{"product_id":"sanctuary","title":"Sanctuary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor decades, his family rescued lost and forgotten donkeys in the Irish countryside. He had no idea that one day, the donkeys would rescue him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Barrett grew up on the back of a donkey. In the small village of Liscarroll, Ireland, the young boy helped his family run a sanctuary for abandoned and abused donkeys. Struggling in school, Patrick only felt truly accepted in the presence of these funny, fuzzy, touching animals. It was like magic, how he and the donkeys understood each other. He became a true “donkey whisperer”―reading their body language, communicating with them in ways they could understand, and teaching himself how to “speak” in their distinctive calls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Patrick was of age, he shipped out with the Irish Army and encountered unimaginable wartime horrors in Lebanon and Kosovo. In the aftermath, he returned home a broken man, sinking into the depths of PTSD and addictions. He believed nothing could save him. But he hadn’t counted on the donkeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply personal and redemptive, this book is:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA moving memoir of belonging and healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn honest look at alcoholism and the long road to addiction recovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for animal lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersive journey that features a photo gallery of Patrick’s life and the donkeys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e 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. It’s an antidote to despair and a call to hope, revealing the beauty and wonder of Ireland as you’ve never seen it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patrick Barrett, Susy Flory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover, 272 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781496445018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tyndale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50494882611456,"sku":"TYN-978-1-4964-4501-8","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/7312\/7936\/files\/978-1-4964-4501-8.jpg?v=1790917716","url":"https:\/\/cfaiths.com\/products\/sanctuary","provider":"CFaithS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}