To Sing Once More: Sorrow Joy and the Dog I Loved

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-wracked months that ended her life his singing to Hannah helped her departure. Woven around texts from poignant songs the book speaks of loss and love of sorrow and joy of suffering and hope. Each chapter is a dog song inspired by the canine companion it is about and songlike in its own aspiration. Lambert Zuidervaart tells lyrical stories about a dear dogs life to thank her for helping him learn to sing once more.