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Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog

By: Emily Dean
Narrated by: Emily Dean
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The funny, heartbreaking, wonderfully told story of love, family and overwhelming loss which led Emily Dean to find hope and healing in the dog she always wanted.

Growing up with the Deans was a fabulous training ground for many things: ignoring unpaid bills, being the most entertaining guest at dinner, deconstructing poetry. It was never home for the dog Emily craved.

Emily shared the lively chaos with her beloved older sister, Rachael, her rock. Over the years the sisters' bond grew ever closer. As Rachael went on to have the cosy family and treasured dog, Giggle, Emily threw herself into unsettled adventure - dog ownership remaining a distant dream.

Then, tragically, Rachael is diagnosed with cancer. In just three devastating years Emily loses not only her sister but both her parents as well.

This is the funny, heartbreaking, wonderfully told story of how Emily discovers that it is possible to overcome the worst that life can throw at you, that it's never too late to make peace with your past and that the right time is only ever now, as she finally starts again with her very own dog - the adorable shih-tzu named Raymond.

©2019 Emily Dean (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Inspiring Funny
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An amazing and beautifully written (and narrated) story. Made me laugh out loud in places and cry on others. Thank you Emily for sharing your story.

Loved loved loved this beautiful book!

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perfect book to put problems into perspective. At times genuine tear jerker , others laugh out loud.

heart breakingly funny

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I could relate to so much having come from an odd family myself. It's a delight to listen to

Loved it, love her and her family story.

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A tragic and uplifting memoir, written with love, integrity and deft moments of light. It had me sobbing and smiling in equal measure.

Beautiful

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I laughed out loud, I shed tears. Beautifully written! A book I'll definitely return to.

Heart breaking and heart warming.

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