GOING HOME: FINDING PEACE WHEN PETS DIE
Book ID/图书代码： 01240011B48848
English Summary/英文概要： In Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, A Good Dog, and other acclaimed works, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz has written meaningfully about the cherished bond between humans and animals—especially our intense connection to our pets. Now, in this moving and thoughtful book, Katz addresses the difficult but necessary topic of saying goodbye to a devoted companion, and offers comfort, wisdom, and a way forward from sorrow to acceptance.
When Jon Katz first brought Orson home, he couldn’t predict how this boisterous border collie would change his life, most notably by inspiring him to buy Bedlam Farm. Yet for all of Katz’s years as a dog owner, Orson’s death shook him in a deeply profound way. “I was embarrassed by my grief,” he remembers. “What right did I have to fall to pieces over a border collie?”
Drawing on personal experiences, stories from fellow pet owners, and philosophical reflections, Katz provides guidance and support for those in mourning. By allowing ourselves to grieve honestly and openly, he posits, we can in time celebrate the dogs, cats, and other creatures that have so enriched us. With great compassion, Katz compels us to consider if we gave our pets good lives, if we were their advocates in times of need, and if we used our best judgments in the end. In dealing with these issues, we can alleviate guilt, let go, and help others who are undergoing similar passages.
Full of empathy, insight, and sage advice, Going Home is an invaluable guide and touchstone for anyone who has lost a pet. Jon Katz honors the animals that have graced our lives and reveals their truly timeless gifts: unwavering companionship and undying love.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在《Soul of a Dog，Izzy & Lenore,》（狗狗心靈，依奇和里諾爾），《A Good Dog》（馴狗有方）和其他一些備受讚譽的作品中，紐約時報暢銷書作者喬恩•卡茨描述了有關人類與動物們之間珍貴而意義深遠的情誼——尤其是我們對寵物的熱烈感情。現在，在這部深情的而細膩的小說中，卡茨用難以釋懷的一種話別方式細數著，對生活中給予我們慰籍，智慧，的一生摯愛的同伴，難以捨棄別的話題。
當喬恩•卡茨首先帶領奧森回家時，他沒有預料到這只歡鬧的博多牧羊犬將會改變他的生活，尤其是激勵他去購買了Bedlam Farm（貝德蘭農場）。然而作為狗狗主人的卡茨年，奧森的離開以一種意義深遠的方式觸動了他。“悲傷曾讓我感到局促不安”，他回憶道。“我要去哪裡找尋另一隻替代的博得牧羊犬？”
來源於親身經歷，故事取材於寵物的主人，及哲學思考，卡茨為那些處於服喪期間的主人，提供了指導和支援。通過坦誠公開自己療傷經歷，他指出，我們可以適時與狗狗，貓貓，和其他曾經充實了我們生活的生物們歡鬧。運用慈悲之心，卡茨迫使我們去思考，我們是否給予寵物美好的生活，如果在必要時，我們是它們的擁護者，如果在它們臨終時，我們能很好的進行決斷。在處理這些問題時，我們可以減輕罪惡感，學會放手，並幫助有類似經歷的其他人渡過這道難關。
全篇充滿了同情，洞察力，和睿智的建議，《Going Home》（回家）是給任何一位已經失去寵物的一部無價的和符合標準的指導書籍。喬恩•卡茨讚美動物，因為它們美化了我們的生活，展示了它們永恆的天賦：堅定不移的友誼和永無止境的愛意。(Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况：Praise for Going Home
"For the country’s 77.5 million dog owners and 93.6 million cat owners, this account of the essential grieving process should be extremely helpful."---Library Journal
"(R)eaders will find this book refreshing in its honest depiction of grief over pet loss."---Kirkus
"(A) must-read while your pet is vibrant and healthy...the perfect guidebook for both preparing for and coping with that eventual loss most painfully approach with trepidation."---Seattle Kennel Club
Praise for Jon Katz
“With wisdom and grace, Katz unlocks the canine soul and the complicated wonders that lie within and offers powerful insights to anyone who has ever struggled with, and loved, a troubled animal.”---John Grogan, author of Marley & Me
“Katz’s world—of animals and humans and their combined generosity of spirit—is a place you’re glad you’ve been.”---The Boston Globe
“From Toto to Marley, our canine friends are a sure bet in the literary biz. But no one seems to speak their language like Jon Katz.”---San Antonio Express-News
“Katz proves himself a Thoreau for modern times as he ponders the relationships between man and animals, humanity and nature.”---Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“I toss a lifetime award of three liver snaps to Jon Katz.”---Maureen Corrigan, National Public Radio’s Fresh Air
About the Author/作者介绍： JON KATZ（乔恩•卡茨）兩次入圍美國國家雜誌報導文學獎National Magazine Award（被譽為雜誌出版界的普立茲獎）,為紐約時報、華爾街日報、滾石雜誌專欄作家。
作者曾任電視製作人，現為媒體論述，新聞記者。十八本著作涵蓋各層面的題材，除了在科技領域的專長，他也身為美國 Association of Pet Dog Trainers 訓犬協會一員，在著作中，與讀者分享與愛犬相處的歲月和與狗兒幸福生活的哲學。
Jon Katz has written nineteen books—seven novels and twelve works of nonfiction—including Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, Dog Days, A Good Dog, and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Rolling Stone, Wired, and the AKC Gazette. He has worked for CBS News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is also a photographer and the author of a children’s book, Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with the artist Maria Heinrich; his dogs, Rose, Izzy, Lenore, and Frieda; and his barn cats, Mother and Minnie.
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