For those fortunate to have experienced the deep bond and unconditional love of a companion animal, the death that follows can be one of the most difficult and misunderstood losses to go through. Many times this devastating loss goes unrecognized, if not trivialized, by family, friends, and society; leaving grieving pet owners struggling to find healthy ways to cope and very few professional resources available. Written by Psychologist and renowned expert on the Human-Animal Bond and Pet Bereavement, Dr. Corbin brings the consulting room to your fingertips in the ground breaking and one of a kind book. Drawing on 20 years of clinical, research, and personal experience Dr. Corbin calls attention to the difficulties unique to the loss of a beloved companion animal and provides an interactive and compassionate guide to help you process your loss and work towards coming to a place of peace and healing. If you are interested in journal therapy and looking for a professionally written AND compassionate resource to help understand and reconcile the grief associated with the loss of your companion animal then this book is for you.

Each chapter begins with an overview and offers recommendations for coping, thoughtful reflections, real life examples, and then transitions to a set of therapeutic questions and prompts intended to elicit personal reflections and insights into your grieving process. In this book, Dr. Corbin challenges many of the myths associated with the death of a companion animal and discusses the impact of this disenfranchised loss on our emotional and psychological well-being. Providing a much needed respite of healing and comfort during your difficult time of loss, Dr. Corbin thoughtfully guides you to reflect on the special bond shared with your beloved companion animal throughout the years and provides a framework to help you express your most intimate thoughts and feelings associated with the stages of grief commonly experienced after the death of a companion animal.

“This book is so helpful for people who are facing or have faced the loss of a beloved animal. The book points out how impactful these relationships are - certainly no less than the ones you have with humans in your life - and all the benefits they bring to one's mental and physical health. There are a series of vignettes about the spiritual connection, health benefits, and coping methods people took with their companions.”

“I love that there are a variety of prompts in the book that help you process. Like a gratitude journal where you can mention all the good parts of your day, this is helpful for remembering the positive aspects that your companion brought you. Readers can choose which ones to engage with, and it's really helpful so you don't feel like you're forgetting your pet, but helps you move on too.”

“The fact that the book has a lot of information in addition to writing prompts is one feature I loved about it. Although the prompts are beneficial and valued, I believe that before people can merely begin writing about their emotions in response to the prompts, they need a beginning point. Each chapter in this book contains some important information before offering space for reflection and question-answering. I liked this book because I think it delivered useful information by incorporating a workbook-style approach into several chapters. This idea encourages "practical action," which may help to produce better results. Even if knowledge is power, it is merely potential power unless you move urgently to apply what you know.”

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