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Bezig met laden... When Harry Met Minnie (origineel 2021; editie 1955)door Martha Teichner (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A lovely homage to grief through the lens' of compassion, humor, and joy. Martha must write those children's "Dragon Drop" books!! Get that author an illustrator!! ( ) It's as much a story of Carol and Martha (Humans) as it is of Harry and Minnie (Bull Terrier Dogs). Martha had 2 bull terriers until one passes away, leaving Minnie a bit bereft. Through several people, Martha learns of Carol who has cancer and is looking to rehome her bull terrier, Harry, when her time comes. The two women forge a friendship as they introduce their dogs to see if Martha will take Harry when the times come. I was captivated by the book's description, and having shared homes with a number of dogs over the years, I thought this might be the perfect book for me. It was. Rich with detail, laced together in a very personal way, I fell in love with the story and its characters, both human and dog. Hearing Martha Teichner narrate this true story deepened the experience. I was carried along on her journey, though the streets of New York, into her apartment, to the bedside of a sick friend, to the parks where Harry and Minnie romped, and the clinics where Teichner sought help for them later. A wonderful book. There's a special camaraderie among early-morning dog walkers. Gathering at dog runs in the park, or strolling through the farmer's market at Union Square before the bustling crowd appears, fellow pet owners become familiar-as do the personalities of their beloved animals. In this special space and time, a chance encounter with an old acquaintance changed Martha Teichner's world. As fate would have it, her friend knew someone who was dying of cancer, from exposure to toxins after 9/11, and desperate to find a home for her dog, Harry. He was a Bull Terrier--the same breed as Martha's dear Minnie. Would Martha consider giving Harry a safe, loving new home? In short order, boy dog meets girl dog, the fairy tale part of this story. But there is so much more to this book. After Martha agrees to meet Harry and his owner Carol, what begins as a transaction involving a dog becomes a deep and meaningful friendship between two women with complicated lives and a love of Bull Terriers in common. Through the heartbreak and grief of Carol's illness, the bond that develops changed Martha's life, Carol's life, Minnie's life, Harry's life. As it changed Carol's death as well. In this rich and touching narrative, Martha considers the ways our stories are shaped by the people we meet, and the profound love we can find by opening our hearts to unexpected encounters. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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