A gift for all animal lovers and for all those who either yearn for that country cottage of their dreams, or have already taken the plunge into the peace and kindliness of country life. And especially a book for all those who have had a beloved pet in their lives and would live again the unique joy of being owned by that very special dog or cat or donkey or horse... Barbara Fleming was born in Croydon in 1924. She graduated at University College, London in 1944 and has been a teacher, a writer, and the superintendent of a Sussex Sunday school for nearly twenty years. Lately, retired from teaching, raising a family, and boarding dogs for over 40 years, she is now a writer of fascinating and enlightening studies of the Bible.