SYNOPSIS

The death of an animal friend is often completely devastating. This book of poems shows how the author turned the pain of pet loss into a healing experience and is a memorial to a pet rabbit named Poochie, whose life and death changed the author forever. For those who have ever suffered the loss of a beloved pet, here is a book that will validate your own feelings of pain and sorrow, and recognizes your need to grieve.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Emily's description of her passage through grief will touch the lives of those who read her poetry and aid them to experience their grief to the extent that is warranted, considering the depth of the loss. May Poochie continue to touch the heart and soul of others, as she did yours. (Dr. Cindy Adams, M.S.W.,Ph.D, Human-Animal Relations Specialist)  — Cindy Adams

The poems in When Only The Love Remains are written with a warmth and honesty that plumb the depths of the grieving heart. (Mary Montgomery, author of Good-Bye My Friend:Grieving the Loss of a Pet)  — Mary Montgomery

I laughed, I cried, I was uplifted! When Only The Love Remains was extraordinary and brought back powerful memories and emotions into my consciousness. This is a book you'll want not only for yourself, but for every pet lover who has faced the loss of a four-legged family member. (Dr. Marty Becker, DVM, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul)  — Marty Becker

Emily has captured both the exquisite pleasure of loving an animal companion and all that brings on a daily basis, as well as the agony of losing that companion. (Vicki Burns, Executive Director of The Winnipeg Humane Society)  — Vicki Burns

Through poems that allow us to glimpse her rabbit Poochie's spirit and personality, the author evokes pictures in our own minds of our own losses. Emily encourages us to tell our stories to others, to share in the pain and the healing. (Kristi Dorian, writer,The Aquarian) — Kristi Dorian

In the pages of When Only The Love Remains, Emily makes a courageous public offering of her personal struggle, thus allowing herself to fully mourn the loss of her pet rabbit. (Jo Marchant, editor of The Bunny Thymes) — Jo Marchant

The poems in When Only the Love Remains, a living legacy to Poochie, encompass all the emotions the author experienced while grieving for her beloved pet: pain, sorrow, emptiness, loneliness, hope, and acceptance. By her writing, she has been successful in turning a dark period in her life into something positive. (Gilbert Gregory, writer, Connections Fall 2000) — Gilbert Gregory

The human-animal bond is a strong force that is not easily broken, and when that force is breached due to the death of a beloved companion animal, the human heart and spirit undergo a tremendous assault. Emily's collections of poems are a must read for anyone who has suffered the loss of an animal companion. (Edward Zapletal, editor of PETS magazine)  — Edward Zapletal