Wednesday, February 15, 2006

The Walrus On My Table by Anthony Guglielmo


The Walrus On My Table: Touching True Stories of Animal Healing
written by Anthony Guglielmo and Cari Lynn
St. Martin's Press, 2000


The title of this book grabbed my attention. The blurb captured my interest. On a whim, I bought the book, and found myself reading one of the most interesting and delightful animal books I have come across in years.

Anthony Guglielmo is a New York massage therapist specializing in sports and medical massage. His career took a turn when one of his clients begged him to work on her horse, which had been abused by a previous owner. This request led him to enroll in a course of study that gave him a certification in equine massage therapy. His client was so pleased with the results of his work that she gave his name to others, and Guglielmo found himself in a new and exciting career.

Word of his skill began to spread and he found himself giving massage therapy to a wide variety of animals. This book is filled with intriguing and humorous anecdotes of encounters with horses of all kinds, dogs, cats, a walrus, dolphins, penguins, tortoises, seals, and even a shark.

Fast, fun read illustrated with black-and-white photos of some of the author's patients.



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