Meetings with Remarkable Animals

De: Martin Clunes

Narrado por: Martin Clunes

Brought to you by Penguin.

Guide-dog Laura needed a new home. And, after listening to her owner, Jaina, talk on the radio about what would happen to her much loved guide and companion when she retired, Martin Clunes picked up the phone. He’d always been a soft touch when it came to animals. One more couldn’t hurt.

Adopting Laura opened his eyes to the extraordinary care provided by assistance dogs, but also piqued his curiosity. Throughout history, our meetings with remarkable animals have eased, enriched, and sometimes saved our lives in countless and surprising ways.

Our canine friends have guided us, rescued us, led us, protected us and even given early warning of illness, but dogs are only part of the story. From the horses that went to war with the Light Brigade, to the mine-clearing Gambian Pouched Rat called Courage that helped make the peace, and from the pigeons carrying life-saving messages to the wild dolphin called Jock who befriended a traumatised young woman in Australia, in peace and war animals have always been there for us.

Together with his own life-changing encounters with animals around the world, Martin has celebrated the intelligence, loyalty, and companionship of some truly extraordinary creatures whose lives have been entwined with our own. By turns heart-warming, inspiring and always fascinating, Meetings With Remarkable Animals gives us a chance to meet them too.

©2024 Martin Clunes (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Martin Clunes voice and memories.

I liked the stories of heroic animals and Martin's emotions while reading their tales. They were informative and educational. I didn't care much for the "rat" tales although I found them interesting because of their learned technique for clearing land mines which saved lives.

Pure love...heart, honor and a bit of humor.

Ok, I admit I wanted to hear Martin Clunes. As a USA "Doc Martin" rerun follower (reruns of only series 1-5 here), I wanted to know the real family man who loves all God's creatures.

This is the Best audio documentary I've heard! Instead of listening non stop, I stretched it out over a month because the content was so moving and engaging. Stellar in all ways, Martin Clunes! Thank you for a wholesome worldwide meeting of animals who change our lives.

Lovely!

I bawled, I laughed. It was a joy to hear these stories from the author himself. Thanks for a couple of hours of distraction.