The Blessings of the Animals is a wry, engrossing and moving story of a veterinarian’s journey through the aftermath of divorce - amid a motley crew of animals. The book will be published on August 3, 2010. Verterinarian Cami Anderson has hit a rough patch in her life. Shaken by her recent divorce, she is on a quest to unravel the secret to a happy, long-lasting marriage. Are today’s wedding vows realistic, practical and applicable? Or is the entire institution of marriage outdated and obsolete? As Cami’s parents prepare to celebrate their 50th anniversary, her brother and his partner find themselves legally blocked from marriage. Her best friend and soon-to-be-ex-sister-in-law has become newly engaged, while her teenaged daughter’s romance begins to develop its own complications. And now Cami’s ex-husband and two other men are  becoming tangled in her own post-marriage love life. Surrounded by several couples approaching different milestones in their relationships, Cami reflects on the meanings of love and partnership, sharing her hopes and fears with the damaged and frightenend horse in her care. Katrina Kittle is the author of Traveling Light, Two Truths and a Lie, and The Kindness of Strangers. She graduated with degrees in English and Education from Ohio University. Kittle helped found the All Children’s Theatre in Washington Twp., OH, and previously taught middle school English and theater. She has also worked as a veterinary assistant. After a year of traveling, she recently returned to Dayton to begin working on her fifth novel.