About the book

Author Sharon Discorfano’s Letters To Pushkin began as an exercise to cope with the death of her dog. The journal’s 47 entries, written in the form of a daily letter to Pushkin the beagle, document a healing process and an intimate conversation about life, death, and the afterlife that combine spiritual and religious traditions from East and West, from the Catholic ritual and reflection of Lent to the Buddhist search for enlightenment. While the loss of a loved one, two-legged or four-legged, is inherently poignant, Discorfano’s journey from grief to peace offers great wisdom, insight, and comfort, and reminds us of the irrefutable importance of companion animals in our lives and our families.

Several months later, Discorfano posted her first letter online in an effort to console others who were mourning the loss of a pet. Since then, the project has attracted more than 6000 followers and hundreds of letter-writers, inspired a landmark on Foursquare, and Pushkin’s photo has even made several television appearances. Letterstopushkin.com provides a safe space for people to post their own letters without feeling self-conscious or read letters from others, and its Facebook page is a supportive community where people generously help others overcome difficult times.

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50% percent of the royalties of Letters To Pushkin are donated to Bideawee, a New York-based humane organization from which Discorfano adopted Pushkin.

    Paperback: 250 pages
    Publisher: lulu.com 
    ISBN-10: 1105533697
    ISBN-13: 978-1105533693
    

About the author

Sharon Discorfano, a graduate of Rice University, has an M.A. in Literature from Georgetown University and an M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from New York University. She received her J.D. from the University of Arizona, where her personal focus was on animal-related legal issues and animal advocacy efforts. She currently resides in Tucson with her husband and Pushkin’s brothers, Otis and Galileo. For more information, please visit sharondiscorfano.com

In the Media

Find here various articles, radio interviews, television interviews and other media about Letters to Pushkin

Radio/Television

The Talk of Connecticuit - Mary Jones - Oct. 12, 2012
Animal Voices Radio Show, Vancouver - Jan. 18, 2013
The Pet Show with Dr. Katy - Jan. 26, 2013

Magazines - Print & Online

Animal Wellness Magazine - June/July 2010
Best Friends Animal Society Magazine - Jan. 28, 2012
Natural Health Magazine - May/June 2013
Signs, a Dream Codes Magazine - Spring 2013
Live Better Magazine - April 2013
Cesar's Way Magazine - April 2013

Sharon's Letters to Pushkin Blog

A Christmas Story: Roadside Rescues - Dec. 24, 2009
Pushkin and Rothko - Jul. 10, 2010
Taking Action for Animals conference, 2010 - Jul. 28, 2010
On Japan, Loss, and Resiliency - Mar. 25, 2011
Taking Action for Animals conference, 2011 - Jul. 14, 2011
Pushkin on NCIS & the Holiday Season - Dec. 03, 2011
Time to Sing Again - Jul. 21, 2012
The Blessing Event: Angels Rest at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary - Oct. 18, 2012
Christmas Night's Miracle Moment - Dec. 29, 2012
Forty-Seven Letters? - March 15, 2013

What people are saying

“Sharon's tender journey with Pushkin reveals the immense gifts we human beings receive from our four-legged animal companions. The respect, humor, compassionate caring, and unconditional love she shared with Pushkin reveals the preciousness of the human-canine bond. We often refer to "rescuing" a dog, but it's probably far more frequent that a dog rescues us, for as it says in Job 12:7, ‘Ask the animals, and they will teach you.’”
Michael Bernard Beckwith, author of Spiritual Liberation~Fulfilling Your Soul's Potential