Science & technology

摘要

Abercrombie (writing, Univ. of California-Los Angeles), after realizing that little existed to comfort those grieving over the loss of their furry loved ones, solicited stories from 21 well-known authors to celebrate and lament the all-too-short lives of our companion animals. Contributors include Anne Lamott, Carolyn See, and Jane Smiley. Lamott writes of Sadie, a black Lab that comforted her and her son through life's trials and tribulations. See and her family take in a dog, believed to be half-coyote, and love it unconditionally despite its wild ways.