Author :
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 23,8 MB
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 022614013X
Addiction is easy to fall into and hard to escape. It destroys the lives of individuals, and has a devastating cost to society. Steinberg and Bader harness the power of literature, poetry, and creativity to illuminate what alcoholism and addiction are all about. Each chapter begins with advice and commentary followed by a wealth of quotes to inspire and heal. The result is a mosaic of observations and encouragement that draws on writers and artists spanning thousands of years.
Author : Kymberly Smith
Publisher : Charles Press Pubs(PA)
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,63 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :
" ... Stories from people who had lost an animal companion."--Cover
Author : Leigh Gerk
Publisher :
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 13,91 MB
Release : 2019-08-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781089400691
This gentle and heartwarming story captures the love between a boy and his dog, and the sadness that follows after his cherished dog passes away. Written in the form of a letter from the dog to the boy, the letter shares relatable, real life examples of how the boy (and therefore anybody who has lost a dear pet) may be feeling and suggestions on what he can do to help himself get through this most difficult time. The letter also touches on simple acts of kindness that can follow the reader throughout his or her lifetime. The message in this story is applicable to young and old, girl or boy, and to any family pet that has stolen your heart. Story starters, drawing pages, and a place to add pictures of your own beloved pet are also included in the back of the book. "This sweet and meaningful book is sure to support the whole family. The author has taken care to capture what it's like for a child to lose a friend and impart a message of hope." --Kathleen Cooney, Veterinarian and end of life specialist "Dear Brave Friend is a beautiful way to talk with children about pet loss. The story line and illustrations are powerful tools that give a child's heart permission to know that they might feel a certain way, and it's perfectly acceptable. Coupled with the practical workbook at the end, this book has it all--not only for children and parents, but for all ages! This is a "highly recommend" read for every pet lover!" --Coleen A. Ellis, Pet Loss Pioneer Two Hearts Pet Loss Center
Author : Sara Bader
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 31,38 MB
Release : 2023-06-13
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1982134313
A powerful collection of quotations by writers, leaders, and legends on the pain of losing a pet and overcoming grief. An animal’s love is deep, uncomplicated, unconditional, and forgiving. “Affection without ambivalence” is how Sigmund Freud described the connection. “No matter how awful the day, or how awful I am behaving at any given moment, George doesn’t care,” writes journalist John Dickerson. “He finds me smoldering in my chair and dashes to my lap.” Our lives are intricately intertwined with our pets, and together, over time, we establish rituals that are as steady as a metronome. It’s no wonder the grief is crushing when they depart—even those who’ve had time to prepare describe feeling stunned, devastated, and cracked in two. “We were a bit broken up over the death of our black Persian cat,” crime novelist Raymond Chandler confessed. “When I say a bit broken up, I am being conventional. For us it was a tragedy.” Nobel Prize–winning author V. S. Naipaul described the experience as “calamitous,” and writer May Sarton called it a “volcanic eruption of woe.” Poet Emily Dickinson was so bereft she asked for help: “Carlo died,” she announced in a letter to her friend Thomas Wentworth Higginson in 1866. “Would you instruct me now?” 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 their cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, and other animals—even, in the case of Pablo Neruda, a mongoose. Their comforting and wise words are what every animal lover needs on this journey of heartbreak and healing.
Author : Bel Mooney
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 34,97 MB
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1785901540
When her beloved small dog died, Bel Mooney was astonished at the depth of her ongoing sorrow. Sharing her loss online and in a newspaper article brought a deluge of responses, spurring Bel to explore these feelings further. Why do humans mourn pets? Can animals themselves grieve - and do they have souls? In Goodbye, Pet & See You in Heaven, Bel sets off on an emotional journey to learn more about pet bereavement. She is astounded by inexplicable 'signs' of her dog's spirit, watches Bonnie's ashes being turned into glass, talks to experts and discusses the mysterious enduring energy of love. She discovers why Ancient Egyptians mummified animals and what different faiths, myths, writers and scientists have to say about animals and the afterlife. She also looks back over her own life and reflects on lessons learned from companion animals - and from wildlife too. As informative as it is deeply moving, Goodbye, Pet is an intensely personal, uplifting look at the love we share with pets, both in life and afterwards. Enriched by heartfelt stories and inspirational words, it is a book to be treasured by anyone who has ever loved an animal.
