Where the Blind Horse Sings: Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary

I was already close to becoming a non meat-eating human before, but certainly after reading this extraordinary book, I've ceased to eat meat. The author really made me think about saying things like "I'm a real animal lover", when all I really meant was "I love dogs & cats". Had I really given much thought about cows, pigs, chickens & sheep before, as this book forced me to do, I probably would have stopped eating them long before now. With that being said, this is not a sad or downer type of book, but rather it's very upbeat & entertaining, and allows the reader to see how intelligent & funny farm animals can be. If you consider yourself a "real" animal lover, this is a terrific book for you!

It is impossible to read this book without smiling, often laughing aloud and genuinely feeling connected to the stories within. Ms. Stevens intimately shares with us the life changing events that led her in each vocation to reach for higher goals and deeper meanings. This book is about faith, trust, hope, tenacity and heartfelt compassion for those sentient beings around us who so want and need our care. Each vignette is lovely. Lessons learned are etched. A wonderful, well written book. A pure joy.

What a wondeful book entertaining and enlightening to read. I heard the author on NPR then went out and bought this book. From the time I started to read it I couldn't put it down. I've been around horses most of my adult life and have gained a new appreciation for not only horses but all animals. So many misconceptions about them established growing up. Kathy Stevens is a true Rain Maker and should be congradulated for her fine work. Buy this book you won't be disappointed.

If I could rate this book higher than five stars, I would. At Catskill Animal Sanctuary, the animals are loved "til death do us part." This book will change your view of the "ordinary" farm animal. It will compel you to think before you eat. It will make you want to support the work of the Sanctuary. And, it will entertain you with heartwarming stories of love and healing that you wouldn't have believed possible. Buy it, read it, recommend it to everyone you know. This book should be on the bestseller list.

This is one of the most heartwarming books I have ever read. You can tell it was written by someone who loves what's she's doing. I had the good fortune to meet Kathy Stevens shortly after she opened her sanctuary, and I can tell you from first-hand experience that she does go around kissing the animals and singing to them. I also had the good fortune to meet many of the animals that Kathy writes about, like Buddy, Samson and Rambo among others. This book describes what many of us already know...animals are intelligent and have feelings and emotions. Interspersed among the many uplifting stories are lessons on what farm animals endure on the farm and how they are slaughtered (the descriptions are not pretty, but unfortunately, that is the reality for these animals). Even with these lessons, this book is heartwarming and an absolute joy to read. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.