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Summary: A wonderful book, sad but wonderful.
Review: A friend of mine gave the book "The Daisy Sutra" last year. The book sat on my book shelf forever until she insisted I read at least the first chapter...well that was it..I got through most of the book that evening..I had to stop at the point Daisy was going to die because I was sobbing so much. It was very emotional, especially since I have 5 dogs all of which are the same age and just knowing I will lose them and have to go through what Helen went through will be unbareable. I don't know if animal communicators are real or not and this book doesn't want to convert anyone...it may be that it was just a tool of acceptance of loss...someone telling helen it is okay to let daisy die. I hope someone will be there for me too when that dreadful day comes.
I think this is a GREAT book for anyone animal owner or not. All I can say is grab a blanket and a big box of tissue.
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Summary: A wonderful book, sad but wonderful.
Review: A friend of mine gave the book "The Daisy Sutra" last year. The book sat on my book shelf forever until she insisted I read at least the first chapter...well that was it..I got through most of the book that evening..I had to stop at the point Daisy was going to die because I was sobbing so much. It was very emotional, especially since I have 5 dogs all of which are the same age and just knowing I will lose them and have to go through what Helen went through will be unbareable. I don't know if animal communicators are real or not and this book doesn't want to convert anyone...it may be that it was just a tool of acceptance of loss...someone telling helen it is okay to let daisy die. I hope someone will be there for me too when that dreadful day comes.
I think this is a GREAT book for anyone animal owner or not. All I can say is grab a blanket and a big box of tissue.
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Summary: A Treat For Animal Lovers
Review: Anyone who loves and respects, and has a close bond with animals
can not help but love this book. Helen Weaver tells a heartwarming story of loss and then continued communication with her beloved dog Daisy. People who don't "dig" this book are really not in tune with animals. It stirs all the good emotions in those who do.
Bernard Wasserman, D.V.M., author of The Dog Who Met The Queen and Other Stories.
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Summary: Convinced a Devout Skeptic
Review: Conversations with a dog? With a dead dog? When I first heard about this,I was more than skeptical. I was downright cynical. In the self-proclaimed New Age there has been a spate of books claiming to be channeled from higher entities. Of the ones that I have looked through there is an air of unreality and, more often than not, an absence of literacy. It is as if the entities, high as they might be, did not know how to communicate effectively. I received The Daisy Sutra: Conversations with my Dog as a birthday present. I did not know when I would read it,
having a full literary plate. But presents are a tricky thing. They must,at least, be acknowledged. And so one evening, I pulled my copy of The Daisy Sutra into bed with me and decided to read a page or two. Or three. Or four. I couldn't think about putting it down. I was too busy reading. I finished it that night with a hunger for more, a disappointment that it had ended, and a feeling that something had changed inside of me. There are books that change your life. There are books that touch a truth inside of you that you were not aware was there. There are books that alter your vision of the sentient world. Helen Weaver's The Daisy Sutra is such a book. I no longer see animals the way I once did. Oh, I still squash ants, especially if they are racing to or from my food. Some things never change. However, I experience animals differently, even insects. Even spiders. I feel more related to all living creatures as a result of this warm and honest book. There is no animal rights preaching here, no righteous raising of a banner. The Daisy Sutra does not grind any ax. Its spirituality is rooted in its authenticity. It is a feast for the soul. Sarvananda Bluestone, author of How to Find Signs & Omens in Everyday Life
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Summary: Surprisingly powerful...
Review: Helen Weaver is that rare author who can tell a simple, deeply personal tale and make it compelling and interesting for all readers. This is not a book which intends to convince anyone of anything; it simply tales the story of Helen's journey of sharing love, life, and death with a dog she loved deeply. And in so doing, it unites the reader in the universal experience of love and loss. The simple honesty and clarity of the love Helen Weaver and Daisy shared shines through. The Daisy Sutra is a small book of startling power-power both to move and to stimulate thought.
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Summary: Surprisingly powerful...
Review: Helen Weaver is that rare author who can tell a simple, deeply personal tale and make it compelling and interesting for all readers. This is not a book which intends to convince anyone of anything; it simply tales the story of Helen's journey of sharing love, life, and death with a dog she loved deeply. And in so doing, it unites the reader in the universal experience of love and loss. The simple honesty and clarity of the love Helen Weaver and Daisy shared shines through. The Daisy Sutra is a small book of startling power-power both to move and to stimulate thought.
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Summary: A heartwarming tale
Review: Helen Weaver writes in a wonderfully clear, personal, and engaging style. The story flows smoothly from beginning to end, and the book is impossible to put down. We pet owners usually think we understand what our animals are trying to say. This book lets us know that we can deepen that understanding, and learn to communicate better with all the animals that share our planet with us. This book would be a great gift for an animal lover or anyone interested in the extraordinary powers of the human mind and spirit.
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Summary: Love and Science
Review: It is so easy to doubt the power of something that generally goes unacknowledged. Helen Weaver's message reassures those who are lonely in their caring, those who have been ignored because their experience is seen through a scientific lens that filters love from the equation. Weaver has managed to bring about a balance. Love is the field against which all else exists. She has managed to express her passion without judgment. She has "walked her talk." This book is an inspiration and a delight.
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Summary: her endless eyes
Review: my husband and I knew Daisy. She would be so glad to see us, especially Bill, as he helped with her baths.When you looked into her eyes [and Daisy looked into yours] you could see eternity. Everything Helen wrote about really happened. We gave her book as gifts to five people and each one read it and each one learned something new. This is a must read for anyone who loves animals and for anyone who is curious about life, death and the afterlife.
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Summary: An enchanting story
Review: The Daisy Sutra is an enchanting and must-read book for any animal lover. Whether you believe in animal communication or not this book will give you "paws" for thought!
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