Allen and Linda Anderson
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Allen and Linda Anderson, Authors and Pet-Expert Speakers -- Expert
Allen and Linda Anderson Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Help People Discover and Benefit from the Miraculous Powers of Animals
- Best Sellers
- Rescued: Saving Animals from Disaster, Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Love, Angel Horses: Divine Messengers of Hope, Angel Cats: Divine Messengers of Comfort, Angel Animals: Divine Messengers of Miracles, God's Messengers: What Animals Teach Us about the Divine, Rainbows & Bridges: An Animal Companion Memorial Kit
- Career Focus
- Authors, Speakers, Consultants
- Affiliation
- Angel Animals Network
Allen and Linda Anderson are pet-experts, keynote speakers and authors of a series of books about the spiritual relationships between people and animals. In 1996, they co-founded the Angel Animals Network, dedicated to increasing love and respect for all life through the power of story.
In 2004, Allen and Linda Anderson were recipients of a Certificate of Commendation from Governor Tim Pawlenty in recognition of their contributions as authors enhancing the economy and welfare of the state of Minnesota. In 2007, they were awarded the American Society of journalists and Authors (ASJA) Outstanding Book Award for Rescued: Saving Animals from Disaster.
Allen Anderson is a writer and photographer. He was profiled in Jackie Waldman’s book, The Courage to Give. Linda Anderson is an award-winning playwright as well as a screenwriter and fiction writer. She is the author of 35 Golden Keys to Who You Are & Why You’re Here.
Allen and Linda teach writing at the Loft Literary Center, in Minneapolis, where Linda was awarded the Anderson Residency for Outstanding Loft Teachers.
The Andersons share their home with a dog, two cats, and a cockatiel. They donate a portion of revenue from their projects to animal shelters and animal-welfare organizations.
At the Andersons’ websites visitors can enter current true story contests, send stories and letters about their experiences with animals, or offer tips for busy people who want to write. At the websites or by e-mail, people may also request a subscription to the free online publications, “Angel Animals Story of the Week” and “Writing on the Run Tip of the Week.”
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
Rescued: Saving Animals from Disaster -- Excerpts
http://www.rescuedsavinganimals.net/chapters.html
Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Love -- Excerpts
http://www.angeldogsbook.com/excerpts.html
Angel Cats: Divine Messengers of Comfort -- Excerpts
http://www.angelcatsbook.com/excerpts.html
Angel Horses: Divine Messengers of Hope -- Excerpts
http://www.angelhorsesbook.com/excerpts.html
God's Messengers: What Animals Teach Us about the Divine -- Excerpts
http://www.godsmessengersbook.com/excerpts.html
Rainbows & Bridges: An Animal Companion Memorial Kit -- Excerpts
http://www.rainbowsandbridgesmemorial.com/excerpts.html
Angel Animals: Divine Messengers of Miracles -- Excerpts
http://www.angelanimalsbook.com/excerpts.html
Angel Animals Sample Articles
http://www.angelanimals.net/articles.html
Angel Animals Sample Stories
http://www.angelanimals.net/stories.html
Angel Animals Network Pet Personality Quiz
http://www.angelanimals.net/quiz.html
Angel Animals In The News -- Quotes
http://www.angelanimals.net/inthenews.html
Angel Animals Blog Stories and Comments
http://blog.angelanimals.net/
Free 101 Writing on the Run Tips from Allen and Linda Anderson
http://www.writingontherun.com/writingtips.html
Allen and Linda Anderson -- Calendar of Events
http://www.angelanimals.net/calendar.html
Angel Dogs with a Mission
http://www.angeldogswithamission.com
This Dog for President
http://www.thisdogforpresident.com
Free Audio & Video Samples
Amazing Angel Animals -- Clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJw6ckS8qLQ
KARE 11 (NBC) -- Interview
http://www.angelanimals.net/kare11showcasemn.html
WCCO (CBS) -- Interview featuring Allen and Linda Anderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHOKIijCwyM
KARE 11 (NBC) -- Morning News Interview
http://www.angelanimals.net/kare11.html
Showcase Minnesota, KARE 11 (NBC) -- Interview
http://www.angelanimals.net/kare11showtime.html
NPR "Living on Earth" -- Interview
http://www.angelanimals.net/livingonearth.html
Allen and Linda Anderson Audio & Video Programs
Allen and Linda Anderson Books
Angel Horses: Divine Messengers of Hope
http://www.angelhorsesbook.com
Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Love
http://www.angeldogsbook.com
Angel Cats: Divine Messgengers of Comfort
http://www.angelcatsbook.com
Rescued: Saving Animals from Disaster
http://www.rescuedsavinganimals.net
Angel Animals: Divine Messengers of Miracles
http://www.angelanimalsbook.com
Rainbows & Bridges: An Animal Companion Memorial Kit
http://www.rainbowsandbridgesmemorial.com
God's Messengers: What Animals Teach Us about the Divine
http://www.godsmessengersbook.com
Angel Animals: Exploring Our Spiritual Connection with Animals
http://www.amazon.com/Angel-Animals-Exploring-Spiritual-Connection/dp/B000BTH56W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204824936&sr=8-1
This Dog for President
http://www.thisdogforpresident.com
Angel Dogs with a Mission
http://www.thisdogwithamission.com
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Loves Dogs
A letter sent to us by one of our readers amused us and we think you may also enjoy it. In her letter, Jan told us that a relative of hers had made "loves dogs" a prerequisite for having a serious relationship with the next man in her life. Jan's relative met a suitor through an online dating ...
