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Out of Harm's Way
A Simon & Schuster eBook
Paperback, 416 pages
Published
April 1st 1997
by Gallery Books
(first published 1996)
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I read this book when it was first released, and now (2012), the stories and images still are fresh in my mind. I reread it every few years. I currently volunteer in animal rescue (dog rescue), and this book gives an important view into that world. I know it primarily focuses on emergency rescue situations, but so much of the emotional toils and relief are what everyday rescuers experience. I still cry when I read it, I still look at the pictures in amazement. Terri Crisp helped start a movement...more
This book kept me reading - I really enjoyed Terri's stories and didn't feel that she was bragging in any way. Her book opened my eyes up to what happens to our animals and pets in the event of a disaster. Honestly I had put very little thought into the matter until I read her book (in my defense I read her book when I was nineteen so I was still a tad naive). It spurred me one to volunteer for our local Humane Society, though I will still will not donate money to them - food, time, and pet supp...more
If you pick up this book, with it's obviously fuzzy/inspirational/animal-loving content, than you will like it. If you're even mildly interested, Terri quickly sweeps you along with a professional account of some of her more significant experiences. I found fire, flood, even bigger flood, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill to be fascinating in their own ways.
She intersperses specific stories of certain animals throughout. Just enough to keep your heartstrings taut, but never pulled too tight.
I actua...more
She intersperses specific stories of certain animals throughout. Just enough to keep your heartstrings taut, but never pulled too tight.
I actua...more
This is a MUST READ for anyone that has ever done animal rescue or wanting to become involved with animal rescue. Terri takes the reader on the behind scenes that occur; outlining processes and areas of opportunity to improve rescue work. As if the book itself wasn't incredible, she provides a robust appendix with bountiful information that is excellent to have as a resource. I highly recommend this book for any animal rescuer or animal lover.
This is the one book that got me involved in animal rescue back in 1998 when I first read it. Written after the devastation of Hurricane Andrew in south Florida, it highlights the hard work and total frustration that animal rescue workers endure to try to save even one terrified animal left behind in the aftermath of natural disasters. More recently there are efforts to PREVENT this from happening at alll so not as many need rescuing. People need to be allowed to TAKE THEIR PETS when they evacua...more
I really enjoyed the stories of animal rescue and found myself extremely wrapped up in the first two-thirds of the book; but I struggled through the last third...it seemed to get a little long and I grew tired of the way the book was written. But...definitely interesting to hear about all the various animals whose lives were saved!
A book that made me cry, a lot in some fo the most heart wrenching stories after natural disasters and the poor planning of governement and pet owners alike. It's great what this one woman was able to do but by the time I finished it I felt a teensy bit tired of her heroism, her unfailing "do-goodedness". While I applaud her for the thousands of animals she has saved and countless more that will because of her and her natural disaster rescue plans and training- I guess, I feel like something was...more
I cried everytime when I read the book. I was happy when seeing a dog/cat found a good home. I was also angry about how certain people treat animals cruely. I just want to hug my dogs.
One of my favourite books. Terri Crisp is truely a hero for every animal lover out there
A wonderful readable book about the reality of animal rescue. Couldn't put it down.
I highly recommend this book to all animal lovers!
this is such an inspiring book. the world needs more people like her.
I also read this when I was very young. Excellent book.
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I noticed that someone had created a bookshelf for the sole purpose of bad mouthing Terri. Terri Crisp was out there doing disaster work before anyone. She has accomplished so much and laid the groundwork for the animal disaster relief movement. [return][return]I find it incredibly sad that people take joy in tearing down good people. This is a great example of all that is wrong in the animal welfare community. What a waste of energy. You could be, I don't know, helping animals maybe?
This was a great book - even though I cried the whole way through it. It's about how Terri Crisp became involved in Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS) and really got the program up and running. There were many happy stories of rescues but many horrors about the way people treat their animals during a time of crisis - thinking that saving their TV is more important than saving their pet.
so far so good--like the author's writing style & very insightful into the down & dirty of animal rescue...
Get out your tissues!!
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only on page 30, but very inspiring so far!
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