From the Book - First edition.
Preface: My encounter with the Angel of Death
Introduction: Grieving for an animal is what makes us human animals
Are you and your dog one?
Their only fault: dying before we are ready
All things bright and beautiful must have an end: dying dogs
Cats know more bout death than we suspect
Heartbreak: children and the death of pets
Should we eat our friends?
Dogs in the rest of the world
Rage against the dying of the light: the psychology of grieving for an animal
I will not get another dog or cat, or will I?
Healing rituals that memorialize lost animals
Conclusion: The never-ending grief of saying good-bye
From the Large Type - Thorndike Press Large Print.
Preface: My encounter with the Angel of Death --
Introduction: Grieving for an animal is what makes us human animals --
Are you and your dog one? --
Their only fault: dying before we are ready --
All things bright and beautiful must have an end: dying dogs --
Cats know more bout death than we suspect --
Grieving the wild friend --
Heartbreak: children and the death of pets --
Should we eat our friends? --
Dogs in the rest of the world --
Rage against the dying of the light: the psychology of grieving for an animal --
I will not get another dog or cat, or will I? --
Healing rituals that memorialize lost animals --
Conclusion: The never-ending grief of saying good-bye --
