Gentle Barn founder Ellie Lakes introduces her book COW HUG THERAPY: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything in Between, which shares the inspiring story of how the compassionate and wise animals of the Gentle Barn became a therapeutic salve for countless guests — and mentors for all of us on how to live and die. For more info visit https://tinyurl.com/37jcnkwz.

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Ellie Laks is the founder of the Gentle Barn Foundation, a national organization that rescues and rehabilitates unwanted animals and heals people with histories of trauma. She is an animal communicator, TEDx speaker, educator, and author. Ellie lives at the Gentle Barn’s California location with her partner, Jay Weiner, who runs the organization with her. They have three children and hundreds of animals. Visit her online at http://www.GentleBarn.org.