Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Book review: Bill at Rainbow Bridge

Billie's friend Patty Hedges offers another book for our shelves. The book deals with the difficulty of losing a beloved pet, sometimes a complicated phenomenon for pet lovers. Complicated insofar as "the rest of the world" does not always understand much less honor the suffering that such a loss produces. Here is a book by someone who understands. Thanks, Patty, for the review:

 
If you have ever struggled or know someone who is struggling with the loss of a pet, Bill at Rainbow Bridge , by Dan Carrison is a comforting resource.  This small novel chronicles the adventures and discoveries of Bill, the bulldog, and his friends at Rainbow Bridge.  It also interweaves their humans' journeys as they grieve their beloved animal companions.  In a gentle and yet profound way, the reader is consoled by learning it is okay to grieve deeply for a pet, to need to talk about it, and is given hope for being reunited with his or her special pet in the future.

--Patty Hedges
 
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2 comments:

  1. Stacy Walker-FrontjesSeptember 7, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    Have you read this yet, Mary? I have discovered that St. Paul's is a self professed "dog-loving parish", which suits Guy and I just fine. Kermit and Henry have filed an official "no comment."

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  2. Mary P. TrainorSeptember 8, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    Hi, Stacy. No, I haven't read this book. It's on my list. I totally trust Patty's insight, though. I landed in a dog-loving parish, too, which suits me fine. We're doing our 14th annual Blessing of the Animals this year. It appeals to a good number of people who otherwise don't go to church.

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