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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Where the Trail Grows Faint: A Year in the Life of a Therapy Dog Teamby Lynne Hugo
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"This is Hannah," Lynne Hugo introduces her chocolate Labrador retriever to an aged woman in a wheelchair at the Golden View Nursing Home. "Would you like to pat her?" "I don't know," she responds warily. "Dogs are complicated." So, of course, is life, especially as the years accumulate and the body declines. In fact, the most painful complications are those that Hugo hopes to ease with Hannah, her exuberant therapy dog. What Hugo receives in return, unexpectedly, is an outpouring of stories as the residents respond to Hannahs antics and affection. As Hugos involvement deepens, she begins to see her own life and her care for her elderly parents in a new perspective. Interweaving the elders talesof old loves and ancient dreams, abandonment and loneliness, and the struggle for dignitywith her own familys story, she creates a richly textured collective portrait of the often-hidden world of the aged. At the same time, she crafts an eloquent meditation on the fundamental human need to nurture and remain connected to other people, to animals, and to the natural world. Review:"Where the Trail Grows Faint is not just a book about a woman and her therapy dog, but a story of life, death, hope and the joy and comfort that animals can bring."-Mary Howard, CC: Connecticut College Magazine Review:"Hugo interweaves the elders' tales of old loves, ancient dreams, abandonment, loneliness, and their struggle for dignity with her own family's story, thereby creating a richly textured collective portrait of the often-hidden world of the aged."-Marjorie Miller, The Times-Independent (Marjorie Miller, The Times-Independent)Review:"Where the Trail Grows Faint is not just a book about a woman and her therapy dog, but a story of life, death, hope and the joy and comfort that animals can bring."-Mary Howard, CC: Connecticut College Magazine (Mary Howard, CC: Connecticut College Magazine)Review:"Hugo describes a kind of magic-magic that brings the joy of living back into the lives of elders living in nursing homes. Read her book and learn the secret."-William H. Thomas, MD, author of What Are Old People For? How Elders Will Save the World Review:"A profound and heartfelt book. . . . Hugo is a tender and wise guide to the realities of aging, and Hannah, her chocolate Labrador retriever, who brings love and life to residents of a Midwest nursing home, is a true charmer. Where the Trail Grows Faint charts the territory with a rare spirit of hope."-Floyd Skloot, author of In the Shadow of Memory Review:"Beautiful in its use of language and unsettling in its observations, this story was the worthy recipient of the River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Book Prize. Recommended not only for dog lovers interested in learning more about the training and accomplishments of a therapy dog but also for nurses, social workers, gerontologists, and anyone facing the prospect of long-term care for aging parents."-Library Journal (Library Journal)Review:"Lynne Hugo has penned a story that truly touches my soul. Her poignant descriptions of life confined within the walls of a nursing home provide an accurate and unsettling picture of existence for many, many people in our nation-those who work and those who live in these institutions."-Sandy Ransom, RN, MSHP, Director, Texas Long Term Care Institute, Texas State University-San Marcos About the AuthorLynne Hugo is the author of two poetry collections, The Time Change and A Progress of Miracles, and is the coauthor with Anna Tuttle Villegas of two novels, Swimming Lessons and Baby's Breath. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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