Grief And Horses

Author : Patrick Daly
Publisher : Broadstone Books
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1937968952

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Grief and Horses by Patrick Daly Pdf

Patrick Daly indeed writes of both grief and horses (among other animals, all sources of wisdom), but his deeply empathetic poems cover the full range of emotion to arrive at hope. There is grief, to be sure, in Patrick Daly's new poetry collection, especially associated with the madness of war and its aftermath. And horses, yes, along with many other animals, all with wisdom to offer. But most of all there is language, the love of it and the skillful use of it, as in the opening poem "Words" in which he wishes to learn the language of trees, "But the words of trees / are so large we cannot hear them." Perhaps not, but in Daly's poetry, we nevertheless can sense that wider world. Writing in the foreword to the book, J. David Cummings observes that "Empathy is the rich center of all the poems in this book," the "hidden alchemy" by which Daly works this wonder, such that in the end it is not grief that we take away from these poems, but hope. Poetry. Literary Nonfiction.

Author : Susan Friedland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-11
Category : Grief
ISBN : 173271052X

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Strands of Hope by Susan Friedland Pdf

Strands of Hope: How to Grieve the Loss of a Horse was born out of the loss of a 16-year relationship with a special horse, and created to help horse lovers processing grief to know they are not alone.

Author : Kimberly Gatto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : CORNELL:31924102928912

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Beyond the Rainbow Bridge by Kimberly Gatto Pdf

Beyond the Rainbow Bridge is filled with practical advice from professionals such as clinical psychologist and veterinarians, and shares the personal stories of horse folks from backyard riders to famous horse people such as Lynn Palm and John Lyons that will provide comfort in your journey through the healing process. While nothing can alter the pain of losing an equine companion, Beyond the Rainbow Bridge gives affirming and inspiration advice and comfort.It is also a very kind gift for a friend going through a difficult time.

Author : Barbra Schulte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0966258584

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Healing Thoughts on Loss, Grief and Horses by Barbra Schulte Pdf

Author : Assistant Curator / Librarian Kathryn White,Kathryn White
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1986958655

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Life Matters by Assistant Curator / Librarian Kathryn White,Kathryn White Pdf

They say horses fill the gap between toys and boys and that was certainly the case for Kathryn, a pony-mad youngster who spent all her spare time at the local stables. Despite having reservations about marriage, she goes to university and falls in love with fellow student, and husband-to-be, Ian, at the tender age of 19. Before too long, equine pursuits and the thrilling sport of eventing become a shared passion for this plucky pair. It's the stuff of childhood dreams. Then tragedy strikes when Ian is diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour. Kathryn's world is suddenly shattered into tiny, heart-breaking pieces as she is plunged into widowhood aged 37. It's testament to her fighting spirit and courage that she begins to rebuild her life, determined to live it to the full. Life Matters is an honest and heart-warming account of how therapy helped Kathryn discover who she really is and how 'angel signs' opened her mind to spirituality. Throughout, Kathryn's unwavering love of horses weaves a golden thread of faith, providing strength during the darkest of times. Regardless of whether you are on a similar journey or are just looking for guidance to help you through difficult times, Life Matters offers hope for all readers.

Author : Michael Dawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1598726196

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Horses Healing Grief by Michael Dawson Pdf

Author : Barbara J. King
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226043722

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How Animals Grieve by Barbara J. King Pdf

