Grab a Kleenex and Bring on the Waterworks.

What do you remember most about a good book?  The characters?  The plot?  Or just a lingering feeling?  One of the things that leaves a lasting impression on me and guarantees I will remember a book fondly is if it moved me to tears.  That's right.  The mascara dripping down your face, Kleenex grabbing story that makes your heart feel like it might just break.  If you're looking for a good, hard sob, then you should try one of these touching stories.  They each moved me to tears (level of tears indicated by number of : -( emoticons).

The is a well-crafted story told from the perspective of a stray dog who has known moments of joy but mostly sorrow.  Will he ever find a real home?

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Joey will is deaf and lonely.  Part of her problem comes from not being able to communicate effectively since she doesn't know sign language.  Her decision to embrace signing comes from an unexpected place.  A chimpanzee that lives next door.  But growing close to Sukari will change her life forever.

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Dogs have a long history of helping win wars in America.  But what happens when the wars are over?  One family tells their tale of sacrifice and heart break.

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The titles says it all.  This is the story of a young girl's attempt to complete her own bucket list before she dies.  

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What would you do if everything you had to live for disappeared?  The decision may be harder than you think.

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Sam is struggling to survive with leukemia.  Part journal, part adventure, part To Do List, you will not be able to put this book down--except to grab a tissue.

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Conor struggles to cope with his mom's illness in the only way he knows how.  Monsters. Anger. And unlimited sadness. 

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When sprinter, Jessica, loses her leg in a bus accident her world is destroyed.  Will she ever be able to laugh again?  Will she even be able to walk?  With the help of her friends, family and coach she may find joy back on the track.

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A gorilla, an aging elephant and a new baby elephant share an unlikely home at a rode-side truck stop.  Life gets even more depressing when Ivan makes a promise he may not be able to keep.

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How can life be so unfair?  Bad things happen to good people--including people with cancer.  When living with cancer is the norm how can a kid feel normal?  Answer:  friendship and love

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Teen mom.  Juvenile detention.  When the only thing that gets   through the day is thinking of her daughter then how could anyone suggest she give that up?  

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The Scorpio Races happen every November.  Brave (or foolish) riders mount carnivorous water horses, or Capel Ishka, and struggle to stay on to the very end.  Some will live and some will die.

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