My Miracles

The image below contains all of my miracles in one photograph: My daughter, Alex; my rescue Shetland Sheepdog, Victory; and my newest miracle–my book: ABANDONED: Chronicling the Journeys of Once-Forsaken Dogs, which is is released on October 1, 2024, to kick off ‘Adopt-A-Dog Month!’ My copies just arrived, and it is quite surreal to hold this book, in my hands, after so much work, effort, and dedication–a dream realized. Alex is especially excited to see this book in physical form!

Abandoned is a result of a ten-year project following nearly sixty dogs from rescue to adoption, showcasing “before” and “after” photographs, which are accompanied by each dog’s personal story.  No other book has captured dogs in this manner.  It is a unique project that encompasses more than just photographs—as the dogs’ stories are integral, providing context and augmenting the photographs.  In addition to the dogs, I hope that people see that the human companions’ lives are equally changed in such positive, immeasurable ways. This project has been a labor of love, and I hope you will consider pre-ordering Abandoned now. My sincere hope is that Abandoned helps compel people to consider dog rescue and adoption, helping many dogs in need find permanent, loving homes, especially with our current dog overpopulation crisis in this country.

31 people endorsed the book including: Dr. Jane Goodall, Sally Mann, Susan Orlean, and John Grogan, to name a few, along with other New York Times bestselling authors, artists, and Presidents of large dog rescue and animal welfare organizations. 

And, if you have not pre-ordered your copy of ABANDONED, I hope you will consider ordering ABANDONED today, as pre-orders are vital for authors and to the book’s success! Many thanks for your support!

I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.