by Virginia Ironside · Robson Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9780860518150
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«Goodbye, Dear Friend» is Virginia Ironside's essay on pet bereavement, published by Robson Books in hardback.
British journalist Virginia Ironside addresses grief over the death of a pet, a real but often misunderstood pain. With letters, anecdotes, extracts and poems, she explores how loss is experienced, from euthanasia to memorials. It offers comfort and guidance for accepting the loss and honouring the memory of the companion.
Originally published in October 1996, it is a work of non-fiction about the relationship between people and their companion animals.
A work aimed at pet owners who have lost their companion and readers interested in grief and the human-animal bond.
Virginia Ironside is a British journalist, agony aunt and author. Born in London, she is the daughter of Christopher Ironside, painter and coin designer, and Janey Ironside who was the first professor of fashion design at the Royal College of Art. She is the niece of the painter and designer Robin Ironside.
