About.com Guide to Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Janet Tobiassen-Crosby, March, 2002
Jim Willis has a keen understanding of the intricate relationships we have with animals. This is a superb collection!


AnimalTalk Newsletter, Dick Weavil, Publisher, March, 2002
...comes closer to speaking the minds of animals and speaking up for Creation than anything else you'll ever read.


AnimalHome.com, Herb Rabe, President, March, 2002
If people could only apply his writings to all animals, including the human animal, this earth would be heaven.


American Sanctuary Association, Vernon Weir, Development Director, March, 2002
Compassionate, spiritual, emotional, heart-wrenching, and insightful, this book will move you in ways you never thought possible.


TheDogPlace.com, Barbara J. Andrews, Managing Editor, March, 2002
The collection is best taken in small pieces, each one carefully and thoughtfully savored.


Book Publicity Ltd., United Kingdom, June 2002
This is an anthology of essays, poetry, homilies and quotations for ‘real’ animal lovers...Buy the book, read and enjoy!


Book Description
PLEASE NOTE: This book is scheduled to ship in March. By purchasing it now, you are PRE-ORDERING this book. Your book will ship by March 20th. THANK YOU!

As a "voice for the voiceless," Jim Willis touches human hearts as deftly as he bonds with the animals he rescues. His writings have inspired animal lovers around the world in over a dozen languages. Now, with publication of his collected writings in the USA and the UK, the Author has made a generous arrangement with the publishers that can benefit the fundraising efforts of all animal rescue, conservation and environmental groups.

In Pieces of My Heart - Writings Inspired by Animals and Nature the author paints an emotional rainbow with a palette akin to Thoreau, Khalil Gibran, James Thurber, Chief Seattle, and James Herriot. Pieces of My Heart encompasses favorites such as "We Are Their Heroes," "How Could You?," "The Basset Chronicles," and "The Zen of Cat," as well as a treasure-trove of new writings. Included is an Appendix of suggestions and resources for helping animals; and a Foreword by Dr. Marc Bekoff, author of Minding Animals: Awareness, Emotions, and Heart and co-founder with Dr. Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals/Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior Studies. Illustrated by Christine J. Head. (Softcover, 312 pages.)

Pieces of My Heart is a soulful, heartfelt tribute to animals and a plea for compassion. As you immerse yourself in its truths you'll reach for the nearest animal to hug, you'll smile through tears, and you'll feel the urge to run barefoot in the grass.


About the Author
Jim Willis is a writer, artist, and animal advocate. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has lived much of his adult life in Europe. In 1990, he and his wife, Nicole Valentin, founded and personally funded a multi-species, all-breed rescue, placement, education and advocacy effort, now The Tiergarten Sanctuary Trust. They have adopted and share their lives with over three dozen rescued animals. Jim is a member of the American Sanctuary Association and the African Conservation Foundation, and is a supporter of other efforts for animals and the environment. His dream is to have a sanctuary with habitat-appropriate facilities for rescued wolves and wolf-hybrids, an expanded adoption program for rescued companion animals, and education programs that promote the human-animal bond. His wife would like a new vacuum cleaner. They may be contacted at tiergartenjim@yahoo.com Sales of Pieces of My Heart help further their efforts as well as those of other organizations that sell the book as a fundraiser. Your support is appreciated.