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When Kosins first met Maya in a pet store, he didn't even want a dog. But 18 years later, when she died in his arms, Martin knew their relationship was and always would be the most significant of his life. This wonderfully moving chronicle of Martin's and Maya's ever-deepening bond touches a chord in anyone who has ever known grief at the loss of a treasured animal friend. Illustrations.
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School Library Journal Review
YA-A tender tribute to a loving friend. Kosins describes his relationship with his old and dying dog, Maya, in simple but beautiful prose. He talks directly to readers in plain language. Young people will agonize with him over the decision of whether to euthanize his pet or not. The book should bring solace to those in similar situations, and would be especially helpful to those unwilling to express their grief over such a loss. The afterword includes addresses and phone numbers of companies and agencies that help infirm pets and grieving owners. Creative, complex line drawings enable YAs to visualize Maya and her world and are more effective than the photographs, as they blend so well with the artistic, poetic style of writing. A heartfelt selection.-Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Reseña de Publisher's Weekly
This extraordinary work is the moving chronicle of a man and his dog. Complying with the wish of his new wife more than 20 years ago, composer-pianist Kosins bought a shepherd-boxer puppy, Maya. Five years later, the wife had gone but Maya stayed, gradually becoming the most important companion in the world to the author. Over the years, Maya's hind legs gave out; Kosins built a ramp for her and carried her to favorite places. When she had a stroke, he fed her by hand. Assured by his sympathetic veterinarian that Maya was not in pain, Kosins halted his career to devote all his time to his dog until she died in his arms at the age of 17. Kosin's story is an eloquent, poetic expression of grief. Few pet owners will read it dry-eyed. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Library Journal Review
Kosins considers his relationship to his dog, Maya, to have been the most important in his life. When Maya's health began to fail, he chose to adapt his life to her needs, refusing to leave her alone for more than two hours at a time. After Maya died at the age of 18, he grieved deeply and considered her irreplaceable. During the period of more than a year when Kosins withdrew from his normal routine to care for Maya, friends and relatives questioned the reasonableness of this intense commitment to a dog. This book, originally self-published by Kosins, is his attempt to explain his actions and to share his experience with others who might feel a deep connection with their pets and who may be mourning a similar loss. Even those readers who are pet lovers may wonder if Kosins's extreme devotion and grief are signs that he has not truly accepted that death and loss are inevitable aspects of life. Patrons who have lost pets might be better served by guides written from a counselor's perspective, such as Wallace Sife's The Loss of a Pet (Howell, 1993).-- Stacy Pober, Manhattan Coll. Libs., New York (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.