The basic text of the Alcoholics Anonymous, which traces its roots, explores its precepts, and presents stories from participants that demonstrate the program's effectiveness.

"At Animal Ark, Mandy Hope helps her parents treat animals of all shapes and sizes. Even outside the clinic, Mandy can't resist helping any animal in need. When Mandy's dad diagnoses an Old English sheepdog puppy as deaf, Mandy feels sorry for it. But it isn't until she finds another sheepdog puppy weak and abandoned that she and James begin to get suspicious. Could a local breeder be mistreating these poor puppies?"--P. [4] of cover.

When Mandy and James observe SPCA inspector Danny Davies and his beagle, Sasha, on patrol, things taken an unexpected turn when Sasha is injured.

Rob, who passes the time in his rural Florida community by wood carving, is drawn by his spunky but angry friend Sistine into a plan to free a caged tiger.

Rupert Isaacson shares how he learned to connect with his autistic son Rowan through horses, describing the boy's unique ability to connect with horses and the many adventures the pair had as they traveled around the world riding horses.