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A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home

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Lessons in the good life from an unlikely teacher

by Sue Halpern
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/05/2014
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'A joyous and moving account of how seemingly small gifts of kindness can make a profound difference. And not to the recipient alone.' - Geraldine Brooks

At loose ends with her daughter leaving home and her husband on the road, Sue Halpern decided to give herself and Pransky, her under-occupied Labradoodle, a new leash - er, lease - on life by getting the two of them certified as a therapy dog team. Smart, spirited, and instinctively compassionate, Pransky turned out to be not only a terrific therapist but an unerring moral compass. In the unlikely sounding arena of a public nursing home, she led her teammate into a series of encounters with the residents that revealed depths of warmth, humor, and insight Halpern hadn't expected. And little by little, their adventures expanded and illuminated Halpern's sense of what virtue is and does - how acts of kindness transform the giver as well as the given-to.

Funny, moving and profound, A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home is the story of how one faithful, charitable, loving and sometimes prudent mutt - showing great hope, fortitude and restraint along the way (the occasional begged or stolen treat notwithstanding) - taught a well-meaning woman the true nature and pleasures of the good life.
ISBN:
9781760110604
9781760110604
Category:
Memoirs
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-05-2014
Publisher:
ALLEN & UNWIN
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
320
Dimensions (mm):
208x138mm
Weight:
0.33kg

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Looking for something to do now that her daughter has grown, Sue Halpern and Pransky - the dog with too much energy and excess love to give - become a therapy team at their nearby nursing home.

With Pransky as teacher and guide, Sue gets to know the residents and their stories and explores what is important in life - apart from the occasional dog biscuit. Beautifully written, great dog.

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A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home by Sue Halpern was a really good read. Written intelligently by a dog lover, it contains a lot of humour and quite a deal of philosophy that I am able to apply to my life. Well worth reading.

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