{"product_id":"dear-gretchen-heidi-parker-colonna-9798985146905","title":"Dear Gretchen: Letters to My Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive years after her Shepherd mix Gretchen died and a year before her 30th birthday, Heidi Parker Colonna is swimming in adulthood. The quiet, country setting of her new job and talk of having a baby turn her thoughts back to a letter she dropped in Gretchen's grave: She was Heidi's world. She saved her from childhood grief. How could Heidi do joyful things without her original sidekick?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this poignant memoir complete with diary entries and photos, Colonna tells how she set out to reconnect with her kindred spirit, asking for a sign from nature to validate that she is safe and well. One visit back to the grave provides a chance for Gretchen to answer Heidi's call in a much clearer way, one that erases grief and ushers in a new understanding of death-exactly what is needed to go on with life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly readers have described this highly-personal story as \"beautiful,\" a \"poignant and loving tribute\" to a dog, and a \"love story\" between a girl and her dog that \"makes you teary at times and smile at others.\" This book is a balm for pet owners struggling to accept a beloved pet's death. While mourners often feel like it's the end, Colonna's story demonstrates that our pets never say goodbye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heidi Parker Colonna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8985146904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798985146905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thayer Street Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.28d","brand":"Heidi Parker Colonna","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987204178175,"sku":"9798985146905","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14637cb9-8b59-43fd-9f26-e17d2ef472ea.jpg?v=1683287580","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dear-gretchen-heidi-parker-colonna-9798985146905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}