Between Pets and People Author:Alan Beck & Aaron Katcher Since the first edition of Between Pets and People in 1983, the authors' then startling contention that pets benefit our mental and physical health has found wide acceptance. Evidence in our daily lives in television pet food ads, in doctor's offices outfitted with aquaria attests to how widely the belief in pets' therapeutic influence is now he... more »ld. This revised edition analyzes the surprisingly complex relationships we have with our pets. This book contains an important lesson for everyone - to accept ourselves and others in the uncritical way that pets accept us, and come to terms with our own animal nature.« less