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To Dance with the White Dog (1990)

di Terry Kay

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In this "hauntingly beautiful story about love, family, and relationships," a mysterious dog helps an elderly man in his final days (Archbishop Desmond Tutu).

After Sam Peek's beloved wife Cora dies, his children are worried about him. After fifty-seven years of marriage, they are unsure how their elderly father will survive on his own. They talk about him as if he can't hear them, questioning how he'll run a farm, drive his truck, or live by himself.

When Sam tells his children about a white dog who visits him, yet seems invisible to everyone else, they are sure that grief and old age have taken a toll on their father. But, real or not, the creature soothes Sam's grief and ultimately reconciles him with his own mortality.

In this bittersweet story of love, grief, and coming to terms with death, "master storyteller" Terry Kay takes readers on Sam's journey with his white dog, bringing solace and comfort to the inevitable transition that all must make (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).

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A great book but it might bring a tear to your eye. The movie is playing free on Youttube, I haven't had the fortitude to watch it yet. ( )
  therestlessmouse | Jul 19, 2023 |
Terry Kay is quite a storyteller. He can write a love story like no other. His disclaimer at the end: "And there was a
White Dog.... I do not mean to offend the truth. I only wish to celebrate its spirit." And celebrate he does. Very, very good read. ( )
  RobertaLea | Jun 26, 2022 |
A sweet but not maudlin story of a man whose wife dies...then a white dog enters his life. ( )
  stephkaye | Dec 14, 2020 |
To Dance With the White Dog - Terry Kay
4 stars

This was an impulsive Kindle bargain buy. I remembered the Hallmark movie and the bittersweet performances of Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. Or maybe, I just remembered that it was the last time the two of them worked together before Tandy passed away. I was prepared to keep my box of tissues handy. The story begins as the elderly Sam Peek is grieving the death of his wife.

I was actually surprised that the story didn’t drip with sentiment although it was heartfelt. I loved the old man’s relationship with his mysterious white dog. There’s that touch of magical realism hovering around the fortuitous appearance (and disappearance) of the white dog. I enjoyed the way Sam Peak used the unusual dog to tease his daughters and mess with their overly solicitous caretaking. I liked the way this old man coped with his limitations, accepting that the end of life was near, but refusing to stop living.

I appreciated this book’s portrayal of profound grief. It’s a short book and the character’s grief is there in every sentence. But, he isn’t only grieving. He makes plans and sets goals for himself. He takes an interest in current events and reflects on his life. He visits old friends and enjoys his extended family. He takes comfort in that white dog. This book checked all my warm fuzzy boxes. ( )
  msjudy | Oct 25, 2020 |
One of my top five books. Ever. ( )
  TBoerner | Mar 22, 2017 |
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This book is dedicated with love to my sisters and brothers - 
Lula, Jean, Sara, Nell, Betty, Toombs, Patsy, Peggy, John and Gary - 
who saw the white dog dance; also
to the memory of our brother Thomas, who has been for me the hero of wonderful legends which exist inexplicably, yet vividly, in my imagination.
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Fiction. Literature. HTML:

In this "hauntingly beautiful story about love, family, and relationships," a mysterious dog helps an elderly man in his final days (Archbishop Desmond Tutu).

After Sam Peek's beloved wife Cora dies, his children are worried about him. After fifty-seven years of marriage, they are unsure how their elderly father will survive on his own. They talk about him as if he can't hear them, questioning how he'll run a farm, drive his truck, or live by himself.

When Sam tells his children about a white dog who visits him, yet seems invisible to everyone else, they are sure that grief and old age have taken a toll on their father. But, real or not, the creature soothes Sam's grief and ultimately reconciles him with his own mortality.

In this bittersweet story of love, grief, and coming to terms with death, "master storyteller" Terry Kay takes readers on Sam's journey with his white dog, bringing solace and comfort to the inevitable transition that all must make (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).

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