BEL MOONEY

When her beloved small dog died, Bel Mooney was astonished at the depth of her ongoing sorrow. Sharing her loss online and in a newspaper article brought a deluge of responses, spurring Bel to explore these feelings further. Why do humans mourn pets? Can animals themselves grieve - and do they have souls? In Goodbye, Pet & See You in Heaven, Bel sets off on an emotional journey to learn more about pet bereavement.She is astounded by inexplicable signs of her dogs spirit, watches Bonnies ashes being turned into glass, talks to experts and discusses the mysterious enduring energy of love. She discovers why Ancient Egyptians mummified animals and what different faiths, myths, writers and scientists have to say about animals and the afterlife. She also looks back over her own life and reflects on lessons learned from companion animals - and from wildlife too.As informative as it is deeply moving, Goodbye, Pet is an intensely personal, uplifting look at the love we share with pets, both in life and afterwards. Enriched by heartfelt stories and inspirational words, it is a book to be treasured by anyone who has ever loved an animal.

For over forty years, Bel Mooney has been one of this countrys best-loved journalists and authors, and her hugely popular Daily Mail advice column reaches six million people every week. Far from being a detached and abstract figure, Bel doesnt shy away from sharing her own life experiences of grief, forgiveness and joy with her devoted readers, making her column at once both distinctly personal and thoroughly universal in relevance. A lifeline for many, some of her wise, compassionate and unflinchingly honest words of good counsel are gathered together here for the first time. This selection includes problems, responses and some of the wide-ranging mini essays that appear in the Mail as And Finally. Punctuated by some of Bels favourite uplifting quotations, this collection also includes what happened next with some of those who received Bels wisdom - be it about love, loss, break-ups or breakdowns. A heartfelt and inspirational collection, full of valuable insights and prefixed by a wide-ranging and candid introduction reflecting on what being an advice columnist has taught her, Bel Mooneys Lifelines is a book readers will return to again and again, each time discovering something new in the process.

"I want to visit Dad," said Harry, "but I'm not going without Bonnie." Harry's dad lives in London now and he wants Harry to come and visit. But Harry can't go without Bonnie - who else will help him to be brave when he sees Dad's new life in the big city? But Bonnie's about to have an adventure of her own -- one that'll show everybody that you don't have to be big to be brave!

Harry longs for a dog to help him cope with all the problems he faces in his new town. His best friend is an imaginary hound called Prince -- big, strong, brown-and black mixed. So when his mum gets a real dog called Bonnie -- tiny, white and fluffy -- Harry wants nothing to do with the embarrassing pooch!

The dog show is in town, and Harry's mum has a worrying idea. Wouldn't Bonnie look perfect done up as a showdog, with a big bow in her hair? Before Harry can groan 'Oh no', Bonnie is whisked down to the Millionhairs Dog Grooming Parlour to be fluffed to perfection.

If there are two things Harry hates, its dancing with girls and watching his mum giggle with her new boyfriend. As his birthday party looms, Harry starts to wonder if his new extended family will ever get on. But Bright Dog Bonnie has a plan to bring everyone back together - and she might just have a surprise for all of us!

Bonnie the tiny white dog takes on the great outdoors in her fifth "Racing Reads" adventure. ''Camping''s not for girls - or girlie dogs!'' said Zack. ''This is a boys-only survival adventure!'' Harry and Zack are planning a camping trip in the wild outdoors. There''s only one rule: no girls allowed - and that includes Bonnie. But Busy Dog Bonnie has other ideas - camping is hard work, and it''s about time she showed those boys who the real survivor is.