the Magnet Paperback -

If You Love Animals And Humorous Veterinary Stories And If You Can Relate To The Struggles Stemming From Dysfunctional Families And Childhood Sexual Abuse, You Will Be Touched By This Inspiring Journey Of Veterinarian, DrMary McdonaldJust As The Cattle She Treats Suffer From Hardware Disease That Scars Their Hearts, Many Of Us, Including Mcdonald, Carry The Scars From ATraumatic Past Into Our Adult Lives And CareersTo Our Amazement, We Learn That Veterinarians Insert Magnets Into Cattle To Collect Bits Of Metal Accidentally Ingested, Thus Preventing Damage To The Animals HeartMcdonald Points The Reader To AMagnet Who Collects The Deadly Remainders From Our Pasts, Leading To The Healing Of Our Own HeartsLaugh And Cry As You Follow DrMcdonald Through Her Lifes Adventures From Maryland And D.cTo East Africa And Bolivia, And Then Back Again To The Blue Ridge Mountains Of VirginiaIn Each Place, Stories Of Animals, Their Owners And Their Care Just May Help You Find Some Selfcare Of Your OwnMary Ashby Mcdonald Is AVeterinarian, International Aid Worker, Mentor, Spiritual Director, Deacon, Author, Speaker, Wife, And Mother Of Two Grown ChildrenShe And Her Husband Jack Live On AHistoric Farm In Catawba,virginia'