PositiveThe Washington Independent Review of BooksUsing her own experiences as a framework, [Bartels] provides perspective, offers reassurance, and does her best to convince readers they’re not alone — no matter how they’re feeling about or dealing with the inevitable end of a pet’s life. She wisely mingles heartwarming episodes among heartbreaking ones ... The final moments can be the hardest, but readers might find that this book helps make saying goodbye a bit easier.
J. Michael Straczynski
PositiveWashington Independent Review of BooksZeke’s belated explanation for wanting to die will cause the coldest of hearts to melt ... All [characters] are sensitively portrayed, and their stories are reminders that, to some, suicide can seem to be the only logical or sensible end ... Is there a happy ending here? Readers may need to think twice about how to define \'happy.\' Nevertheless, 11 U.S. states now allow physician-assisted suicide, reflecting increasing acceptance of the right to die on one’s own terms.
