Because They Matter Too

Cindy Traisi has done it again. She has brought me joy with her storytelling abilities and brought this self-perceived tattooed tough guy to tears with her accounts of the injured wild animals passing through the Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Southern California.<p>Cindy's first book Because They Matter was a constant nightstand companion when my children were younger. My daughters demanded just one more of the heart-touching stories of the remarkable job of treating wild animals while they are trying to get by as best they can in a world dominated by human hazards. Some animals in her stories make it too many don't but every one of Cindy's accounts of the work done by her husband Chuck and their dedicated staff allows readers to appreciate the personalities and endearing qualities of nature's wonders.<p>Because They Matter Too is filled with new heart-lifting and heartbreaking stories of the wild animals that live all around us in Southern California. If you love nature or just love expert story-telling Because They Matter Too is a must read. As my daughters put it: just one more Cindy! Better yet... keep them coming Cindy.<p>-Loren Nancarrow Weathercaster and Environmental Reporter- KGTV San Diego