Stacey Gerhart

Dr. Stacey Bonner Gerhart is a retired veterinarian who writes books about animals for children and adults. She owned a practice in Belleview, Florida, provided relief work to local veterinary practices, including her family's practice, and taught at the College of Central Florida. As a young veterinarian, she had two beautiful children during a transitional time for women and child care in the growing community. After nearly thirty years of veterinary practice and teaching, Stacey retired to write books about her passion, the human-animal bond. As a veterinarian, she was inspired by how pets uplifted people. She researched and was encouraged by stories of people who served the community better with pets, such as school counselors, librarians, teachers, and veterans. Pets gave people purpose, loyalty, trust, and unconditional love. Pets were the magnets, icebreakers, good work, and entertainment of our lives. Stacey believes that for pet lovers, the love of pets is heartwarming and therapeutic. For many community services, the love of pets is part of the solution for a better future for the lonely, at-risk, or abused. Stacey created Pets and the Miracles of Love to showcase the stories of pets who share love, joy, peace, and happiness with people. By sharing the stories of Dr. Penny’s patients, with diagnostics and treatment options, she connects the head and the heart in a brave, bold and beautiful veterinary medical drama for adult readers. Stacey has also written a children's book to share the joy of animals, the importance of healthy living, and protecting nature with children. Stacey's most recent book is a living history of the Cross-Florida Greenway, with true stories of her dogs and horses on the trails of the spectacular state park. As always, her stories glow with wisdom, wit, and the joy of the pets over many years of dog walks, horse trots, and doggy-cart rides as the park brilliantly emerged from the defunct 100-mile barge canal project near the hometowns of her childhood and adult life.