The Walrus on My Table: Touching True Stories of Animal Healing
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Book Overview
Several years ago, massage therapist Anthony Guglielmo got a call for a strange appointment. "Will you massage my horse?," one of his clients asked. And so began Anthony's strange and wonderful adventure into the world of animal massage.In The Walrus on My Table , enter a world where dolphins line up to take turns for their massages, beluga whales lean in for better contact, and high-strung horses grow calm and manageable under Anthony's soothing touch. Discover animal friends you will never forget. Meet:* Nuka, the 1,800 lb. walrus. A series of injections left Nuka's muscles severely constricted on one side of her body, and this gentle animal could no longer swim.* Molly and Josephine, two playful elderly dolphins. Though at first reluctant to allow Anthony's touch, by their second session these two line up impatiently, eager for his attention.* Mambo Point, a racehorse who just couldn't win. Mambo's owner knew that this horse had potential... so why wasn't he performing up to his ability?* Rudy, the hump-backed penguin who wasn't expected to live. Born with a life-threatening condition that made breathing difficult, Rudy's future looked uncertain... * Reddog, who loved to sleep on his owners' forbidden bed-until a sprain got him caught in the act.* Mickey, an independent Tabby, who relaxes so completely under Anthony's hands, she topples right over!* Tab and Presley, the prankster bachelor dolphins of the aquarium, who love to play tricks on their trainers.* Baby, the recipient of the first ever shark massage.So, dive in and romp with Nuka and friends... and enjoy!
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312262671
ISBN13:9780312262679
Release Date:November 2000
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Terrific Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I checked this book out of the library several years ago and could not put it down. I felt drawn to these animals as much as he was. I am a licensed massage therapist, but want to work more with animals. They have so much to give and teach us. I highly recommend this book.
If you love animals you'll LOVE this book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Anthony Gugliemo is the "Dr Doolittle" of the twenty-second century!I had initially purchased the book because Anthony was going to be my new massage therapist. However, I've always loved animals, adopting dogs from local rescue organizations ; cats always coming to me to be petted, even snakes like me! So, I purchased the book, and on my first visit to Anthony I asked him to sign it. After I got home, I read it from cover to cover in one day, I JUST could not put it down. Animals have that sixth sense regarding humans who are guardian angels. I am sure that Mambo, Rudy (the penguin), Champ, Talon(the dolphin), and all other animals that he has touched (not just their bodies but their souls) will always remember Anthony.For full information about the book, please click on the details section on the title.P.S. Anthony is a WONDERFUL human massage therapist too!!)
Puzzled
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This is a really good read. The stories are interesting and well told, of a pioneer in alternative medicine for animals! I'm from a traditionalist medical background, so am a skeptic; but his techniques and results are quite believable and worth revisiting, even if I don't follow his rationale at all times. I was a little puzzled by the book's abrupt ending, as though some pages got lost on the way to the printer's. But it's a very good book, one I'll recommend.
The Walrus on my Table
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is an excellent book. It made my laugh out loud as well as cry. I recommend it to all animal lovers.
What an inspiring, wonderful book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Anthony Guglielmo is a licensed masseur - licensed to practice massage therapy on humans, at first. Then a human client asked him to see her troubled horse who had been abused by a previous owner. This lead him to "equine massage certification school" and towards this absolutely fascinating collection of tales about his "non-human" clients, which have included a walrus, a penguin, a beluga whale, dolphins, a ferret, a shark, as well as dogs, cats and bunnies. Animal massage has actually been practiced in some forms for thousands of years - we know horse trainers have used touch/rub downs since the horse was domesticated. More and more, the power of touch is being recognized as a way to calm, heal and ease pain as well as express love and communicate amongst species. Pet lovers know this well. Driven by his desire to help a crippled dolphin, Mr. Guglielmo learns anatomical knowledge as diverse as that between a shark and horse and shares it with the reader. Photos document some of the amazing stories. My heart was well and truly warmed and I learned new things that I will always remember. I hope these stories end once and for all end any debate about whether animals have feelings and whether whether they can communicate them. What a great gift for an animal/pet lover! Keep swimming with the dolphins, Mr. Guglielmo!
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