{"product_id":"saving-simon-how-a-rescue-donkey-taught-me-the-meaning-of-compassion-paperback","title":"Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Katz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this heartfelt, thoughtful, and inspiring memoir, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jon Katz tells the story of his beloved rescue donkey, Simon, and the wondrous ways that animals make us wiser and kinder people.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the spring of 2011, Jon Katz received a phone call that would challenge every idea he ever had about mercy and compassion. An animal control officer had found a neglected donkey on a farm in upstate New York, and she hoped that Jon and his wife, Maria, would be willing to adopt him. Jon wasn't planning to add another animal to his home on Bedlam Farm, certainly not a very sick donkey. But the moment he saw the wrenching sight of Simon, he felt a powerful connection. Simon touched something very deep inside of him. Jon and Maria decided to take him in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Simon's recovery was far from easy. Weak and malnourished, he needed near constant care, but Jon was determined to help him heal. As Simon's health improved, Jon would feed him by hand, read to him, take him on walks, even confide in him like an old and trusted friend. Then, miraculously, as if in reciprocation, Simon began to reveal to Jon the true meaning of compassion, the ways in which it can transform our lives and inspire us to take great risks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This radically different perspective on kindness and empathy led Jon to a troubled border collie from Ireland in need of a home, a blind pony who had lived outside in a pasture for fifteen years, and a new farm for him and Maria. In the great tradition of heroes--from Don Quixote to Shrek--who faced the world in the company of their donkeys, Jon came to understand compassion and mercy in a new light, learning to open up \"not just to Simon, not just to animals, but to the human experience. To love, to risk, to friendship.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With grace, warmth, and keen emotional insight, \u003ci\u003eSaving Simon\u003c\/i\u003e plumbs the depths of the bonds we form with our animals, and the rewards of \"living a more compassionate, considered, and meaningful life.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSaving Simon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heartwarming . . . a touching tale.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Highly recommended . . . an enjoyable and thoughtful work.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \u003ci\u003eSaving Simon\u003c\/i\u003e] handles the emotional highs and lows of living with animals with empathy and thoughtfulness, forcing readers to re-examine their own meanings of compassion and mercy.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The message of this true story will linger with the reader long after the book has been placed on the shelf.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Katz\u003c\/b\u003e has written twenty-six books, including works of nonfiction, novels, short stories, and books for children; he is also a photographer. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSlate, Rolling Stone, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAKC Gazette, \u003c\/i\u003e and has worked for CBS News, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in upstate New York with his wife, the artist Maria Wulf, and their dogs, donkeys, barn cats, sheep, and chickens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755579080992,"sku":"9780345531209","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fdda6040f2a9107df5676fae38adf360.webp?v=1780062784","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/saving-simon-how-a-rescue-donkey-taught-me-the-meaning-of-compassion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}