A Paw On My Heart

I will try and forgive you for going to heaven... A little girl is sad when one day, her best friend in the whole world has left her and she does not know how to cope. But with the love of her mum to carry her through, she learns to keep remembering her special and most loved friend and to know that her memories can be as valuable as the moments they shared before they parted. Afterall, paw prints on a heart full of love will never drift apart. "A sensitive and sweet story of a child and pet friendship that aids children in loss and grief but shows how healing can work as a strength...wonderful reading for children..." Madeline, Indiebook reviewer

Here's to great dogs. Many of us would like to believe there's a special place in doggie heaven for the really great ones. I know I want to. No question they've earned it, deserve it, and it seems only fair. I know there are a great many great dogs out there, working their magic, living their lives with their families and saying it all without ever saying a word. For dog lovers, our precious memories of those "non-conversations" with dearly-departed four-legged friends lend silence a deafening quality.I explained to a friend that Paw Prints is a book about great dogs, not just my dog, although Mac was truly some great dog. And as I've said many times, he was certainly the dog of my life, and his friendship enriched and changed not just my life, but the lives of everyone in our family. While the book is my attempt to capture Mac's remarkably and improbably wonderful story before it fades to past, it's also in many ways my story, too.Because Mackie and I were happily and deliriously, joined-at-the-paw.Amazing, I think, that I could learn so much from a guy that never said a word.Paw Prints in My Heart is Mac's story. I think of it as my gift to our family and all of his friends, two and four-legged, that had the pleasure and the privilege of knowing and being loved by this magnificent old Labrador retriever. It's my best attempt to capture and chronicle a remarkable life, the pain and sadness of his passing, but most of all, his joyful impact upon us over what truly was a most improbable life of fourteen years and a day. A reverent and grateful tribute to a gentle and pure spirit that for me will always be a living reminder of a loving friend in the very truest sense. In every way, for me this book was a labor of love and joy to write. Parts will make you laugh, and others may bring you to tears, so a tissue at times may be advised. But I have the highest hopes that you'll read it, enjoy it, and connect in ways that only you can understand. Maybe even share it with friends that might understand and pass it along, as a comfort for a true friend they've lost, and for what they've experienced, and a way for them to remember the laughter and happy times through their tears.I hope that dog lovers everywhere read this book and see a bit of their dog in Mac.I hope that the non-dog lovers amongst us read this book and reconsider. I hope that everyone has at least one dog of their life in their life.My first novel Rush to Dawn, was, in many ways a love letter to my wife, Lynne.This book, I'd like to believe, is a love letter from Mac to all of us.

Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes in this New York Times bestselling picture book from the Growing Hearts series! Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this gorgeously packaged and unique feelings book is sure to become a storytime favorite.

Two Labs and a Bloodhound is a biography about thirteen dogs that have shared their lives and adventures with the author. Keeping this in mind as you read , hopefully you will be able to laugh, cry, and visualize in your mind what the author has experienced.

Have you ever begun to notice seemingly random events in your life that, at some point, came together in your mind in the form of a story that yearned to be shared? The author has had many such thoughts throughout his sixty-five years but never lifted a pen. That is, until his daughter forcibly encouraged him to start writing. "Daddy!" she screamed into the phone. "I don't want something to happen to you before your grandchildren have a chance to read or hear your stories." Throughout God Left Footprints on My Heart, the author encourages the reader to begin the process of doing the same for their grandchildren. Too many of these stories throughout the ages have been lost to the graveyards of regret, having never been shared. These life occurrences are not random, for God, the author of all things, is not a random God.

Luanne and her husband share a dream of living a simple life in the beautiful Vermont countryside. They stumble through building their own log home, gathering sap to make real maple syrup, and filling their little farm with animals. But these middle-aged homesteaders soon discover that their piece of paradise isnt without challenges. The dog has separation anxiety. The goose is afraid of water. Theres a fox in the pigpen and raccoons in the hen house. Their homesick donkey cries all night. And their truck has slipped into the pond. And from there, things only get worse! Drawing upon a lifetime of meaningful relationships with animals, Luanne finds the courage to persevere. And when desperate circumstances threaten all that shes worked for, Luanne discovers strength in a most surprising place. Heart to Heart, Hand in Paw is a true tale of faith and the healing bonds of animals. Luannes story shares how our pets can love, comfort and teach us as we take our own journey through life.