vivid and dramatic stories, told with a wicked sense of humor, will
make you laugh out loud. She definitely gets what living with rescued
dogs (nine of them!) is all about. This book will inspire you with the
couple's unstinting love, devotion, and respect for dogs as family
members. You'll be glad to include it in your treasured collection of
great dog books.
When
Barbara meets her future husband, Ray, it is love-and dog-at first
sight. Over the course of thirty-two years, seventeen relocations and
nine dogs, their mutual love of dogs guides them on their unconventional
path. The love that Barbara and Ray get in return is literally
lifesaving, with one dog attacking a lethal intruder and another
discovering Barbara’s cancer. Her own survival story underscores the
story of how her dogs become survivors themselves.
Each new dog
adds its own dynamic to the family, sometimes upending it. From Turbo
(whose Spock-like ears may have provided super powers), Barbara learns
about the will to live; Lexington demonstrates incredible patience and
an inexplicable love of golf; Madison teaches that laughter is truly the
best medicine and that the whole “nine lives thing” is not reserved
just for cats; Morgan should be sainted for tolerating Izzy, who is as
cute as she is bad. Barbara is certain that somewhere in doggie heaven
there is a poster that says “If you are sick, injured or in need of
really expensive medical care, FIND THESE HUMANS!”
About Barbara Boswell Brunner
Barbara
grew up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with her parents, sister and
always a dog, or two or three. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from a
small women's college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Meeting her husband in
Washington, DC, they continued together on a journey as self-proclaimed
dog addicts. In the ensuing years, she founded three successful
businesses in the Pacific Northwest and is a prolific fundraiser for
breast cancer research. She and her husband are retired and now reside
in Southwest Florida with two dogs and copious amounts of dog fur. She
is currently working on indulging her well known flip flop addiction.
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Barbaragrew up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with her parents, sister and
always a dog, or two or three. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from a
small women's college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Meeting her husband in
Washington, DC, they continued together on a journey as self-proclaimed
dog addicts. In the ensuing years, she founded three successful
businesses in the Pacific Northwest and is a prolific fundraiser for
breast cancer research. She and her husband are retired and now reside
in Southwest Florida with two dogs and copious amounts of dog fur. She
is currently working on indulging her well known flip flop addiction.
Buy the book from ....
Author's Website
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Barnes and Noble
printed version ebook version
I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.
Nana Roberta
I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions below are my own. :)
This is a well written book allowing you an inside view of a dog lovers life. Kashi, Turbo, Lexington, Sutton, Madison, Coop, Izzy and other visiting pets, all lost or needing a home, seem to have rescued their humans in return for their kindness. The adventures of these gentle giants will make you laugh and cry and I found myself falling in love with them. I finished this book in one night, I couldn't put it down. I am so glad there are wonderful people around who are willing to sacrifice for our loyal four legged friends.
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