Sanctuary

I read an advanced reader copy of this book and was riveted. All at once, it's a fascinating book about the lives and intelligence and loyalty of a most misunderstood (and abused) creature and a book about redemption. I appreciate how the book is spiritual, but honest and raw and never ever preachy.......more

A must-read for every fan of memoir! Sanctuary is a book for anyone longing to be inspired, whose soul craves being seen, or who needs a reminder that redemption is possible—no matter your situation. Reading this book felt like taking a a walk through the streets and hills of southern Ireland with P......more

This is the account of a man from Co. Cork who describes how he made most of the mistakes he could have made in life, and finally returned to his roots at the Donkey Sanctuary his father had started. The donkeys cared for here have many lessons to teach us by example, such as patience, kindness, car......more

Sanctuary is the remarkable true story of how faith turned one lost man’s life around with the help of the rescue animals who loved him. In the small Irish village of Liscarroll, Patrick Barrett helped his family run a sanctuary for abandoned and abused donkeys. He did poorly in school and his headma......more

What a perfect time to be reading Sanctuary: The True Story of an Irish Village, a Man Who Lost His Way, and the Rescue Donkeys That Led Him Home by Patrick Barrett and Susy Flory. Patrick’s story begins with a whimsical, endearing description of his early years on a donkey sanctuary in a rural Iris......more