D. A. Hickman

A Happy Truth (eBook, ePUB)

Last Dogs Aren't Always Last

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A Happy Truth was inspired by the author's fascinating journey between dogs--between pets. It's surprising, poignant, funny--a memoir about dogs and cats and learning to make decisions that bring us joy. As the author worried about the "next dog" or the "last dog," she also felt certain of a far deeper story that poetically reveals priorities and values and truth; Hickman knew this was the sweet spot for inspired decision-making. Tucked in every chapter, the wonder of animals, especially dogs and cats, and how they simply transform our lives--how they deserve love, consistent care, and much greater sensitivity to their needs.

What would the world be like without dogs? Or cats? The author celebrates both in A Happy Truth--a story of spirited dogs, clever cats, and fortuitous decisions that unfolds over the course of several years and begins with a tiny kitten hanging from a window screen. Never "just a dog," "just a cat," after final partings, though, she, like many, felt reluctant to begin anew. Yet, uncertainty created a stalemate, time slipped by. So despite lingering doubts and trepidation, the author forged on until an inspired path emerged ... until she realized that last dogs aren't always last. A warmhearted, joyful, and powerful memoir that also demystifies decision-making, A Happy Truth captures the dynamics of grief around losing a beloved pet and how we find the courage to love again.

"Pets hold the key to unlocking the human spirit. They remind us to stop worrying-especially about the next pet. Watching a sleeping animal, we know our worries are mostly in vain. We know the real story is about love. And that's a very happy truth," notes poet and memoirist D.A. (Daisy) Hickman.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Capturing Morning Press
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780990842309
• Artikelnr.: 58329136

Autorenporträt

D.A. Hickman, author and poet, is the 2010 founder of SunnyRoomStudio--a creative, sunny space for kindred spirits. Hickman holds a master's in sociology from Iowa State University, and earned her bachelor's in legal studies at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. A member of the Academy of American Poets, the author is at work on a poetry collection and a new nonfiction title. Hickman is also a spiritual thinker. As she wrote in her 2014 nonfiction release, Always Returning: The Wisdom of Place (the second edition of Hickman's first book) ... "Insights we call wisdom must be learned repeatedly: each time, at a deeper, more profound, level." Hickman's memoir, THE SILENCE OF MORNING (Capturing Morning Press, 2015), speaks to loss and grief, but to other societal issues as well. She examines our contemporary culture, its addictive tendencies, and the troubling implications that follow. The spiritual component is a major theme in the book, as well. The author notes that she will always be looking for the deeper story and the universal message to derive a better understanding of the human condition: a path with less suffering, greater awareness.