Virginia Ironside
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Approaching what she believes will be the most interesting period of her life, nearly sixty-year-old curmudgeon Marie Sharp eschews the trend-oriented activities of her peers in order to enjoy her relationship with a new grandchild and a new gentleman friend
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English
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In this remarkable and much needed book, agony aunt Virginia Ironside recounts some of the experiences of those of us—from ordinary people today to Freud and Sir Walter Scott—who have loved, and lost, a pet, and lifts the taboo that can cause enormous distress to grieving pet owners.
It's not odd, crazy or maladjusted to cry and feel utterly lost when a pet dies. Often that pet has been a close friend—uncritical, loyal and devoted. It never...
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English
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Marie is turning 69 this year, but there are no signs of her slowing down - she has a new lodger, an intractable iPhone to wrestle with, and a trip to India to plan! As usual, the year brings plenty of challenges; a burglary, an ex-husband sniffing around and a peaky-looking cat. But worst of all, it seems Gene is getting too old to want to hang out with his groovy granny any more. Maybe learning to graffiti and speak street slang will help win him...