Author : Cynthia Rylant
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 34,61 MB
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545337534
A comforting and playful exploration of a beloved dog's journey after a happy life on Earth. In Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant's classic bestseller, the author comforts readers young and old who have lost a dog. Recommended highly by pet lovers around the world, Dog Heaven not only comforts but also brings a tear to anyone who is devoted to a pet. From expansive fields where dogs can run and run to delicious biscuits no dog can resist, Rylant paints a warm and affectionate picture of the ideal place God would, of course, create for man's best friend. The first picture book illustrated by the author, Dog Heaven is enhanced by Rylant's bright, bold paintings that perfectly capture an afterlife sure to bring solace to anyone who is grieving.
Author : Heather Stang
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 13,7 MB
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 178249782X
Without proper support, navigating the icy waters of grief may feel impossible. The grieving person may feel spiritually bankrupt and often the loss is so painful that the bereaved may lose faith in what they once held dear. Mindfulness meditation can restore hope by offering a compassionate safe haven for healing and self-reflection. While nobody can predict the path of someone else's grief, this book will guide the reader forward through the grieving process with simple mindfulness-based exercises to restore mind, body and spirit. These easy-to-follow meditations will help the reader to cope with the pain of loss, and embark on a healing journey. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of grief, and the guided meditations will calm the mind and increase clarity and focus. Mindfulness and Grief will help readers to begin the process of reconstructing the shattered self that is left in the wake of any major loss.
Author : Wallace Sife, Ph.D.
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,72 MB
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1630260932
Understanding helps heal the hurt when you lose a pet A cherished pet gives you boundless, unconditional love and occupies a special place in your routine, your home, and your heart. When your pet dies, that warm, special place becomes a sad, empty space. This book helps you understand: * The grieving process, including typical stages of grief and techniques for coping * Grieving for a missing pet, one you had to give up because of a change in life situation, and other difficult circumstances * Children and the death of a pet * Euthanasia, including important considerations * Religion and the death of a pet, with articles by various religious leaders * Aftercare facilities, including an extensive index of pet cemeteries, crematories, and memorial gardens This award-winning book has been hailed as the seminal work in the field. And now the fourth newly revised and expanded edition offers so much more to the bereaving pet owner. This edition also includes a significant new way of considering the meaning of afterlife for us and our pets. It discusses the topic from a twenty-first–century scientific perspective that is very different from existing religious or metaphysical ones, offering a new comfort to skeptics and agnostics as well.
Author : Amy Sugar
Publisher : Midhurst, ON : Pawsitive Resources
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 26,96 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Bereavement in children
ISBN : 9780973570403
Author : Steven H. Woodward
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 39,34 MB
Release : 2019-06-27
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781545671542
Pet loss is accompanied by real feelings and emotions such as, sadness, depression, guilt, lethargy, emptiness, and overwhelming grief. How can I recover from the devastating loss of a beloved pet? Why is my grief so debilitating? Am I crazy for loving animals so much? How do I recover from this pain? Does God love all His creatures, including animals? Is there an afterlife for animals? Can it be proved by Science and the Bible? Do animals have spirits and souls? What is a soul? Where does the soul of your beloved animal go? Is there another dimension? A spirit world? Is there really a Heaven? Is it possible for the soul of a human to bond with the soul of an animal? Will I see all my animals in Heaven; or in the afterlife? A book of hope and comfort for those who have loved and lost. This book gives both Scientific and Biblical facts/proofs that will answer all these questions and more! And most importantly, this book will guide and help you to get past the pain and heartbreak of pet loss. Also: Amazing true stories of animals that have saved humans and true stories of people who have had Near Death Experiences (NDE) and have seen their animals in Heaven. Includes a ten-step recovery program for pet loss grief.
