SancZOOary

Book excerpt: SancZOOary is about Danny Hawthorne, a gifted (or some say 'special') boy, orphaned at birth yet born with mystical abilities to communicate with and heal animals. Danny is tormented by inexplicable dreams and he suffers schoolyard teasing and fights with jealous schoolmates. In spite of the tragic loss of his adoptive parents, Danny manages to overcome all life's hardships with the help of friends and mentors. He grows up to become a famed veterinarian and runs a zoo containing animals damaged by man's cruelty. His kindness and ability to communicate to people that animals have feelings and deserve support underscores the animal-rights theme of this powerful story. "VERY GOOD...the story demands the reader's full attention and makes putting this novel down an impossibility. The reader's emotions get a full workout, but the time is rewarded by a book that will linger in the reader's mind long after finishing the story." --- Kathy Rappabo, MSF&F www.jopoppub.com