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Allen Schoen, M.S., D.V.M. |
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Introduction: Golden Connections |
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Allen and Linda Anderson |
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Part One: Love |
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Chapter One: Is There a God? |
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The Dog Who Discovered God |
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Q: Is There a God? A: Meow! |
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Mary Ellen "Angel Scribe" |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (3) |
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Chapter Two: Can We Know If God Loves Us? |
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The Man Who Didn't Like Cats |
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21 | (3) |
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A Triple Play of Unconditional Love |
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24 | (3) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (4) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (2) |
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Chapter Three: Does God Help Us Find Each Other? |
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37 | (18) |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (3) |
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make Me a Match |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (1) |
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Mr. Kitties, the Grief Counselor |
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51 | (4) |
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Chapter Four: Does God Heal Hurting Hearts, Bodies, and Minds? |
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55 | (20) |
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57 | (4) |
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The Compassion of Noodles |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (4) |
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Kitten Launches a Law Career |
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Mary Margaret McEachern Nunalee |
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67 | (3) |
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Bon Jour Helped Mary Have a Good Day |
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70 | (5) |
Part Two: Wisdom |
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Chapter Five: Are Prayers Answered? |
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Amazing Grace and the Dolphin |
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77 | (4) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (2) |
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The Miraculous Opening of a Heart |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (3) |
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Chapter Six: Why Do Bad Things Happen? |
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91 | (18) |
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94 | (4) |
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Cassidy and Our Date with Destiny |
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98 | (3) |
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101 | (3) |
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The Upside-Down Birdhouse |
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104 | (2) |
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Explaining to a Horse How It's All in Divine Order |
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106 | (3) |
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Chapter Seven: Are We Mirrors for Each Other? |
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109 | (18) |
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112 | (1) |
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Seeing Parallels, Finding Omens |
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113 | (5) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (4) |
Part Three: Courage |
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Chapter Eight: Does God Help Us Be Heroic? |
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127 | (14) |
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129 | (2) |
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The Dog Who Knew His Place |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (3) |
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Warnings from the Dolphins |
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136 | (3) |
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Divine Spirit Sends in the Birds |
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139 | (2) |
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Chapter Nine: Does God Grant Us Strength to Survive Troubled Times? |
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141 | (18) |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (3) |
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Support through a Team Effort |
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151 | (2) |
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A Squirrel Reminded Us to Trust God |
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153 | (6) |
Part Four: Comfort |
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Chapter Ten: Do Dreams Contain Messages from God? |
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159 | (18) |
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161 | (3) |
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Dreaming of My Animal Spirit |
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164 | (4) |
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168 | (2) |
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The Doggie Dream Diagnosis |
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170 | (2) |
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The Cat Who Guided My Dad Home |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (2) |
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Chapter Eleven: Does God Guide Us Peacefully into the Light? |
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177 | (20) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (3) |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (2) |
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Love with Her Dying Breath |
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Dr. Rebecca L.G. Verna, M.S., D.V.M., C.VC.H. |
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188 | (2) |
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Telephone Calls and Touches |
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190 | (2) |
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A Beautiful Light Leaves the World |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (3) |
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Chapter Twelve: Does God Reunite Us with Loved Ones? |
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197 | (20) |
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My Encounter with Animals on the Other Side |
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198 | (3) |
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201 | (5) |
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Miss Kitty Returns Her Love through Ally McPurr |
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206 | (5) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (4) |
Notes |
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217 | (4) |
Permissions Acknowledgments |
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221 | (4) |
Contributors |
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225 | (10) |
Acknowledgments |
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235 | (2) |
About Allen and Linda Anderson |
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