squirrels, you name it that rescued or comforted or inspired their humans . All the stories are purpose driven, either including a lesson or followed by personal questions for reflection.

Illustrates how traditional cultures have viewed animals as messengers and mediators of the Divine, which is a lesson we need to re-learn. The book is a bold reminder that consciousness takes many forms and is not restricted to humans.

Its no longer the case that many people dismiss a pet as merely a possession they own. No, a growing number of people understand that their dogs and cats and reptiles and birds and other companions are beings with souls who are in their lives for a reason.

If you never considered animals to be messengers from God, this collection of real stories about how animals connect us with the Divine will have you wondering, if not convince you, that God does exist and can be seen through the animals that share our world.

Allen and Linda Anderson gracefully explore how we connect with the soul of the Divine through soulful connection with our animal companions beings who in this book emerge as messengers of immense beauty, humor, compassion, courage, inspiration, and love. Angel Animals Book of Inspiration reminds us that the keys to the kingdom can be found in our own homes, backyards, and barns.

A wonderful collection of stories guaranteed to make you think, make you feel, and make you grateful that God put such a grand world of wonderful companions and teachers here to join us on our Earthly journey. Sometimes Gods handprint is a paw.

It is not a coincidence that God spelled backwards is dog and that a lifeline is three-quarters feline. Read this wonderful book and learn to live a complete life.

Angel Animals Book of Inspiration opens our eyes to the possibilities available to every one of us at any moment. Allen and Linda Anderson understand the power of our animal connection and that animals give us unconditional love, truth, and spiritual fulfillment. Savor each story, rich in spirit, and learn from our blessed creatures how precious life really is.

There is goodness in every page, in every word of this incredible book. It clearly and honorably speaks the truth that the animals, spiritual beings in their own right, offer us the Divine in tangible form. What a gift and invaluable tool Allen and Linda Anderson have given us all.

Angel Animals Book of Inspiration awakens us to the truly divine essence of our animal companions and their remarkable devotion to humanity. This is a book to savor and share!

Every story in this fabulous book is a jewel that will open your heart to love, healing, and faith in all things good. Our relationship with animals is precious, one of Gods greatest gifts. Linda and Allen Anderson honor this gift in a most beautiful way.

The Andersons celebrate our relationship with animals and explain why we often feel spiritually connected with them. This book is an inspiring compilation of stories, pictures, and anecdotes that warm the heart and feed the soul.

Copyright 2003 by Allen and Linda Anderson
Originally published as Gods Messengers in 2003.

All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, or other without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.

Permissions acknowledgments appear on page 218.

Text design and typography by Tona Pearce Myers

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gods messengers.
Angel animals book of inspiration : divine messengers of wisdom and compassion / Allen and Linda Anderson ; foreword by Allen M. Schoen.
p. cm.
Originally published: Gods messengers. Novato, Calif. : New World Library, c2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215).
ISBN 978-1-57731-666-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. AnimalsReligious aspects. 2. Spiritual life. I. Anderson, Allen, 1954 II. Anderson, Linda C., 1946 III. Title.
BL439.G63 2009

First publication as Angel Animals Book of Inspiration, May 2009
ISBN 978-1-57731-666-4
Printed in Canada on 100% postconsumer-waste recycled paper

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Allen M. Schoen, DVM, MS

Allen and Linda Anderson

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Ron Mirolla

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