Not Forgotten

by Alexandra Day

Book Overview

Those of us who share our lives with animals whose time on earth is shorter than ours must at sometime cope with the pain of losing these friends to death. From her own experience and from the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883211883
• ISBN13: 9781883211882
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Laughing Elephant
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 11.5"

Customer Reviews

Not Forgotten

For the millions of people on this planet that have a love for companion animals and have to face their inevitable death, this is the best book for grieving humans. I have given many copies to many friends. It causes a lot of tears but it is a good thing. The book itself is beautifully illustrated and simply written. There is a place in the beginning of the book to write the companion animals name and a short dedication to their human family. I would recommend it to anyone.

Sad, but in a good way

I cry every single time I read this book, probably because I'm still mourning the loss of my dog this past December. The book speaks from the perspective of the animal - saying the things that I would most like to hear if it were possible. It's comforting for someone having a hard time coping with a loss that not everyone can fully understand. Now when someone in my life loses a pet, I know just what gift to pass on to them during the difficult time. I only wish I had found it 2 months ago!

consolation

This book written by Alexandra Day touches your heart and soul. I believe, as she believes, that our animals are always with us in spirit. Great love like that lives on forever. And yes, we will all be together someday again. When it is our time to pass over, our animals will be with us. I have given "Not Forgotten" to many friends who have lost their precious companions. Every person who received it loved this book. All I can say is, thank you Alexandra, for your heart full of love.

Beautifully Written and Illustrated Comfort, in a Time of Deep Loss

Somewhat overwhelmed by the intensity of the pain I was experiencing, I happened across "Not Forgotten" in a local book store the day after I had to have my 14 year old "puppy" put to sleep, and with it's wonderful, comforting sentiment the book was the perfect random find I desperately needed on that very dark day. Much like a children's book and only 24 pages long, the warmly done water color illustrations we're perfectly matched to the elegant, simple text, the combination of which gave me hope when I felt hopeless, and release when I couldn't fathom the depth of my sadness, much less that it might ever be eased. The book should be a great comfort for pet owners of all kinds who are suffering, confused and possibly alone with the feelings of loss only we as pet owners can fully understand. "Not Forgotten" was so beautifully done that I bought this copy as a gift for a close friend who had just suffered a similar loss, and they, too, were deeply touched by it, deriving as much comfort as is possible from a book at such a broken hearted time. In the future I won't hesitate to give it to others similarly wounded and in need of hope. I had known for almost a year that the eventual and inevitable death of my long time best friend and "girly girl" would be difficult, but even I was surprised at just how difficult it was. Thanks to it's message of hope at just the right time "Not Forgotten" now sits on our shelf as part of the family memorial to our "dog of a lifetime", next to her picture, her collar and her ashes. Thank you, Alexandra Day.