![]() ![]() Paul moves on, recalling the years of their marriage and the infrequent but unnerving incidents that were indicators of the true pathology of Lexy's troubled past and teenage flirtation with suicide. When Paul innocently encounters an underground group that advocates canine experimentation, performing surgeries without consideration for the mutilation of their specimens, he is disgusted at the extremes he has entertained in this foolish pursuit. Soon it is obvious that Lorelei is unwilling and unteachable, although she patiently endures her lessons. While this seems an absurd premise at first, clearly a person enveloped with grief will cling to the most absurd belief, no matter how foolish, that offers immediate relief. After extensive research, Paul cites some fascinating case studies of man's attempts at developing canine speech, all ineffective and inhumane. Convinced the animal holds the key, Paul, a professor of linguistics, impulsively takes a sabbatical, determined to teach Lorelei to speak in actual words, to tell him what she has seen. ![]() ![]() ![]() Overwhelmed at first and unable to relinquish his grief, Paul focuses on their dog, Lorelei, the only witness to Lexy's last day on earth. When Paul Iverson's wife, Lexy, dies in a supposed accidental fall, he must cope with this unexpected tragedy in his life. This very inventive first-time novelist has built her story around the shock of sudden loss. ![]()
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