Phil, ailing and unemployed, took an orphaned fawn into his trailer and now walks the woods with the devoted stag. “I don’t know what I’d do without Li’l Buck,” Phil declares simply. “I guess I’d be crazy.”
Walt, a retired pipe fitter, says, “Animals...take your heartache away. I lost my boy to drugs and my horse saved my life—just through the therapy of riding.”
Don and Lillian devote their time advocating for animal rights and bringing home lost animals. According to Don, “Emotionally, it’s an endorphin rush to be with [the animals]. On the metaphysical level, they give us meaning in life.”
With these and many other compelling, heartfelt stories, Saved, in the words of Rita Mae Brown, “proves once again that love rescues us all.”
Karin Winegar is an award-winning journalist who has written for many magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Judy Olausen’s New York Times bestseller, Mother, was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, NPR, and the Today show, and in People and Harper’s magazines.
They both live in Minnesota.
Booklist, 10/15/08
“Beautifully illustrated.”
St. Paul Pioneer Press
“Karin Winegar and Judy Olausen teamed up to produce one of the most heartfelt and worthy books of the season.”
MinnPost.com
“Absolutely riveting.”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“This book is inspiring, and at the same time joyful and tearful.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Keep the hankies handy while reading this moving collection of stories.”
Tucson Citizen
“The 28 essays in this collection are inspirational, compelling and poignant.”
Tampa Tribune
“Grab a tissue! You’ll be crying--and laughing--as you read about the powers pets have to heal people.”
Sierra Club’s “The Green Life,” 2/4/09
“This moving collection of true stories highlights the bonds formed between orphaned, abused, and abandoned animals and the people who rescue them.”
Modern Dog, Spring 2009
“This collection of compelling stories about rescued animals, the people who saved them, and the extraordinary relationships that are forged as a result will bring a tear to your eye.”
Alaska Airlines, March 2009
“These real-life stories of people who have adopted abandoned animals will warm your heart, and may even inspire you to bring home a new pet of your own.”
