The Last Will & Testament of a Very Distinguished Dog

Eugene O'Neill; Illustrated by Adrienne Yorinks

Henry Holt and Co.

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The perfect gift for every dog owner.

In the early 1940s, famed playwright Eugene O'Neill wrote a moving piece of prose about his dog, Silverdene Emblem O'Neill (Blemie). In The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog, O'Neill eloquently and compassionately articulates what all dog owners feel as their pet nears the of its life. O'Neill's elegy has been lovingly restored to print and is beautifully illustrated by the award-winning quilt maker Adrienne Yorinks. Yorinks complements the text using twenty-five machine-pieced and hand-stitched quilts with color photographic transfers of dogs. The Last Will says everything that needs to be said to someone you love who is losing or has lost a beloved canine friend.

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Becky  rated it  
Mar 6, 2008
This short text by playwright Eugene O'Neill is written from the point of view of his dog, Blemie. With quiet eloquence and dignity, Blemie considers the approaching eventuality of his own death and its effect on his beloved Master and Mistress.

He remarks that dogs do not fear death, as ...more
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Stephen  rated it  
May 27, 2011
Sweet book, nothing special. ...more
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Eugene O'Neill; Illustrated by Adrienne Yorinks

Eugene O'Neill, one of America's greatest playwrights, was the author of Beyond the Horizon, Desire Under the Elms, and Long Day's Journey into Night.

Adrienne Yorinks is a professional quilt maker whose quilts have garnered numerous art awards. She is the illustrator of Stand for Children and lives in New Salem, New York.

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The Last Will & Testament of a Very Distinguished Dog
Eugene O'Neill; Illustrated by Adrienne Yorinks

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Henry Holt and Co.
October 1999
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ISBN: 9780805061703
ISBN10: 0805061703
5 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches, 48 pages
$20.00
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