Tears and Tales:  Stories of Animal and Human Rescue

Tears and Tales: Stories of Animal and Human Rescue is the first book that author Russell A. Vassallo wrote.  It is a collection of eleven short stories about animals that he rescued.   Over the years the book has been sold, many readers have come back to tell us how much the book helped them to overcome a problem or crisis in their lives.  Tears and Tales will inspire you to keep trying when life says you should quit!

Tears and Tales also appeals to children. It is being used in schools to encourage young children to read more.

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The Stories

Git - An abandoned dog searches for her puppies, a home and someone to love.    

The Ghost Beside Me - A dog's spirit survives her death and comforts her owner.

The Horse That Cried - A horse grieves for his canine companion, showing his owner the depth of his soul.

A God of All Creatures -  An abused dog finds love.

The Talking Horse -  Will Willie, the talking horse, convince his owner not to sell him even though he has been a problem to his owner.

To Love a Crooked Horse - A stoic, abused mare finds love and shows one of her owners how to love.

The Cardinal - A beloved dog returns as a cardinal to comfort and encourge a cancer survivor.

The Return of Lucky - A boy's love for his pony lasts for years.uoted by Buck Branahan

Empty Nest -How Krazy Duck got its name.

Please visit the Photo Album page to see pictures of all these animals.

                                                     

Tears and Tales: Stories of Animal and Human Rescue by Russell A. Vassallo is a finalist in the Fiction & Literature: Short Story category in the USABookNews Best Books 2006 Awards.  The book also won a Reviewers Choice Award 2007 from Readers Views.  Russell is also an Award-Winning Finalist in the Short Story Fiction category of the National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards for Tears and Tales.

 

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Reviews of Tears and Tales:  Stories of Animal and Human Rescue     

 

Russell A. Vassallo, in his book Tears and Tales:  Stories of Animal and Human Rescue, writes very sweet and poignant stories about the animal friends he has made and lost throughtout his life.  Each narrative is finely crafted to tell an intriguing story -- and Vassallo's conversational tone makes it seem as if he's retelling these tales to old childhood chums.  In some of the stories, he personifies his strong-willed and big-hearted animal friends, which gives them an unique voice and attitude.  Many of the stories are deeply moving; readers will be sure to develop an attachment to Git the dog or Willie the horse.    Writer's Digest Award Judge's comments    

 

Your love for animals comes through loud and clear here.  The strongest aspects of the book are those that you write from your own perspective.  This is an inspiring and comforting book for anyone who's ever loved an animal.  Writer's Digest Award Judge's comments

 

This book is a keeper, to be kept at your bedside for reading over and over.

         Joanne Benham, Reader's Views

 

Tears and Tales is a great read for anyone with a love of animals and an unforgettable book that will touch the heartbroken.   Heights Tribune

 

Tears and Tales grabs and holds the reader at the first sentence.  Laine Raia, author