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The Mercy Papers: A Memoir of Three WeeksWhen Robin Romm's The Mother Garden was published, The New York Times Book Review called her a close up magician, saying, hers is the oldest kind of magic] we know: the ordinary incantation of words and stories to help us navigate the darkness and finally to hold the end at bay. In her searing memoir The Mercy Papers, Romm uses this magic to expand the weeks before her mother's death into a story about a daughter in the moments before and after loss.
When Robin Romm's The Mother Garden was published, The New York Times Book Review called her a close-up magician, saying, hers is the oldest kind of magic] we know: the ordinary incantation of words and stories to help us navigate the darkness and finally to hold the end at bay. In her searing memoir The Mercy Papers, Romm uses this magic to expand the weeks before her mother's death into a story about a daughter in the moments before and after loss. With a striking mix of humor and honesty, Romm ushers us into a world where an obstinate hospice nurse tries to heal through pamphlets and a yelping grandfather squirrels away money in a shoe-shine kit. Untrained dogs scamper about as strangers and friends rally around death, offering sympathy as they clamor for attention. The pillbox turns quickly into a metaphor for order; questions about medication turn to musings about God. The mundane and spiritual melt together as Romm reveals the sharp truths that lurk around every corner and captures, with great passion, the awe, fear, and fury of a daughter losing her mother. The Mercy Papers was started in the midst of heartbreak, and not originally intended for an audience. The result is a raw, unsentimental book that reverberates with humanity. Robin Romm has created a tribute to family and an indelible portrait that will speak to anyone who has ever loved and lost.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 12/29/2009
ISBN: 9781416567929
Pages: 211
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 01/03/2010 pg. 20
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This is the best toy ever! My Rottie loves it and can entertain herself for quite a while. The unpredictability of its bounce when tossed keeps her guessing and moving getting lots of energy out. Great for tug as well, or roll it on flat surfaces, it’ll go forever! She love the squeaky too
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Best dog toy ever!
We saw someone with one of these at the dog park and thought that it would be perfect for our male Boxer, Buster. He has torn up just about every toy we’ve gotten him and this thing seemed really durable and really fun. Buster absolutely loves this toy! It is definitely the most expensive dog toy I’ve ever bought, but we’ve had it for months, he plays hard with it every day, and it is perfectly intact still! I wish I had known about it sooner so I wouldn’t have wasted money on Toys that he destroyed quickly. If you don’t like squeaky toys this may not be for you because once they figure out how to get it to squeak, you’ll be hearing it often. The nice thing is it doesn’t squeak without a lot of effort and it takes a strong dog to get it going. It doesn’t squeak when it’s just rolling around so that’s a plus. It is big and heavy though so be careful not to trip over it! Fortunately, it’s easy to spot with the bright color on one side. Highly recommended!
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Durable, Fun, Best Toy Ever for My Spoiled Rotten Rottweiler
This is one of the best toys EVER for our 107 lb male Rottweiler. We have had the Med/Large size for over a year and it has remained Sam’s favorite toy and proven extremely durable. We play fetch and toss/catch with it in the yard and he throws it in the air, pounces on it and makes it squeak like prey. BTW some reviews say their toys don’t squeak; I am guessing those people have the wrong kind of dog for this toy. I can’t make it squeak with my hands, but my Rottie’s powerful jaws have no problem. It’s ideal as a toy for a big, powerful dog when all other toys have fallen apart. I just got Sam the Large/XL size and he was absolutely delighted with it!
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My dogs loves it and cannot tear it up no matter how hard she tries and squeaker is secure and excites her when she manages to crush the center ball. Loves to chase it.
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Not Boerboel proof
I have a terrible time finding toys for my 10 month old Boerboel. Either she ignores it or tears it up immediately.
She likes this toy (jumbo size) and actually chewed on it for 20 min. Bad side is she chewed a hole.
It lasted longer than any of the other fairly chewy toys I've tried. She doesn't like the hard chews.
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