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A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas
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A Three Dog Life (original 2006; edition 2007)

by Abigail Thomas

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When Abigail Thomas's husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institu­tion. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life. How she built that life is a story of great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing down guilt and discovering gratitude. It is also about her relationship with Rich, a man who lives in the eternal present, and the eerie poetry of his often uncanny perceptions. This wise, plainspoken, beautiful book enacts the truth Abigail discovered in the five years since the acci­dent: You might not find meaning in disaster, but you might, with effort, make something useful of it.… (more)
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Title:A Three Dog Life
Authors:Abigail Thomas
Info:Harvest Books (2007), Edition: 1, Paperback, 208 pages
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Rating:*****
Tags:Memoir

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A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas (2006)

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I was delighted with this little volume - could not put it down until I finished it. Honest, creative approach to telling of a devastating event and living with the aftermath, but having experienced something like this in my life, I was very impressed with the author's ability to capture her feelings and thoughts in words on the page. Very difficult to do. ( )
  Cantsaywhy | May 20, 2023 |
Basic writing but definitely moving, thought provoking about ones own life and how everything can change in a moment and there is no going backwards. And, while there is no going backwards sometimes what faces us in the future isn't necessarily negative and can even be a growth experience. ( )
  SusanVee | Feb 15, 2022 |
My all-time favourite book and the only book I've read more than once ( )
  RedSonja76 | Jun 26, 2021 |
Excellent will re read
  MiriamL | Jun 6, 2021 |
Abigail Thomas nabs you from the beginning and she does not let go. She makes you see the vital in the mundane. You are caught up in a life meticulously observed. Modest and honest, it was a delight to read and kept me company on a very rainy day in Venice. ( )
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When Abigail Thomas's husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institu­tion. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life. How she built that life is a story of great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing down guilt and discovering gratitude. It is also about her relationship with Rich, a man who lives in the eternal present, and the eerie poetry of his often uncanny perceptions. This wise, plainspoken, beautiful book enacts the truth Abigail discovered in the five years since the acci­dent: You might not find meaning in disaster, but you might, with effort, make something useful of it.

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