For pet lovers, the loss of a cherished pet ranks almost as high as the loss of a close family member in terms of grief experienced. In Goodbye, Friend, Gary Kowalski takes readers on a journey of healing offering warmth, guidance, and practical advice on how to deal effectively with death by honoring your animal companion’s life. A superb and comforting book for both adults and children.

“This wonderful book is the best guide I know of that can help us deal with the death of our animal companions whom the more we love the more we will grieve.”
— Dr. Michael W. Fox, Vice President, The Humane Society of the United States

“Saying goodbye to a pet soulmate is something we dread but must inevitably accept. Goodbye, Friend offers answers that are woven into a tapestry of care, compassion, and unconditional love for the pets with whom we’ve shared our hearts and homes. Then, we can become much more than our pet’s best friend — we can become healers, teachers, and angels for our friends and family when they, too, lose a beloved pet.”
— Dr. Marty Becker, resident veterinarian on Good Morning America and author of The Healing Power of Pets

“The death of a beloved pet is one of the hardest things to bear. This insightful and compassionate book will help readers accept the grief and move on in their lives.”
— Phillip Gonzalez, author of The Dog Who Rescues Cats

“Uplifting, comforting, spiritual. If you have an elderly or ailing animal companion, please read this book!”
— Alex Pacheco, PETA Co-Founder

About the Author
The Reverend Gary Kowalski is a Unitarian Universalist minister and author of The Souls of Animals. Several of his homilies were also published in HarperCollins’ Best Sermons series. A graduate of the Harvard Divinity School, he has served congregations in Kent, WA, Memphis, TN and Burlington, VT where he now resides.

Goodbye, Friend By Gary Kowalski
Animals / Grief
Trade Paperback • Price: $11.95
160 pages • 5 1/2" x 8 1/8"
ISBN-10: 1-883478-22-7 • ISBN-13: 978-1-883478-22-3

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