To Dance with the White Dog (Hardcover)

from Whisper1

What a delightful book. Sam Peek suddenly lost his wife of 57 years, leaving him with fretful, worrisome children who mean the best, but at times get in the way of how Sam wants to live his remaining years. While driving his rickety, dilapidated truck down the country roads near his house, he not...

from charlottenlund

What a beautiful book! Was briefly tempted to reduce my rating to 4 1/2 stars because of the last paragraph (why oh why, did that survive past the editors?), but that would have been immensely unfair...and it doesn't distract anything at all, to be honest. Just annoying that the only not-pitch-pe...

from Nina_N

Yep, this is a true story (although names have changed, numbers of children, and other facts). With such alternations, the writer only meant to celebrate its spirit. And that he has done . . . and a fantastic job, I must add. 'Tis a story that is heartbreaking as well as heartfelt. Anytime one ha...

from MrsLee

Well, this book is one of the best written books I've read. I was heartbroken and heartwarmed from beginning to end. The story is about a man dealing with the grief of losing his wife, his struggles of aging and the way he and his children cope. It doesn't sound that great, but I couldn't put it ...

from emcnellis16

I first read this book when I was in college. At the time, this beautiful, tear-jerking story became one of my favorites. Almost 18 years later, I feel the same way. This story of grief, loss, love, and healing holds even deeper meaning for me now. This is a book I will keep in my collection -- t...