For pet lovers, the loss of a cherished pet ranks almost as high as the loss of a close family member in terms of grief experienced. In Goodbye, Friend, Gary Kowalski takes you on a journey of healing offering warmth, guidance, and practical advice on how to deal effectively with death by honoring your animal companion`s life. A superb and comforting book for both adults and children. This wonderful book is the best guide I know of that can help us deal with the death of our animal companions whom the more we love the more we will grieve. --Dr. Michael W. Fox, Vice President, The Humane Society of the United States; author, The Boundless Circle Saying goodbye to a pet soul-mate is something we dread but must inevitably accept, Goodbye, Friend offers answers that are woven into a tapestry of care, compassion and unconditional love for the pets with whom we`ve shared our hearts and homes. Then, we can become much more than our pet`s best friend -- we can become healers, teachers and angels for our friends and family when they, too, lose a beloved pet. --Marty Becker, DVM, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover`s Soul The death of a beloved pet is one of the hardest things to bear. This insightful and compassionate book will help readers accept the grief and move on in their lives. --Phillip Gonzalez, author, The Dog Who Rescues Cats Uplifting, comforting, spiritual. If you have an elderly or ailing animal companion, please read this book! --Alex Pacheco, Chairman & Co-Founder, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals The Reverend Gary Kowalski is a Unitarian Universalist minister and author of The Souls of Animals, voted a `Reader`s Favorite` by the Quality Paperback Book Club. Several of his homilies were also published in HarperCollins` Best Sermons series. A graduate of the Harvard Divinity School, he has served congregations in Kent, WA, and Burlington, VT.