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Furry, Flying, Flowing, and Feathered Friends
During a radio interview we did, the host asked if listeners were learning spiritual lessons from animals. One young man called in and said he loved his dog, but didn't think she was teaching him anything spiritual. He thought he could only get spiritual insight from the one source that ...
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How does your pet show gratitude?
ANIMALS SHOWING GRATITUDE By Allen and Linda Anderson A woman from Switzerland wrote to us about how an animal showed her that expressing gratitude could teach her the true meaning of love. We could relate. Our cat Cuddles licks our fingers in the morning, as soon as the alarm clock wakes us up. We always think she's paying it forward and showing gratitude that we're about to feed her breakfast. But maybe she's already grateful for a new day.
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Division of Labor - The Way of the Pet
Division of Labor - The Way of the Pet One of the issues that often irk today's ultra-busy woman is the need for an equitable division of labor. She longs for her husband and children to do their fair share in keeping the household operating efficiently. She wants coworkers to pitch in at the workplace. Complaints abound when the major part of the responsibility falls on female shoulders. Our animal family members have wrapped their paws around this prickly issue and come up with their own creative solutions.
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Writing about Leaf
Writing about Leaf We are compiling letters, emails, and comments about Leaf for a special writing project. Since we adopted Leaf from the animal shelter on October 7, 2006, we have consistently written about him in the Angel Animals Story of the Week, on Facebook, and in our blogs. Many of you have been part of his journey from the beginning. He entered as an abandoned, frightened dog, attempting to live in a home with two cats, a bird, and two humans who grieved over the death of their beloved yellow Lab, Taylor, only months earlier.
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Photographing Animals and People
Photographing Animals and People We have been working to get a good photograph of Allen and our dog Leaf. With Linda as the photographer, it seems to be an interesting journey. We have great admiration for good animal photographers. How do they ever get the animal and the person to look into the camera with pleasant expressions on their faces at the same time? It's a mystery to us.
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WRITE TO HEAL. PUBLISH TO INSPIRE.
WRITE TO HEAL. PUBLISH TO INSPIRE. It's time again for Linda to teach "Inspirational Writing & Publishing Today" for the Loft Literary Center from March 14-April 18. This time, the class, which Linda has taught since 1998, is at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hopkins, a suburb just west of Minneapolis. Details are in the announcement section below.
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How do your pets react to houseguests and visitors?
HUMANS JUST DON'T GET IT We had a visitor stay with us over the holidays. It was funny how our cocker spaniel Leaf, our cockatiel Sunshine, and our cat Cuddles reacted to everything being different in the house. Our visitor was amiable, relaxed, and friendly toward our pets. It was a nice visit and we did everything we could to give him privacy and quiet, even as he slept late. Because, after all, he was on vacation.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Allen and Linda Anderson
Discover how surprising trends in pet ownership impact individual career, educational, volunteer, and philanthropic choices.
Explore deepening relationships between people and animals that have taken root because the greatest number of American homes in history have pets and regard for preserving nature is at an all-time high.
With visionary insights as the authors of 10 best-selling books, we'll leave audiences with plenty to think and talk about in this unprecedented cultural era of America's pet mania.
Contacting Allen and Linda Anderson
Allen and Linda Anderson
P.O. Box 26354
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426
Phone: 952-925-3309
Fax: 952-925-4729
E-mail: angelanimals@angelanimals.net
Websites: www.angelanimals.net, www.rescuedsavinganimals.net, www.writingontherun.com, www.petpointman.com
How to get started
To find out more about Allen and Linda Anderson and the Angel Animals Network you can visit our website at www.angelanimals.net.
--Visit our Angel Animals Blog to read and comment on the articles and images. (Visit http://blog.angelanimals.net)
--Subscribe to the FREE "Angel Animals Story of the Week" for a new inspirational true story every weekend. Some people like to receive the story at work to start off Monday morning with inspiration. Join a worldwide community of animal lovers. Send your own stories for possible publication. (send blank e-mail to
angelanimals-on@mail-list.com to subscribe or visit www.angelanimals.net/newsletter.html for more information)
--Watch Allen and Linda Anderson being interviewed on television news programs. (See Showcase Minnesota, WCCO News, KARE 11 News, and Showcase, KARE 11 News at www.angelanimals.net/media.html)
--See if you want to enter the newest, open 2008 Angel Horses with a Mission True Story Contest. There is no entry fees to enter. You can also view the winners of the 2007 Angel Dogs at with a Mission True Story Contest. (Visit www.angelanimals.net/contest.html)
--Take the fun-and-games Pet Personality Quiz and learn what your choice of pets says about you. (Visit www.angelanimals.net/quiz.html)
--Delight in a wide variety of Angel Animals stories ranging from the inspirational and mystical to humorous and honest. (Visit www.angelanimals.net/stories.html)
--Find out more about Allen and Linda Anderson as Pet-Expert Speakers and their presentations. (Visit www.angelanimals.net/speakers.html)
--Purchase autographed books from Allen and Linda Anderson. (Visit http://shop.angelanimals.net/main.sc)
--Read published articles about discovering and benefiting from the miraculous powers of animals. (Visit www.angelanimals.net/articles.html)
Other highlights
Visit the Angel Animals Network at www.angelanimals.net for stories, articles, speaker details, blogs, online storefront (http://shop.angelanimals.net/main.sc), videos, news, updated events information, and much more.