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To Dance with the White Dog (Original)
To Dance with the White Dog (Original) | Terry Kay
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Sam Peek's children are worried. Since that "saddest day" when Cora, his beloved wife of fifty-seven good years, died, no one knows how he will survive. How can this elderly man live alone on his farm? How can he keep driving his dilapidated truck down to the fields to care for his few rows of pecan trees? And when Sam begins telling his children about a dog as white as the pure driven snow -- that seems invisible to everyone but him -- his children think that grief and old age have finally taken their toll. But whether the dog is real or not, Sam Peek -- "one of the smartest men in the South when it comes to trees" -- outsmarts them all. Sam and the White Dog will dance from the pages of this bittersweet novel and into your heart, as they share the mystery of life, and begin together a warm and moving final rite of passage. Winner of the Southeastern Library Association's Outstanding Author Award.
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My white dog Pooh Bear is getting older. I am, too. Maybe that‘s why I finally picked up Terry Kay‘s book about a widowed Southerner facing mortality and read it. Though first published in 1990, it‘s still pure poetry to read and a beautiful testament to small towns, the South, and family, and the realities of loss and mortality. And it features a dog who may be a ghost, or a real one. Kay keeps you guessing. Highly recommended!

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goodbyefrancie
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I spent part of my day discussing politics and immigration on the internet (when will I learn?), hanging new curtains with the hubby (we survived!), so now i have a date with my book, jammies, and a glass of wine. #riotgrams #TakeYourBookonaDate @bookriot

RebL Many of us struggle with the lesson about politics over the Internet. ✊🏼 Pajamas are definitely the best remedy. 6y
Laura317 I‘ve learned that peoples‘ preconceived ideas to politics and religion will likely never be changed via internet memes and conversations. I don‘t even try anymore. 6y
RealBooks4ever Books and jammies! Heaven! 💜 6y
goodbyefrancie @RebL @Laura317 I usually try to avoid the discussions because I know it's not going to end well. It's so hard when people keep putting bad information out there. 😐 6y
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goodbyefrancie
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Breakfast on the deck to start my day quietly. Happy Saturday, #littens!

monalyisha What a cute mug! ☕️ 6y
goodbyefrancie @monalyisha Thanks! I bought it from an etsy shop, and just love it. It makes me want to learn how to make pottery. 6y
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