This book is a must for animal lovers and particularly for those who have just lost a beloved pet. It's a collection of real life stories from ordinary people about animals they have had, extracts from poems and books too. It is impossible to read without a box of tissues though! It makes you smile, cry, laugh and is very uplifting. I am still reading it, I lost my pet 6 weeks ago and it has helped me so much to get through it and realise that I'm not the only one to hav loved and cherished an animal. Beautiful heartwarming book.