Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family

Homer's Odyssey

Gwen Cooper · 287 pages

A pet rescue volunteer and literacy outreach coordinator describes her relationship with a three-pound blind cat whose daredevil character and affectionate personality saw the author through six moves, a burglary, and the healing of her broken heart.

Endal: How One Extraordinary Dog Brought a Family Back from the Brink

Allen Parton, Sandra Parton · 275 pages

"Allen Parton suffered a serious head injury while serving in the Gulf War and returned home unable to walk, talk or remember most of his life. He couldn't even remember his wife, Sandra, and their two children. After five years of rehabilitation, he was still severely disabled. Sandra was a nurse so thought she would be able to help her husband, but the Allen who had returned didn't remember her,

Haatchi and Little B

Wendy Holden · 224 pages

#1 International Bestseller When Owen met Haatchi, the lives of one adorable little boy and one great, big dog were destined to change forever. Owen-known to his family as "little buddy" or "Little B"-has a rare genetic disorder that leaves him largely confined to a wheelchair. Before being united with Haatchi, Little B was anxious and found it difficult to make friends. Haatchi-an adorab

A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny

Amy Julia Becker · 237 pages

"A memoir of a young mom finding joy in her daughter with Down Syndrome, as she learns that unmet expectations can bring peace and freedom"--Provided by publisher.

Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected A Memoir

Kelle Hampton

"The author of the popular blog Enjoying the Small Things interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the story of the first year of her daughter Nella--who has Down syndrome--and celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mother's love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective"--

I Can Jump Puddles

Alan Marshall · 256 pages

Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey

Rachel Simon · 296 pages

This Life I Live

Rory Feek · 272 pages

The story she said he was born to write. Her story. His story. The love story of Joey and Rory. By inviting so many into the final months of Joey's life as she battled cancer, Joey and Rory Feek captured hearts around the world with how they handled the diagnosis; the inspiring, simple way they chose to live; and how they loved each other every step of the way. But there is far more to the story.

A Boy and a Jaguar

Alan Rabinowitz

The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate. In this true story, a boy who stutters except when he speaks to animals, promises that if he can find his voice, he will be their voice and keep the

The Story of My Life

Helen Keller · 240 pages

Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon

Nick Trout · 287 pages

It's 2:47 a.m. when Dr. Nick Trout takes the phone call that starts another hectic day at the Angell Animal Medical Center. Sage, a ten-year old German shepherd, will die without emergency surgery for a serious stomach condition. Over the next twenty-four hours Dr. Trout fights for Sage's life, battles disease in the operating room, unravels tricky diagnoses, reassures frantic pet parents, and ref

Last Dog on the Hill: The Extraordinary Life of Lou

Steve Duno

Esther the Wonder Pig

Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter, Caprice Crane · 232 pages

All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, and All Things Wise and Wonderful: Three James Herriot Classics

James Herriot · 1,324 pages

Nigel: My Family and Other Dogs

Monty Don · 240 pages

Nigel, the golden retriever, is the star of BBC Gardeners' World, padding along quietly behind his owner, Monty Don, and yet stealing every scene. Beloved by the public, Nigel gets fan mail, birthday cards and has inspired social media fan sites. In this heart-warming memoir of Nigel and all the other dogs in his life, Monty Don also explores the special place dogs occupy in our lives and celebrat

Paw Tracks in the Moonlight

Denis O'Connor

Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog

Susannah Charleson

Somebody Else's Kids

Torey L. Hayden · 400 pages

Annie's Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret

Steve Luxenberg · 401 pages

Beth Luxenberg was an only child. Everyone knew it: her grown children, her friends, even people she’d only recently met. So when her secret emerged, her son Steve Luxenberg was bewildered. He was certain that his mother had no siblings, just as he knew that her name was Beth, and that she had raised her children, above all, to tell the truth.By then, Beth was nearly eighty, and in fragile health.

You Don't Look Like Anyone I Know

Heather Sellers · 356 pages

An unusual and uncommonly moving family memoir, with a twist that give new meaning to hindsight, insight, and forgiveness. The author is face blind--that is, she has prosopagnosia, a rare neurological condition that prevents her from reliably recognizing people's faces. Growing up, unaware of the reason for her perpetual confusion and anxiety, she took what cues she could from speech, hairstyle, a

Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence

Matthew Sanford · 288 pages

Matt Sanford's life and body were irrevocably changed at age 13 on a snowy lowa road. On that day, his family's car skidded off an overpass, killing Matt's father and sister and leaving him paralyzed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair. His mother and brother escaped from the accident unharmed but were left to pick up the pieces of their decimated family. This pivotal event set Matt o

The Boy Born Dead: A Story of Friendship, Courage, and Triumph

David Ring, David Wideman, John Driver · 251 pages

The Penguin Lessons

Tom Michell · 240 pages

"A unique and moving real-life story of the extraordinary bond between a young teacher and a penguin, this book will delight readers who loved Marley & Me, Dewey the Library Cat, The Good Good Pig, and any book by Jon Katz. In 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell follows his wanderlust to Argentina, where he becomes assistant master at a prestigious boarding school. But Michell's adv

The Daily Coyote: Story of Love, Survival, and Trust In the Wilds of Wyoming

Shreve Stockton · 287 pages