Cherished: 21 Writers on Animals They Have Loved and Lost
“Pet owners everywhere will thank Barbara Abercrombie for pulling together this moving collection. The writing in these pages not only provides comfort but offers a master class in storytelling as well.”— Jennie Nash, author ofThe Threadbare Heart“Death is not always pretty, and the words that comfort aren’t always those that speak of rainbow bridges or angel choirs.Cherishedgoes to the gut, earthy and honest, offering no easy answers but an assurance that if loving and losing a pet leaves you feeling simultaneously crazy, bewildered, and weirdly blessed, you are not alone.”— Rev. Gary Kowalski, author ofGoodbye, Friend“Animals warm and boost our spirits, and fill some of the dark and disconnected cracks in life. It’s wonderful to read the reflections of creative people sharing this experience, as these writers have done so beautifully and poignantly inCherished.”— Jon Katz, author ofRose in a StormandThe Dogs of Bedlam Farm“These stories, more than anything, are about life, about tolerance and compromise. They are full of humor and tenderness for our beasty friends and us, their human cohorts.”— Linda Hunt, actress