How do we honor the dog friends who keep us company without complaint? How do we prepare when their all-too-short lives near an end? How do we grieve their passing and take joy in their memory? This memoir celebrates the life of a beautiful Golden Retriever named Hannah Estelle. It tells how at a time of deep sadness Hannahs puppy presence helped the author learn to sing again; how as he became an accomplished vocalist her faithful friendship brought grace and joy; and how during the cancer-wrac