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Amorous Accident
The Years
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by Jean C. Keating 222 pages, hardback with dust jacket 8 pages of color photos, color end pages
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When divorce shatters a nineteen year marriage, the author buys a show dog to have a hobby she can enjoy as a single. The resulting love affair with a bright, active little papillon leads to more and more papillons. The ensuing years are full and funny as a multitude of papillons are joined by strays and two abandoned kittens to bring entertainment and a sense of family into her life. In a testament to the power of positive thinking and the strength of belonging that animal companions provide, the author shares the joy of life enriched by laughter and love. The animal companions ease the hardships of dealing with an Alzheimer stricken parent, as well as the routine bumps of a career and retirement. Through twodecades and six generations of her canine family, the author's adventures take her from her first purebred papillon to the elegance and prestige of the Westminster Kennel Club show.
The affectionate story of sharing a life with animals enriches the philosophy of living one day at the time with hope. The authors's voice alternates with whimsical holiday letters from the dogs in which they present their perspectives on life. The author's months of dieting are reduced to humor as one of the dogs comments in a letter to friends that "it does limit the quality of handouts around here. Are they still making steak, or is chicken the only meat left in the world?"
A beautiful book for all seasons and for adults of all ages.