Change your life with some help from your dog!
Sometimes, you get lucky and books find you. You come across them when you are much younger and they stay with you. They set the standard for how you will measure every other book you read. That's Long Life, by Mary Oliver. And every book of poetry that she has written. Sometimes, you're food shopping at Wegmans and as you detour through the magazine and book aisles, you find a paperback that you can't resist. That's Inside Of A Dog, by Alexandra Horowitz. Sometimes, another … [Read more...]
It's one of those days that started at 2:30AM when I realized that I was Awake with no possibility of Falling Back To Sleep. And, so, here I am. On my second cup of coffee, the dogs safely sleeping in other rooms and the cats too. About to make Sense of Things. I've made the rounds of the three blogs I visit as part of my morning routine: Jon Katz who blogs from Bedlam Farm, my friend Marie who fosters puppies, and Ree Drummond who is the Pioneer Woman. And, one more: The … [Read more...]
Coincidence or does the universe have a plan for me? Always an interesting question and over the past few weeks, I've been watching as Things Have Been Lining Up. Like there was a plan already in place. And, all I have to do is follow the signs. Sign Number One: I read Jon Katz' latest book, Going Home - Finding Peace When Pets Die. Like the rest of his "invisible audience," - those of us who read his blog every day - I knew about this book before it was even … [Read more...]
There are two stories here. The reader's experience - mine - and the behind-the-scenes marketing story - this belongs to Jon Katz. If you're following what's happening in the publishing world, and you read his blog, you know how he pre-sold Going Home - Finding Peace When Pets Die. If you read MY blog, you know that I was one of the almost 500 of Katz's fans who supported his marketing efforts and pre-ordered his latest book from Battenkill Books, instead of ordering it through … [Read more...]
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