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Summary: Angel Pawprints
Review: As a collector of animal stories, poems, poetry, I have added this wonderful book to my personal collection. The photos and memorials are heart-warming. I especially enjoy this book because I can pull it off my shelf and re-read those favorite stories that relate to my own life with my canine companions. The photos will surely put a big smile on your face and bring a tear to your eye....it's a winner!!
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Summary: Angel Pawprints
Review: As a collector of animal stories, poems, poetry, I have added this wonderful book to my personal collection. The photos and memorials are heart-warming. I especially enjoy this book because I can pull it off my shelf and re-read those favorite stories that relate to my own life with my canine companions. The photos will surely put a big smile on your face and bring a tear to your eye....it's a winner!!
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Summary: Treasure Book
Review: I have been devasted by the loss of my dog, Angela, and this book has been tremendously helpful as I grieve. Because of the depth of feeling that the poetry and stories in the book convey, I felt that my own feelings were validated and I felt comforted in knowing that other people (including but not limited to well-known authors like Eugene O'Neil and Rudyard Kipling) were as attached to their dogs as myself--so attached that they felt the need to put their sorrow into words. The first time I read the book I could not stop crying since some of the words perfectly described my feelings of loss--and I still cry when I read the book! I also felt almost a sense of optimism in the midst of my extreme sorrow because many of writers express a belief or hope that they will be reunited with their dogs upon their own deaths. Two stories are particularly moving: The Rainbow Bridge and The Fourth Day. The photographs in this book are also awsome. The editor really did an incredible job. This book should be at the very top of your list if you are trying to deal with the death of your beloved dog. (In memory of Angela)
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Summary: i love this book
Review: i have just bought a second copy to send to a friend who needs to say farewell to her beloved jack russell for awhile. the poems are beautiful...i especially love "the house dog's grave", which just might be my favorite poem of all time.i use this book frequently to quote passages for friends who have lost their dogs...and i cannot read it without crying. it's very comforting to know that people have felt the same way about their dogs over many years......beautiful, beautiful!
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Summary: i love this book
Review: I know Dr. Villalobos from working at the animal clinic in Hermosa Beach, CA, and she does a wonderful job of capturing the bond between pets and their owners in this book. She is such a hardworker and her love for animals is apparent through her work in the oncology field.
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Summary: Cry and smile at the same time
Review: I've been searching for a particular poem for a long time. ("In Memoriam", by Henry Willett). A reviewer referred to this poem and led me to the book that contained it. Every page is a gem.
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Summary: Personal Reminiscence - A Key Element in Healing Grief
Review: This anthology of pet memorials by Laurel Hunt provides a wonderful way for those who have lost their animal companions to heal through identifying with others' stories, memories and poems. When our pets die, we can feel so alone and even ashamed with the pain our deep feelings about losing a pet has engendered. Laurel's wonderful book provides a medium for the bereaved pet owner to spend quiet contemplative moments and ease their sense of aloneness in the company of these heartfelt reflections. The selections can be read in any order suiting the reader's interest peaked by the various titles or pictures. I find it particularly interesting that several of the memorials are from the late 1800's to 1920's. This speaks to me of the oral traditions of the past, where important stories are passed from one generation to the next. In our fast-paced, youth-oriented culture, these memorials of old invite us to take the time with our feelings of sadness and commune with wisdom across the ages about how to heal a grieving heart. I highly recommend this book and have included it in my own Pet Loss Resource Booklet which accompanies my award-winning audiobook on pet loss.
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Summary: Personal Reminiscence - A Key Element in Healing Grief
Review: This anthology of pet memorials by Laurel Hunt provides a wonderful way for those who have lost their animal companions to heal through identifying with others' stories, memories and poems. When our pets die, we can feel so alone and even ashamed with the pain our deep feelings about losing a pet has engendered. Laurel's wonderful book provides a medium for the bereaved pet owner to spend quiet contemplative moments and ease their sense of aloneness in the company of these heartfelt reflections. The selections can be read in any order suiting the reader's interest peaked by the various titles or pictures. I find it particularly interesting that several of the memorials are from the late 1800's to 1920's. This speaks to me of the oral traditions of the past, where important stories are passed from one generation to the next. In our fast-paced, youth-oriented culture, these memorials of old invite us to take the time with our feelings of sadness and commune with wisdom across the ages about how to heal a grieving heart. I highly recommend this book and have included it in my own Pet Loss Resource Booklet which accompanies my award-winning audiobook on pet loss.
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Summary: A powerful collection of love and tears.
Review: This is a surprisingly powerful book. The author has carefully selected the best stories and poems written in the last 100 years about the loss of a pet, and coupled them with museum-quality vintage photographs. Expecting this to be just another attractive anthology, this veteran pet bereavement counselor was suddenly drawn back into a vivid personal re-experiencing of all those emotions encountered during bereavement for his own beloved pet. Of course, not all the selections are wonderful, but the overall effect of the book is overwhelming. Don't expect to be able to read it in one sitting. The tears and memories flooding back will prevent that, regardless of how long it has been since one's own loss. It is probably too powerful for most newly bereaved pet lovers - but very much worth owning and reading later, when some reasonable closure has been reached. In addition to browsing the "In Memoriam" page on the APLB website, I sometimes visit pet cemeteries, and stroll around, reading the stones and memories. Here I get a strong sense of the passionate love and loss others have experienced. This always becomes a personal catharsis, allowing me to feel even more the mystery associated with death, graves and timeless love. And I always weep and pay personal tribute to all those dear souls - and my own beloved pet, as well. Then I leave, feeling enriched and close to my loved one, again. This book will provide others with the same experience, but in a completely different format. It recharges the reader's spiritual batteries with the love and tears and glow that come back from deep within - and that is always a precious experience.
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Summary: You are not alone
Review: What a wonderful book! A well-chosen selection of tributes and memorials spanning many years, many dogs, and many people. Reading these words, you are assured that you are not alone in your grief...so many others have loved their dogs deeply and felt the pain at their loss. There are some absolutely beautifully written poems in this book. I bought this book last year after I had to put my dog Sparky to sleep. He was 16 years old and sick, but that didn't make it any easier to lose him. I bought many books on pet loss, and this one has been my favorite so far. I would highly recommend it to anyone going through this themselves; it would also make a heartfelt gift for someone you know who is dealing with the loss of their furchild.
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