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Summary: Parting Words/Parting Ways: Saying Good-Bye to Your Pet
Review: A beautiful tribute to pets of many, like me, who loved them dearly. Personal testimonials and words of love spiced with writings of people like Winston Churchill, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Eliot and those of whom you've never heard but whose thoughts are beautiful seques to the pet owners' loving messages. Laura Ritter Carlson has a heart of gold and a true understanding of God's gift to humans (our pets) and those of us who loved and continue to love them.Pam Hanna Texas
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Summary: In loving memory
Review: For anyone who has lost a pet, those cherished loved ones of our family, this book will remind you of why you made an animal a part of your life in the first place. The memories of love and joy that our pets have brought us and why it was all worth it, even with the heartbreak of losing them. They give us comfort, love and laughter. This books brings forth those warm, sentimental feelings once again. This would not only make a nice gift for someone grieving the loss of a pet, but also bring comfort to us all.
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Summary: In loving memory
Review: For anyone who has lost a pet, those cherished loved ones of our family, this book will remind you of why you made an animal a part of your life in the first place. The memories of love and joy that our pets have brought us and why it was all worth it, even with the heartbreak of losing them. They give us comfort, love and laughter. This books brings forth those warm, sentimental feelings once again. This would not only make a nice gift for someone grieving the loss of a pet, but also bring comfort to us all.
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Summary: Healing the grief
Review: I work at a Humane Society and see the grief that people endure when they lose a beloved pet. Our Society does not have "acceptable" rituals for pet loss, yet the grief can be truly devastating. People often feel ashamed to show their grief, and this book is a great tool for helping them work through that process. These true stories show others that they are not alone, that others shared deep connections with pets and felt the same level of loss. It inspires tears, smiles, hope and healing at whatever pace the reader chooses. Highly recommend for those who love animals as well as those who have lost a pet. A sensitive and loving gift for a friend or relative.
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Summary: Working through the pain of loss of a pet
Review: In our society we have various acceptable ways to deal with the loss of a loved one. Everyone knows what is expected of them and the rituals that we go through to help us to work through the grief. However, the loss of a family pet can be very devastating and leaves the pet owner with no set of rituals to help move pass the pain. "Parting Words/Parting Ways: Saying Good-Bye to Your Pet" fills that void. In the first part of the book Laura Carlson discusses the five stages of grief, the five stages of healing, memorial services and memorializing your pet. Throughout the book one thing stands out, that it is okay to grieve over the loss of a pet and there are ways to work through the grief. The second part of the book contains many letters from pet owners who have lost a pet. The letters are written to the pets and show the deep emotions involved with the loss of a loyal companion. Reading the many letters one comes to realize the strength of the bond between many pet owners and their pets and the depth of grief that many go through. Recommended for those going through such a loss as it offers constructive methods of working through the loss and validation of their feelings.
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Summary: parting word parting ways
Review: Laura Carlson is an excellent author.This book is very well written and it helps you so much in the understanding of how to deal with the loss of your beloved pet.It takes alot of strength and courage to be able to exspress such a personal exsperence as hers.The book just grabs you by the heart from the very begining and doesnt let go till the very end.I have lost so many pets over the years and never had the courage to deal with the loss till I read this book.The people who wrote there stories of there losses along with Lauras losses will help alot of people overcome there grief and heal.I am so glad to have had the oppourtunity to have read this book.I hope it helps anyone who has ever lost a pet as it has help me.Thankyou Laura for sharing such a personal exsperence and allowing people a way to remember there beloved pets and for giving them a chance to heal.
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Summary: Wonderful Book for Anyone who lost a pet
Review: Reading the letters people from all over the world had written to their pets made clear the universal love we feel for animals. A great book for someone who has recently lost a beloved pet.
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Summary: A Warm Hug
Review: This book is a magic charm for anyone who has loved and lost a pet or who is facing the loss of a pet. It is a warm hug of support and strength and reassurance. It lets you know beyond a doubt that you are not alone in your grief. Having others share with me their own feelings of grief (through their letters to their pets) is a great validation of my own feelings. I thank the author and everyone who contributed to this cause. It helps!!!
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Summary: A Warm Hug
Review: This book is a warm blanket to the soul of every loving pet owner who has ever faced the inevitable death of their pet.
Beautifully conceived. The stories and the writing are first rate.
Thank you for this loving book.
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Summary: Loving support for all pet owners
Review: This is a wonderful, warm book. The first part helps you through dealing with the loss of your pet. The second part is touching stories/memorials written by people who have lost their best friends. This book would make an excellent gift for anyone who loves pets.
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