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To Read/Read Again
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The Hummingbird by Stephen P. Kiernan
#UM2622 Paperback, 307 pages; 2016 (2015) $15.99
Deborah, a hospice nurse, spends her time with two men who badly
need her—although they may not always recognize their need. One is
cantankerous, isolated professor Barclay Reed, who is dying of kidney
cancer. Buried below his gruff exterior is a man who enjoys sunrises
and fresh strawberries. The other is her husband, Michael, a high-end
car mechanic who loves dogs. After three tours of Iraq, he has serious
PTSD. Although Deborah becomes weary shuttling between these
two men—and forgoes many personal activities that feed her soul—
she explains, “…hospice is the most enriching job on earth because
a person who is dying savors everything, takes nothing for granted,
and that is contagious.” Beautifully written and oddly uplifting, this
novel becomes more thought-provoking as it progresses. There is sadness, but
happiness comes in the form of life changes based on love and new understanding.
A Reader Review by Deborah Straw of Burlington, Vermont
The Education of Will: A Mutual
Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog
by Patricia B. McConnell
#UM2432 Hardcover, 288 pages; 2017
$26.00
Patricia McConnell believes traumatized dogs
with behavior problems should be appreciated
“as individuals who can be healed through
skill and compassion.” In her work as an
animal behaviorist, she has helped countless
dogs find a sense of safety that profoundly
enhances their (and their owners’) lives. In
The Education of Will, Patricia shares the
powerful personal story of how her volatile
border collie helped her confront long-
suppressed traumas of her own, and how
the two troubled beings found ways to heal
together. It’s an uplifting true tale of fear and
courage, shame and grace. (CH)
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