“A touching and provocative exploration of the latest research on animal minds and animal emotions” from the renowned anthropologist and author (The Washington Post). Scientists have long cautioned against anthropomorphizing animals, arguing that it limits our ability to truly comprehend the lives of other creatures. Recently, however, things have begun to shift in the other direction, and anthropologist Barbara J. King is at the forefront of that movement, arguing strenuously that we can—and should—attend to animal emotions. With How Animals Grieve, she draws our attention to the specific case of grief, and relates story after story—from fieldsites, farms, homes, and more—of animals mourning lost companions, mates, or friends. King tells of elephants surrounding their matriarch as she weakens and dies, and, in the following days, attending to her corpse as if holding a vigil. A housecat loses her sister, from whom she’s never before been parted, and spends weeks pacing the apartment, wailing plaintively. A baboon loses her daughter to a predator and sinks into grief. In each case, King uses her anthropological training to interpret and try to explain what we see—to help us understand this animal grief properly, as something neither the same as nor wholly different from the human experience of loss. The resulting book is both daring and down-to-earth, strikingly ambitious even as it’s careful to acknowledge the limits of our understanding. Through the moving stories she chronicles and analyzes so beautifully, King brings us closer to the animals with whom we share a planet, and helps us see our own experiences, attachments, and emotions as part of a larger web of life, death, love, and loss.

Author : Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0816525501

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The Power of Horses and Other Stories by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn Pdf

The fifteen stories contained in The Power of Horses portray, each in a different way, the sensitive and enduring culture of the Dakota of the Upper Plains and convey many of the basic truths that have sustained Elizabeth Cook-LynnÕs people for countless generations. Though the stories are often filled with violence and grief, they are also brimming with beauty, gentleness, charm, and humor. In these striking and memorable tales of Dakota country, Joseph grieves that the body of his middle son will never be returned to his native shores from the distant World War I battlefields where he was killed; family members gather to bury their father and barely survive their own weaknesses and bickering; a grandmother takes her grandchild for a walk and imparts to the child some of the old wisdom of times past; a whining hound dogÑprimordial to the DakotaÑcompetes unwittingly with Reverend TilestonÕs efforts to bring the word of the Christian God to a tight-knit family, and wins; Magpie is a poet but is also on parole, and just as his friends have begun to rethink the finality of justice, he is ÒaccidentallyÓ shot and killed in the white manÕs jail. Cook-Lynn writes unsparingly yet compassionately of reservation life in the last century. In each of these gemlike stories she reveals something of the mystery and essential toughness of the Dakota people.

Author : Margo de Mello
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781628952711

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Mourning Animals by Margo de Mello Pdf

We live more intimately with nonhuman animals than ever before in history. The change in the way we cohabitate with animals can be seen in the way we treat them when they die. There is an almost infinite variety of ways to help us cope with the loss of our nonhuman friends—from burial, cremation, and taxidermy; to wearing or displaying the remains (ashes, fur, or other parts) of our deceased animals in jewelry, tattoos, or other artwork; to counselors who specialize in helping people mourn pets; to classes for veterinarians; to tips to help the surviving animals who are grieving their animal friends; to pet psychics and memorial websites. But the reality is that these practices, and related beliefs about animal souls or animal afterlife, generally only extend, with very few exceptions, to certain kinds of animals—pets. Most animals, in most cultures, are not mourned, and the question of an animal afterlife is not contemplated at all. Mourning Animals investigates how we mourn animal deaths, which animals are grievable, and what the implications are for all animals.

Author : Per Petterson
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781555970703

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Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson Pdf

We were going out stealing horses. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where I was spending the summer with my father. I was fifteen. It was 1948 and oneof the first days of July. Trond's friend Jon often appeared at his doorstep with an adventure in mind for the two of them. But this morning was different. What began as a joy ride on "borrowed" horses ends with Jon falling into a strange trance of grief. Trond soon learns what befell Jon earlier that day—an incident that marks the beginning of a series of vital losses for both boys. Set in the easternmost region of Norway, Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson begins with an ending. Sixty-seven-year-old Trond has settled into a rustic cabin in an isolated area to live the rest of his life with a quiet deliberation. A meeting with his only neighbor, however, forces him to reflect on that fateful summer.

