The Story
The perfect gift for every dog owner.In the early 1940s, famed playwright Eugene ONeill wrote a moving piece of prose about his dog, Silverdene Emblem ONeill (Blemie). In The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog, ONeill eloquently and compassionately articulates what all dog owners feel as their pet nears the of its life. ONeills elegy has been lovingly restored to print and is beautifully illustrated by the awardwinning quilt maker Adrienne Yorinks. Yorinks complements the text using twentyfive machinepieced and handstitched 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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The perfect gift for every dog owner.In the early 1940s, famed playwright Eugene ONeill wrote a moving piece of prose about his dog, Silverdene Emblem ONeill (Blemie). In The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog, ONeill eloquently and compassionately articulates what all dog owners feel as their pet nears the of its life. ONeills elegy has been lovingly restored to print and is beautifully illustrated by the awardwinning quilt maker Adrienne Yorinks. Yorinks complements the text using twentyfive machinepieced and handstitched 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.
