{"product_id":"the-healing-power-of-pets-harnessing-the-amazing-ability-of-pets-to-make-and-keep-people-happy-and-healthy-paperback","title":"The Healing Power of Pets: Harnessing the Amazing Ability of Pets to Make and Keep People Happy and Healthy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarty Becker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Morton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Dr. Marty Becker, co-author of the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eChicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul\u003c\/i\u003e comes a ground-breaking new book that reveals the stirring stories and medical miracles behind the healing power of pets.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pets and people have been living together for thousands of years, but as pets have moved indoors, there have been extraordinary changes in the relationship. In the last twenty years, medical research has increasingly proven the healing effect pets can have for the ill, the elderly, the stressed-out, and the emotionally disengaged. Research shows that people with pet companions have fewer doctor visits and recover more quickly from severe illnesses. In \u003ci\u003eThe Healing Power of Pets\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Marty Becker, resident vet on ABC-TV's \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, shows readers how pets can prevent, detect, treat, and in some cases cure a variety of maladies, from arthritis to asthma, and from Alzheimer's to depression. Pets decrease cardiovascular risk factors, motivate their sedentary owners to exercise, and help people deal with chronic pain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition, the book offers heart-warming true stories of pets who have enriched--even saved--their owner's lives to reveal the lasting physical, emotional, and social benefits of the human-animal bond.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Marty Becker\u003c\/b\u003e, \"America's Veterinarian,\" has been the popular contributor to ABC-TV's \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e for ten years, and is the resident veterinarian on \u003ci\u003eThe Dr. Oz Show\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes a Universal Uclick Syndicated column with Gina Spadafori, \"Pet Connection\"; is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eParade Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and was voted \"companion animal Veterinarian of the year.\" He is also co-author of the fastest-selling pet book in history, \u003ci\u003eChicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Becker still enjoys his work as a practicing veterinarian, at the North Idaho Animal Hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.9 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239285387538,"sku":"9780786886913","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/SUNRVFpTbmpjc3MrdXIrUnVxaWtEUT09.webp?v=1777875721","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/the-healing-power-of-pets-harnessing-the-amazing-ability-of-pets-to-make-and-keep-people-happy-and-healthy-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}