Goodbye, Pet & See You In Heaven: A Memoir of Animals, Love and Loss - Hardcover

Mooney, Bel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1785900609 ISBN 13: 9781785900600

Publisher: The Robson Press, 2017

Synopsis

"Bel Mooney's enchanting emotional journey links us all together, and is as wise as it is touching." —Joanna Lumley

When her beloved small dog, Bonnie, 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 Mooney to explore these feelings further. Why do humans mourn pets? Can animals themselves grieve—and do they have souls?

The author 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 on the subject. 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 & See You in Heaven 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.

Bel Mooney is one of Britain's most successful journalists and has written for Cosmopolitan, the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Times, The Times and the Daily Mail. She is the author of over twenty-five books, and her young adult novel The Voices of Silence was a New York Public Library Book of the Year.

About this title

About the Author:

Bel Mooney: Bel Mooney is one of Britain’s most successful journalists and has written for Cosmopolitan, the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Times, The Times and the Daily Mail. The author of over twenty-five books, her young adult novel The Voices of Silence was a New York Public Library Book of the Year.

Review:

"This beautiful book will bring cheer, comfort and inspiration to thousands of animal lovers, just as Bel Mooney's wonderful advice column helps and guides her readers." Jilly Cooper; "'... Anyone who has ever loved and lost an animal will read this with brimming eyes, recognising this strangest and often strongest of bereavements. Bel Mooney's enchanting emotional journey links us all together, and is as wise as it is touching." Joanna Lumley

About this edition

• Publisher: The Robson Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1785900609
• ISBN 13: 9781785900600
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288