This book is about how animals give people energy. It addresses the depth of understanding and communication that people and animals can share, from llamas to goats to chickens, dogs and cats.  Mcelroy's work helps people heal from troubled times, as she herself relied on animals to carryher from one stage in life to another.  Mcelroy gives us a beautiful concept that will stay with you even years after you read Animals as Teachers and Healers.