Rosa Hubermann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her husband's accordion tied to her chest. Her fingers hovered above the keys. She did not move. She didn't ever appear to be breathing.

Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around with you for months after you've finished just to stay near it.

***A Last note from your narrator*** I am haunted by humans.

What do you want to kiss me for? I'm filthy.'- Liesel So am I.'- Rudy

She took a step and didn't want to take any more, but she did.

We expressed love for this dog by ... knowing without showing that we cared for him.

Believe it or not--it takes a lot of love to hate you like this.