Summary
Macon is a travel writer who does not like to travel, his guidance manual is to pretend they do not leave the house. After his wife left him, his life struggling to return to an orderly state, this process is not caused by the misconduct of his dog Edward's help. Can not be separated from those who have been murdered pet originally belonged to his son, Macon obligation to help fight an obedience trainer. So he found a meow bow Animal Hospital, where he met Muriel, a dog trainer. When Macon returns from London, his life at home resumes until an unfortunate mishap with Edward causes him to fall down the basement stairs and break his leg. With a cast on his leg from ankle to thigh, Macon is unable to care for himself, so he returns to his grandparents’ house to live with his younger sister, Rose, and his two older brothers, Charles and Porter. Later, Macon's wife came back to his life, he must make a difficult choice.He had to chose Sarah or Muriel.Finally he chose to live a happy life with Muriel. And get out of the pain of losing son.

Reflection
I think we all know how to cherish after losing. People can not live without love. only love can withstand the pain of grief. Only love can heal grief. There is a saying in the book I was very impressed is Remember, do not take your most precious things to travel,because if you lost you will probably never not to found. I think this sentence have a lot of hidden meaning. After reading this book I found travel only need to bring one original articles on the road, and that is love. But this trip, life is also. I think this book is also to explore the human test. You have broke up with her, but when you meet another person to make your favorite, and she said she wanted you compound. It was really a tough choice questions. When he faced the most difficult times in life, the family will always be his strongest backers. Home is a haven forever. No matter what the sad thing we encountered, home on the right. In summary, this book is really good to see. And let me know many of life's truth.