Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog

The funny, heartbreaking, wonderfully told story of love, family and
overwhelming loss which led Emily Dean to find hope and healing in the dog she
always wanted.
Growing up with the Deans was a fabulous training ground for many things:
ignoring unpaid bills, being the most entertaining guest at dinner,
deconstructing poetry. It was never home for the dog Emily craved.
Emily shared the lively chaos with her beloved older sister, Rachael, her
rock. Over the years the sisters' bond grew ever closer. As Rachael went on to
have the cosy family and treasured dog, Giggle, Emily threw herself into
unsettled adventure - dog ownership remaining a distant dream.
Then, tragically, Rachael is diagnosed with cancer. In just three devastating
years Emily loses not only her sister but both her parents as well.
This is the funny, heartbreaking, wonderfully told story of how Emily
discovers that it is possible to overcome the worst that life can throw at
you, that it's never too late to make peace with your past and that the right
time is only ever now, as she finally starts again with her very own dog - the
adorable shih-tzu named Raymond.