A celebration of the donkey - its habits, its physical well-being, even its breeding, this book brings together the author's own work on donkeys and the contributions of other experts. There is information on owning, caring for, training and, above all, loving these gentle animals. The author, who runs a donkey sanctuary in Devon, tells of the 4,000 donkeys that have enjoyed the peace of the sanctuary and of her worldwide travels on behalf of the donkey, and in particular her efforts to better the animal's lot in the Third World.