Author : Richard Wagamese
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781553659709

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Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese Pdf

"An unforgettable work of art."—The National Post Saul Indian Horse is dying. Tucked away in a hospice high above the clash and clang of a big city, he embarks on a marvellous journey of imagination back through the life he led as a northern Ojibway, with all its sorrows and joys. With compassion and insight, author Richard Wagamese traces through his fictional characters the decline of a culture and a cultural way. For Saul, taken forcibly from the land and his family when he's sent to residential school, salvation comes for a while through his incredible gifts as a hockey player. But in the harsh realities of 1960s Canada, he battles obdurate racism and the spirit-destroying effects of cultural alienation and displacement. Indian Horse unfolds against the bleak loveliness of northern Ontario, all rock, marsh, bog and cedar. Wagamese writes with a spare beauty, penetrating the heart of a remarkable Ojibway man. Drawing on his great-grandfather's mystical gift of vision, Saul Indian Horse comes to recognize the influence of everyday magic on his own life. In this wise and moving novel, Richard Wagamese shares that gift of magic with readers as well.

Author : Sally M. Keehn
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613299574

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First Horse I See by Sally M. Keehn Pdf

Left in the care of her beloved Granddad following the death of her mother, Willojean tries to prove to her alcoholic father that she is able to train a special horse, which had been abused

Author : Julia Cook,Allison Edwards
Publisher : National Center for Youth Issues
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781953945396

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Straight from the Horse's Mouth by Julia Cook,Allison Edwards Pdf

Horses can help people fix ANYTHING! Archie is not your average horse. He helps people get rid of their flies...you know, the things that bug us! When horses get flies, they swish their tails to make them go away, but since people don't have tails, they come to Archie for help. This creative book for all ages takes a look at how powerful using horses can be to help people heal on the inside.

Author : Martín Prechtel
Publisher : Stories of My Horses
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1682011178

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The Mare and the Mouse by Martín Prechtel Pdf

Beautiful and hilarious, tearful and rambunctious, very real, ironic and magic-filled, Martín Prechtel's new book The Mare and the Mouse is a series of lyrical sagas in tribute to each of the native New Mexican horses that carried him through his youth on the Reservation and then again during the difficult times following his return home after over a decade in the Mayan Highlands of Guatemala. First in the Stories of My Horses Series, The Mare and the Mouse is meant to be read aloud to crowds around campfires, especially to people who are mistaken that only rich people or rednecks ride horses, Prechtel credits both his own physical and spiritual survival in "modernity's mad rush to nowhere" with the sanity of riding and living with his natural-born Southwestern horses. Not raised for show, performance, status, or money, these little horses allowed a way of living that took him flying over ravines into deep-mountain Holy places, backwards over streams, and in general keeping alive a sparkier, older spirit in an age where horses have been grossly de-natured and sadly removed from our own everyday lives after three millennia as the closest companions of our ancestors' dreams and mythologies.

Author : Emily P. Austin
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780472132324

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Grief and the Hero by Emily P. Austin Pdf

Grief and the Hero examines Achilles’ experience of the futility of grief in the context of the Iliad’s study of anger. No action can undo his friend Patroklos’ death, but the experience of death drives him to behave as though he can achieve something restorative. Rather than assuming that grief gives rise to anger, as most scholars have done, Grief and the Hero pays close attention to the poem’s representation of the origin of these emotions. In the Iliad, only Achilles’ grief for Patroklos is joined with the word pothê, “longing”; no other grief in the poem is described with this term. The Iliad depicts Achilles’ grief as the rupture of shared life—an insight that generates a new way of reading the epic. Achilles’ anguish drives him to extremes, oscillating between self-isolation and seeking communal expressions of grief; between weeping abundantly and relentlessly pursuing battle; between varied threats of mutilation, deeds of vengeance, and other vows. Yet his yearning for life shared with Patroklos is the common denominator. Here lies the profound insight of the Iliad. All of Achilles’ grief-driven deeds arise from his longing for life with Patroklos, and thus all of these deeds are, in a deep sense, futile. He yearns for something unattainable—undoing the reality of death. Grief and the Hero will appeal not only to scholars and students of Homer but to all humanists. Loss, longing, and even revenge touch many human lives, and the insights of the Iliad have broad resonance.