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Meetings with Remarkable Animals

By: Martin Clunes
Narrated by: Martin Clunes
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Guide-dog Laura needed a new home. And, after listening to her owner, Jaina, talk on the radio about what would happen to her much loved guide and companion when she retired, Martin Clunes picked up the phone. He’d always been a soft touch when it came to animals. One more couldn’t hurt.

Adopting Laura opened his eyes to the extraordinary care provided by assistance dogs, but also piqued his curiosity. Throughout history, our meetings with remarkable animals have eased, enriched, and sometimes saved our lives in countless and surprising ways.

Our canine friends have guided us, rescued us, led us, protected us and even given early warning of illness, but dogs are only part of the story. From the horses that went to war with the Light Brigade, to the mine-clearing Gambian Pouched Rat called Courage that helped make the peace, and from the pigeons carrying life-saving messages to the wild dolphin called Jock who befriended a traumatised young woman in Australia, in peace and war animals have always been there for us.

Together with his own life-changing encounters with animals around the world, Martin has celebrated the intelligence, loyalty, and companionship of some truly extraordinary creatures whose lives have been entwined with our own. By turns heart-warming, inspiring and always fascinating, Meetings With Remarkable Animals gives us a chance to meet them too.

©2024 Martin Clunes (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Animals Biological Sciences Dogs Europe Great Britain Military Outdoors & Nature Pets & Animal Care Science Heartfelt War

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love Martin Clunes voice, he could read the phone book and I'd listen. interesting to hear some of the history of animals though very sad. I enjoyed him talking about his own animals too.

Great voice.

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Love this story narrated by Martin Clunes produced by puffin books a real good read

Great story

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Such wonderful, eye opening and heartwarming stories.
Martin Clunes has such an easy voice to listen to.

What beautiful stories!

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Love to hear Martin tell his own stories of which most touched me right there!

Listening with a tear in my eyes

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some unbelievable stories, very heart warming, brought a tear to my eyes, on occasion, fantastic listen.

marvelous story

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a wonderful collection of stories. Martin is just a joy to listen to.
you will not be disappointed with this excellent book

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Absolutely brilliant. What dogs, horses, pigeons, rats, dolphins and more can do, and how they interact with humans, is jaw-dropping. And Martin Clunes has such a wonderful reading voice. Highly, highly recommended.

Fascinating, inspiring and very moving

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So many celebrities like to impart their wisdom upon the masses without any underpinning knowledge just to remane well scripted and in the public eye.. example I have been a lifelong fly fisherman and really don't need a past comedian to inform of me the joys of it or skills in TV shows etc.
This from Martin is so different and genuine... hopefully this book will change lives human or otherwise. five stars.

Such a heart felt and a beautifully submitted work.

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This book will help you understand the importance of other people’s experiences in life that we never think of ,the bond they have ,the jobs they do with their animals and the relationships they share with other species,I loved it !

The overwhelming courage .

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