Healing/Heeling by Sassafras Patterdale


Healing/Heeling
Title : Healing/Heeling
Author :
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ISBN : 0985700947
ISBN-10 : 9780985700942
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 110
Publication : Published April 24, 2019

In these experimental lyric essays, Lowrey explores queerness, PTSD, anxiety, and created family. A framing of Rally Obedience and Dog Agility course maps create a textured story on the page, a hybrid form in which Lowrey recounts a spiritual-like relationship to dogs beginning in childhood, a passion for dog shows fractured in adolescence with a period of homelessness, a service dog, anxiety, and a return to dog sports. This collection transcends Lowrey's personal relationship with dogs to tell a larger story about healing, loss, trauma, survival, and of course the love (and salvation) of many good dogs.

Healing/Heeling Reviews

  • Irene McHugh

    💔 Memoir whose arc equally broke my heart and lifted my spirits. I cried more than once!

    📖 Visually interesting mix of poetry, prose, and keyboard symbols conveying agility obstacles.

    🐶 Lowrey shares the dog stories that have shaped hir life. From losing hir first dogs after a trusted adult kicked hir out of her home after discovering that Lowrey was queer to a service dog who faithfully guided Lowrey through PTSD to hir current Newfie Sirius who helped Lowrey return to competitive dog shows, Lowrey doesn’t hold back hir feelings, reservations, fears, and hopes.

    🐾 While dog lovers will appreciate this memoir, I highly recommend for YA reluctant readers. The 100 pages with generous use of white space will draw them in, but the emotional pull of Lowrey’s stories will keep them engaged.

  • Grace

    A worthy read!

    I loved the unique format! It was a super interesting and sad read. A story of loss and the journey back to happiness.

  • Karla Lott

    A very touching book of poetry and prose. Will be especially enjoyable for queer people who love dogs (like myself). 🙂