Rising Above Grief for People & Pets
Rising Above Grief for People & Pets

Author: Philippa Kingsley

Publisher: BalboaPress

Published: 2012-08-08

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 145255501X

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This book will not only connect you with your own experience of grief but shines a light for others who are struggling to come to terms with the loss of a person or pet. Colin Tipping, author of Radical Forgiveness and Radical Self-Forgiveness Philippa Kingsleys book offers a truly heartfelt and deeply personal account of her encounters with grief. You will be touched by her courage and honesty. True compassion lies at the heart of grief. Dale Borglum, The Living/Dying Project, co-author of Journey of Awakening I have been guided in spirit to share my most innermost thoughts and channeled writings of the experience of loss, letting go, and the transitions from the physical body of my darling father and beloved pets. I am guided to help others who are suffering, or have suffered, whilst walking down the road of grief, with the realization that there is a beginning, a middle, and an end to this process, and with the awareness that you too will rise above grief and learn to live and laugh again.

Good Grief
Good Grief

Author: E.B. Bartels

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2022-08-02

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0358212286

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An unexpected, poignant, and personal account of loving and losing pets, exploring the singular bonds we have with our companion animals, and how to grieve them once they’ve passed. E.B. Bartels has had a lot of pets—dogs, birds, fish, tortoises. As varied a bunch as they are, they’ve taught her one universal truth: to own a pet is to love a pet, and to own a pet is also—with rare exception—to lose that pet in time. But while we have codified traditions to mark the passing of our fellow humans, most cultures don’t have the same for pets. Bartels takes us from Massachusetts to Japan, from ancient Egypt to the modern era, in search of the good pet death. We meet veterinarians, archaeologists, ministers, and more, offering an idiosyncratic, inspiring array of rituals—from the traditional (scattering ashes, commissioning a portrait), to the grand (funereal processions, mausoleums), to the unexpected (taxidermy, cloning). The central lesson: there is no best practice when it comes to mourning your pet, except to care for them in death as you did in life, and find the space to participate in their end as fully as you can. Punctuated by wry, bighearted accounts of Bartels’s own pets and their deaths, Good Grief is a cathartic companion through loving and losing our animal family.

Going Home
Going Home

Author: Jon Katz

Publisher: Villard Books

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0345502698

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Presents a meditation on coping with the loss of an animal who has enriched one's life, sharing observations on the ways in which people grieve for their pets, related philosophical quesions, and the process of letting go.

The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss
The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss

Author: Russell Friedman

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781630760144

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If you've found yourself almost inconsolable after your pet died, please know that you're normal. If you've found that your family and friends don't seem to understand the level of your grief, please know that, too, is normal. Without comparing our relationships with our pets to those with people, we know that, because of the unique emotional relationships we have with our pets, their deaths produce a level of pain that is difficult to describe. If you relate to any or all of these sentences, this book is for you. We have been there and most probably will be there again. We will be with you on this journey to help your heart deal with the absence of your cherished companion. --Russell, Cole, and John Your relationship with your pet is special--it's a bond that is very different than those that human beings share with each other. When a beloved pet passes away, people often resort to incorrect mechanisms to deal with the grief, such as trying to move too quickly past the loss (dismissing the real impact), or even attempting to replace the pet immediately. However, these are merely two myths out of six that the authors discuss and dismantle in The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss. Based on the authors' Grief Recovery Method(R), this book addresses how losing a pet is different from losing a human loved one, and ultimately, how to move on with life.

There Are No Sad Dogs In Heaven
There Are No Sad Dogs In Heaven

Author: Sonya Fitzpatrick

Publisher: NYLA

Published: 2013-09-02

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1625175191

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“[She] has the magic ingredients for a hit: pets, paranormal chats, and a sense of humor about it all. Yes, I’m hooked.”—New York Post “If you think that psychic readings are just for human beings, then you thought wrong. Sonya Fitzpatrick, an English-born animal lover, not only psychically communicates with pets, but explains to their often frustrated owners just what’s bothering them.”—CBS News For many of us, a pet is a part of our family; for some, they may be our only children. While all parents expect their children to outlive them, unfortunately, we can’t expect the same from our pets. And, just like losing a family member, losing a pet causes grief and loss. They’ve been with us for years, some for decades, providing unconditional love, companionship and a sense of purpose. When they’re gone, most of all, we want to know that our furry, feathered, or scaled friends are happy—wherever they are. For years, animal communicator Sonya Fitzpatrick has helped pet owners cope with the loss of their beloved companions; time and again she hears the same questions: Is my pet happy? Is it okay to get another pet? Using her personal experiences as well as the stories of the families she’s worked with, Sonya sheds light on the questions that every grieving pet owner has, and assures the reader that there are, in fact, no sad dogs (or cats or birds or turtles or horses or cows) in heaven.

Surviving Your Pet's Death
Surviving Your Pet's Death

Author: Christine Adamec

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2012-12-01

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781479292219

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Surviving Your Pet's Death is a book for any pet owner who has loved and mourned a beloved pet, explaining the nature of grief, why some people have trouble understanding it and offering many suggestions for dealing with your grief. The book also covers explaining your pet's death to your children.

Rising Above Shepherdsville
Rising Above Shepherdsville

Author: Ann Schoenbohm

Publisher: Beach Lane Books

Published: 2019-07-16

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1481452835

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In the tradition of The Higher Power of Lucky and Because of Winn Dixie, a young girl deals with her mother’s suicide in this riveting debut novel that explores love, loss, family, friendship, and redemption. In the summer of 1977, twelve-year-old Dulcie Louise Dixon arrives on the doorstep of her Aunt Bernie’s farmhouse in Shepherdsville, Ohio, with no voice, a spelling bee trophy, a Webster’s Dictionary, and a box full of ashes. She tries to adjust to her new situation, but can’t forget the words she left behind or the mother she’s lost to suicide. One day, Dulcie discovers a secret place: a swan’s nest in the woods where at last, her broken world begins to mend. With the help of her surprising new friends—a guitar-playing runaway, a poetry-loving preacher, a one-armed gas station attendant, a singing seamstress, a chained-up hunting dog, and a family of swans—Dulcie is finally able to rise out of her sadness and grief to find her voice once again.

Rainbow Tears
Rainbow Tears

Author: Alan Blain Cunningham

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9781934243053

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In 2002 my beloved animal companion, Pug, died. Initially I had purchased her for my father who was wheelchair bound. But I soon discovered that the tiny Boston Terrier, with the large almond-shaped, brown eyes, had become mine. Her delicate heart strings wrapped tightly around my soul. We became inseparable. Time passed and my father died. Then four years later, Pug died. Pug's death was devastating to me. In some ways it felt like I had lost my father again. I felt isolated and guilty in my grief. After all, I was a veterinarian. If only . . . I should have been able to save her from pain and death. If not for the support of my other animals, and a few good friends, I would have succumbed. Restitution occurred when I let go and wrote the happy moments of Pug's life as it intertwined with mine. In two weeks her story "Sleeping With Angels" was completed and later published. The book was read worldwide. And as a result, people shared their animal stories with me and I compiled those stories into other books and seven years later the stories have come full circle. Now I look fondly at the past and remember the many stories of cherished animals that people have shared with me. And I realize that the stepping stone journey has made me a better person. These are a few of the cherished stories that I have chosen to share one more time, with those that grieve the loss of a beloved animal companion. May it help with the healing process.