Today I am reviewing a dog book and religious book rolled into one. The book is entitled "Stay: Lessons my dog taught me about life, loss and grace" and the author is Dave Burchett who has written other bestselling religious books.
Stay gives readers a look at how dogs can be used by God to help us learn and grow spiritually. Hannah was the author's Labrador retriever. She helped the author and his wife with her comforting presence when the author's wife, Joni was battling cancer. Then, Hannah received her own cancer diagnosis. Hannah wasn't given very long to live, but she lived over one year longer than her veterinarian's predicted.
During this time, Dave kept a journal of what he was learning about the Lord through his relationship with Hannah. Each chapter in the book contains a spiritual lesson that the author discovered.
I thought that this was a very good book. It is well-written. Hannah's fight against cancer reminded me of what I experienced with Toby. Toby was only given six weeks to live after his liver cancer was surgically removed. However, by the grace of Jesus, Toby lived 13 more months, and they were the best days of our lives together.
This book is not a straightforward dog story. It is a religious book that is using a man's relationship with a dog to make a point. Some readers who want just a dog story should be aware of this before purchasing the book. I definitely recommend this book.
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