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In this invaluable guide and touchstone, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz addresses the difficult but necessary topic of saying goodbye to a beloved pet. Drawing on personal experiences, stories from fellow pet owners, and philosophical reflections, Katz provides support for those in mourning. By allowing ourselves to grieve honestly and openly, he posits, we can in time celebrate the dogs, cats, and other creatures that have so enriched...
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When her orange tabby, Zak, disappeared, therapist Nancy Davidson made a lost-cat poster. Zak was found, and Nancy was ecstatic -- but changed. She became acutely aware of lost cat posters, drawn to their language, composition, and folk art, and intrigued by their messages. Soon, she reached out to the owners of lost and found cats. This is the story of her seven-year passion -- from the astonishing posters she encounters across the country to the...
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Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"On the heels of her family's beloved dog's death, one woman returns to the canines of her past in order to imagine the human she hopes to become in the future in her memoir, What Is a Dog? Chloe Shaw is in a dog house of her own choosing. A married mother with kids, the death of Booker, her children's eldest family pet, has left her reeling and reckoning with her lifelong relationship with dogs. Unable to shake the feeling a year later, she asks...
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"A heartfelt exploration of human grief after the loss of a pet by the New York Times bestselling author of Dogs Never Lie About Love. Over 84 million Americans-almost 3/4 of the US population-own a pet, and our society is still learning how to recognize and dignify that relationship with proper mourning rituals. We have only recently allowed the conversation of how to grieve for our non-human family members to come front and center. Lost Companions...
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The Book of Pet Love and Loss is a collection of quotations-poignant thoughts and memories discovered in letters, journals, diaries, memoirs, and other original sources-from beloved cultural figures who understood this singular experience so deeply, they felt compelled to write about it. This book dignifies the profound connection we share with our animal companions, but it also provides solace as mourners document their heartache over the loss of...
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Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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The author writes an account of her relationship with her pit bull Rosie. Starting from the emptiness following Rosie's death, the author launches a heartfelt and fabulist investigation into the true nature of the bond between pet and pet owner.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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An unexpected, poignant, and personal account of loving and losing pets, exploring the singular bonds we have with our companion animals, and how to grieve them once they've passed. E.B. Bartels has had a lot of pets-dogs, birds, fish, tortoises. As varied a bunch as they are, they've taught her one universal truth: to own a pet is to love a pet, and to own a pet is also-with rare exception-to lose that pet in time. But while we have codified traditions...
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New World Library
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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"The final parting from a pet is a sorrow that many feel they face alone. Is it appropriate to feel so sad over the loss of an animal? To answer this question, Reverend Gary Kowalski offers a quotation from Garrison Keillor: "If this is foolish, so it be." Since many people view their companion animals as cherished family members, losing them is, of course, painful and even wrenching. In this beloved manual, Kowalski offers not just insight but also...
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2014
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English
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A child experiences the joy of owning a wonderful pet dog who brings her laughter and comfort for years, but the time comes when her dog Bailey can't bring the fun and good times anymore. He now moves slowly and seems very sad so they take him to the vet to see what is wrong. The veterinarian said that Bailey is tired and that he needs to rest, so Bailey is gently put to sleep. Her heart is heavy for she no longer has his touch, but she will never...
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Vergara
Pub. Date
2021.
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Español
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"El libro que te ayudará a superar la muerte de tu animal de compañía. Perder a un ser querido nunca es fácil. Al fin y al cabo, ¿cómo podemos pasar página tras la marcha de alguien que ha estado tan presente en nuestra vida? ¿De que manera hemos de superar el no volver a ver a un amigo, a un miembro de nuestra familia? Aunque a menudo se le resta importancia, la muerte de un animal de compañía sigue siendo un momento muy duro para quienes...
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Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"When your something wonderful becomes something dead, having a backyard funeral helps when everything feels awful and the words don't come."--Back cover.
A picture book that endeavors to help children in their understanding and acceptance of the death of a pet, providing step-by-step advice for burying, reminiscing, and grieving.
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