our wild hearts: how deepening our bond with other animals can transform our lives--and save theirs

Transformative and inspiring, this book points us toward what we all long for in the age of technology: real connection.“Kim Meeder is a gifted storyteller who has an incredible passion for pointing people toward the healing power of Christ. Our Wild Calling makes the case for protecting, promoting, and creating a sustainable and shared habitat for all creatures-not out of fear, but out of love.

He reports on wildlife relocation and on how the growing populations of wild species in urban areas are blurring the lines between domestic and wild animals. Louv interviews researchers, theologians, wildlife experts, indigenous healers, psychologists, and others to show how people are communicating with animals in ancient and new ways how dogs can teach children ethical behavior how animal-assisted therapy may yet transform the mental health field and what role the human-animal relationship plays in our spiritual health. Our Wild Calling explores these powerful and mysterious bonds and how they can transform our mental, physical, and spiritual lives, serve as an antidote to the growing epidemic of human loneliness, and help us tap into the empathy required to preserve life on Earth.

Now Louv redefines the future of human-animal coexistence. Richard Louv’s landmark book, Last Child in the Woods, inspired an international movement to connect children and nature. Richard Louv Our Wild Calling: How connecting with animals can transform our lives - and save theirs The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.” “T he future will belong to the nature-smart-those individuals, families, businesses, and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the virtual with the real. Frans de Waal, New York Times bestselling author of Mama's Last Hug “Through fascinating stories of human-animal interaction, Richard Louv urges us to be open-minded about animals and reposition our species inside the natural world.”

Our wild hearts: how deepening our bond with other animals can transform our lives--and save theirs