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Good-Bye My Friend: Pet Cemeteries, Memorials, and Other Ways to Remember

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I've had the book for one week, and it's been my constant bedside companion. Michele Lance-Altomare's photographs are so beautiful that I hope I don't stain them with tears. But for every tear, there is a smile. This book honors the spirit of every animal who has ever lived ... and died. "Good-Bye My Friend" contains thoughts and recollections from pet owners, veterinarians, pet cemetary operators, and Lance-Altomare herself. This book will rip out your heart then set it free upon the rainbow bridge, that it may once again be reunited with the dearly departed.

p.s. ~ not only are the text and photos masterful, but the entire "design" of the book evokes awe. The resource section at the end is a must for any animal lover.

This book is awesome. The pictures are absolutely fantastic. Each page seems to evoke another memory of all the wonderful animal companions I've had. From Hansel to Wally, all my departed pets, dogs, cats, and even the alligator, come back to visit through this book. The experience is quite bittersweet, as there is nothing quite like loosing a pet, that loss of unconditional love. I not only recommend this book, but I also recommend meeting the author at any booksigning you can make. She was worth the 100 miles I drove to see her!

Thank you, Michelle.

This books not only celebrates the beauty found in pet cemetaries, but the beauty found in the human/animal bond. Michele illustrates through her magnificent photos how deep and eternal the love can be for the animals in people's lives. The stories told are endearing, encouraging the reader to reflect on his own fond memories of the pets in his life. "Goodbye, My Friend" is a gracious tip-of-the-hat to pets and petowners everywhere!

Animal lovers face a double problem when a pet dies. The sense of loss can equal that which we feel for a human; but many people look askance at the person who mourns a pet. After all, it was "just" an animal.

Michele Lanci-Altomare's touchingly beautiful book, "Good-Bye My Friend," gives us, finally, permission to weep. The book is a loving compendium of poems and essays written by a variety of people on the deaths of their pets, combined with tender photographs of pet cemeteries and individual graves in the U.S., England and Canada. If you have a friend who has recently lost
a pet--or if you've lost one yourself--a gift of this book is a gift of comfort.

This is a heartfelt book filled with beautiful, ethereal, amusing, and sometimes eerie photos of memorials created for pets by the ones who loved them.

A striking collection of honest and touching interviews of people who had a special bond with their animal friends, it is moving and true, inspiring and tearful, cute but not cutesy.

Also has a useful history of pet resting-places and offers guidance for those seeking a suitable way to memorialize their departed animal companions and comfort their souls.

A wonderful gift for animal lovers and/or those dealing with loss.

Be sure to have plenty of kleenex on you when you read this touching and sentimental book about people's beloved pets.

I received this book as a gift and was really touched by the heart felt comments of the people interviewed. It is very well written and a must for anyone with a pet. Great photos too!

Although I've never owned pets I was immediatley drawn to this book. The photos are so beautiful and the stories make the photos come alive. I didn't put the book down until I'd read the whole thing. The story about the K-9 dog was a real heartbreaker. You have to be soulless not to love this book.

This 1st edition with the beautifully done cover is both thought provoking and deeply emotional as well as indispensable for those who have lost a dear pet/"child".
Highly recommended.

I love this book. Anyone who has ever loved and lost an animal friend will love this book. Anyone fond of cemeteries will love this book. The author's heart speaks to us through touching stories and beautiful images. She allows us to share in a universal love and remeberance of our animal companions. Not everyone understands the place they share in our lives. Through this book we can feel we are not alone and find some comfort during one of the most difficult times in our lives, the loss of a beloved friend.