Flash's Song: How One Small Dog Turned into One Big Miracle

Flash's Song: How One Small Dog Turned into One Big Miracle

by Kay Pfaltz
Flash's Song: How One Small Dog Turned into One Big Miracle

Flash's Song: How One Small Dog Turned into One Big Miracle

by Kay Pfaltz

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Overview

What if most people have it wrong, and miracles are not the exception but the norm? Flash’s Song is the true account of how one person discovered the secret of miracles. It is a story of the power of laughter, the power of family, and, ultimately, the power of love to get us through life.

Freelance writer Kay Pfaltz was living a quiet, simple life with her three beloved dogs when suddenly her life turns upside down. Coming to terms with a failed relationship, she must now take her ailing dachshund, Flash, in for back surgery. But when the vet tells Kay that Flash’s problem is not a disc but in fact a tumor growing on his spine and Flash has, at most, three weeks to live, Kay is devastated. From here begins a journey of self-discovery and recovery that will open Kay’s heart to the greatest miracle of all.

Flash’s Song tells the story of amazing canine courage and remission against all odds. It is a ballad of love and redemption, and a moving account of how Flash’s three-week prognosis became five and a half miraculous months of learning, loving, and finally accepting.

Written in luminous prose, accompanied by poignant photos, and filled with keen insight into love, faith, and the power of forgiveness, Flash’s Song is not only a heartwarming ode to a little dog, but also a tribute to life and an invitation to cherish every moment of it.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781626360204
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 09/03/2013
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Kay Pfaltz is the bestselling author of Lauren’s Story: An American Dog in Paris and The Beagle. Kay has been published in The Missing Peace: The Hidden Power of Our Kinship with Animals, Bark Magazine, and Bernie Siegel’s A Book of Miracles. She is a contributing editor for La Joie and writes a monthly wine column for Blue Ridge Life. Kay holds a PhD in English literature from Kings College, University of London, and donates profits from her books to animal welfare organizations. She lives with three rescued hounds named Chance, Sasha, and Olive in Roseland, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Prologue ix

Chapter 1 Love 1

Chapter 2 Welcome Flash 9

Chapter 3 The Work Day 16

Chapter 4 Dachshund Life 21

Chapter 5 Brave Heart 28

Chapter 6 Chance Encounters 32

Chapter 7 Ineluctable Life 37

Chapter 8 Adventure 40

Chapter 9 Sasha 47

Chapter 10 Superman 50

Chapter 11 Madonna and Dachshund 56

Chapter 12 The Beginning of Change 60

Chapter 13 My Life 64

Chapter 14 Catalysts 71

Chapter 15 Crisis 77

Chapter 16 Grief 87

Chapter 17 Turning Toward the Light 99

Chapter 18 Finding a Cure 103

Chapter 19 Empathy 107

Chapter 20 The Journey Begins 111

Chapter 21 Realization 114

Chapter 22 The Decision Made 124

Chapter 23 Susie 136

Chapter 24 Heart Medicine 142

Chapter 25 Welcome to the World of Miracles 145

Chapter 26 Living the Shift 151

Chapter 27 Miracle of Love 160

Chapter 28 Thanksgiving 162

Chapter 29 Love Is the Answer 166

Chapter 30 Visualizing Christmas 171

Chapter 31 Winter 176

Chapter 32 Healing Continues 182

Chapter 33 Christmas 184

Chapter 34 The Miracles Expanding 188

Chapter 35 Seeing Mickey 191

Chapter 36 Flash Sees the Flowers Bloom 194

Chapter 37 Dual Realities 201

Chapter 38 Accepting Miracles 205

Chapter 39 Return 209

Chapter 40 Easter 216

Chapter 41 April 219

Chapter 42 Death 221

Chapter 43 The Silver Lining 229

Epilogue 237

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