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Through sensitive writing, reflections, real accounts and pages made for breathing, it puts words to a pain that is too often played down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you will read\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe words that wound, and how to answer them;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe guilt that follows a loss or a euthanasia, carried in silence by so many;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe waves of grief and the silence of the house;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ememories, photographs and the things he left behind;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to support a child facing the death of their dog;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe rituals that soothe, and the letter to write to him;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe question of another dog one day, without ever feeling you are replacing him;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeverything that remains after he is gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA gentle read, at your own pace\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead it in order, or open it at random, straight to the chapter you need tonight. 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No timetable imposed on you.\u003cbr\u003eLike someone who has been through it, simply sitting down beside you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis book is for you if...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyou have just lost your dog;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehis absence still hurts, months or even years later;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyou feel guilt after saying goodbye at the vet;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe people around you do not understand how deep your grief goes;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyou are looking for a thoughtful gift for someone grieving a pet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean illustrated digital book of \u003cstrong\u003e208 pages and 27 chapters\u003c\/strong\u003e, in high quality PDF, written in English;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereflective writing, real accounts, exercises and breathing pages;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereadable on phone, tablet or computer, printable if you would rather hold it;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edelivered by email within 5 minutes of your order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA gift of support after the loss of a dog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right words are hard to find when someone close to you loses their dog. 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