Bibliograph

Sanctuary, the true story of an Irish village, a man who lost his way, and the rescue donkeys that led him home, Patrick Barrett and Susy Flory

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Sanctuary, the true story of an Irish village, a man who lost his way, and the rescue donkeys that led him home, Patrick Barrett and Susy Flory

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sanctuary

Oclc number

1240576763

Responsibility statement

Patrick Barrett and Susy Flory

Sub title

the true story of an Irish village, a man who lost his way, and the rescue donkeys that led him home

Summary

"For decades, his family rescued lost and forgotten donkeys in the Irish countryside. He had no idea that one day, the donkeys would rescue him. Patrick Barrett grew up on the back of a donkey. In the small village of Liscarroll, he befriended the abandoned and abused donkeys his family cared for in their animal sanctuary. He became a true donkey whisperer -- communicating with them in ways they could understand and teaching himself how to speak in their distinctive calls. But Patrick's life took an unexpected turn. He shipped out with the Irish Army and encountered unimaginable wartime horrors in Lebanon and Kosovo. In the aftermath, he returned home a broken man, sinking into the depths of PTSD and addictions. He believed nothing could save him -- but he hadn't counted on God or the donkeys. Sanctuary is the remarkable true story of how faith turned one lost man's life around with the help of the rescue animals who love him"--Back cover

Target audience

adult

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