Last march 25th, 2009, we shared a Must Read book The Healing Art of Pet Parenthood, a true story about the human-animal bond, healing canine cancer naturally, and an empowering new take on the grieving process when a beloved animal passes away.
In one of our weekend show, I met the author Nadine M. Rosin,
who is also a certified holistic pet consultant/bereavement and speaker.
who is also a certified holistic pet consultant/bereavement and speaker.
We had a chance to ask her about her book,
The Healing Art of Pet Parenthood.
The Healing Art of Pet Parenthood.
1. What inspired you to write this book.
I felt totally obligated to write this book: having gone through hearing the vet tell me my beloved dog would be dead in 6 weeks without chemo, radiation, and amputation, and then INSTEAD implementing only a holistic regimen of “clear/cleanse/build” so my girl’s body could naturally and successfully heal itself from cancer- well, how could I NOT share that with other pet parents? The truth is, we’ve forgotten that the body is a self- healing organism whether it’s dealing with a cut or a degenerative disease like cancer. After all, cancer isn’t something we catch- it’s something we develop when the immune system is too overburdened to maintain vibrant health. My dog’s recovery (in 4 months, cancer-free and thriving for an additional 11 years to the age of 19) taught me that and I am passionate about sharing our story so others never have to hear their vet say their dog has cancer.
2) How did you come up with the title?
I have worked in the healing arts (therapeutic bodywork) for many years, so the title came to me pretty organically.
3) What was the hardest part writing the book?
Nothing about writing the book was hard, although revealing so much personal information and history left me incredibly vulnerable, which felt challenging at times. Marketing the book, well now, that’s a different story when it comes to the hardest parts! 
4) What chapter(s) in the book that meant a lot to you?
Every chapter means a lot to me. In the 19 years we were together, Buttons and I went through many things including relationships, travels, learning experiences, etc. Like anyone’s life, each chapter naturally led to the next and was built on the one before it. It was important to me, as I told our story, to include everything I learned regarding helping the body heal from cancer, and how to best navigate through the inevitable grieving process. I wanted to make sure others would benefit from what I learned the hard way, and avoid their own pets ever developing cancer.
It was great meeting Nadine.
Lots of Golden Woofs
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What a great interview! We need to have mom look up her book. It sounds like a winner!
Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch
I agree with this author–the hardest part of writing a book is definitely marketing it (especially if it's personal and the author is not a famous person, like me).
What an excellent book! Kudos to the author! Thanks for sharing Sugar
Waggin at ya,
Roo
Sugar, and Sugar's Mom, THANK YOU for telling us about this book. I visited her website and looked it up on Amazon–You know that we've had four losses in the last 6 mos. And while I grieve for all of them, my heart is feeling healed by the loss of 3 of them. Rudi who left us in August is the one I am still very much mourning and miss.
How fun to meet the author! And it sure looks like Sugar was very happy about it too.
Happy Sunday.
Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Excellent post!!
Stewey
Wonderful interview Sugar! We just found out today about a kitty furiend who has cancer and was told by the vet she has weeks before she goes to the Bridge. Our mommy and daddy lost a kitty and a dog to cancer too and they still get sad about this. This book sounds like one that we need to read. Thanks for telling us about it!
This sounds like a book every pet owner should have! Have a wonderful Sunday Sugar!
We are going to have to look for her book!
Sam
What a wonderful book. Thank you for sharing the information with us.
Sounds like a great book. We'll have to be on the look out for it.
XXXOOO Daisy, kendra & Bella
sounds like a good read.
Benny & Lily
thank you for a great interview and we will have to look up this book as well!
Cool beaners you got to meet her.
nice interview.
norwood
Nice job, Sugar! This sounds like a "must read" book.
I just LOVE Sugar! What is it about Golden Retrievers that they always look like they're smiling?! Such a happy girl! My beautiful Lab/Mix sometimes looks as if he's smiling, too. If you'd like to see photos of him, I just posted some yesterday. Thanks for a lovely blog!