Elena Mannes

About The Author

Elena Mannes is an award-winning independent documentary director/writer/producer whose honors include six Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, two Directors Guild of America Awards, and nine Cine Golden Eagles. She has written, directed, and produced series and documentaries for CBS, PBS, ABC, and the Discovery Channel, including The Amazing Animal Mind and the PBS primetime special The Music Instinct, which led to the writing of her book, The Power of Music. She lives in Connecticut.

Books by Elena Mannes

Soul Dog

A Journey into the Spiritual Life of Animals

By Elena Mannes
Foreword by Robert Thurman
An exploration of animal spirituality and the ability of animals to communicate with humans even in the afterlife.

Looking for companionship after a near-fatal car crash, Elena Mannes, an award-winning television journalist and producer, decided to get her first dog. But what she fou...
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