My Review
I have heard of the many dog books that W. Bruce Cameron has written but before this book I've never had a chance to read any of them. I am so blessed to have been able to read a copy of this book.
There are many emotions coming forth in this book, the stress of taking care of young children, twin boys and a young teen girl with a belligerent attitude,stresses of daily life and trying to keep a job.
Add to the mix Grandpa has moved into the family home after the death of his wife and basically given up on life and a serious medical issue in the family. Stress and unhappiness is abound and this family just doesn't
see a way out of it.
Grandpas's dog also picks up on the stress and mopes
around the house as well. They say a new situation breathes new life into a family
and that is exactly what happens in the form of a new puppy .
We meet so many characters and I loved getting to know them all. The thing I also enjoyed is that since this is written by a man I think he got the female emotions down pretty well including the teen girl and the other women in the story. Not going to give too much away here now.
I highly recommend you read this book, you will love this heartwarming story . I am going right now and ordering the rest of this author's books to read! Pub Date: 20 Oct 2020 I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own
GoodReads Summary
The perfect, feel-good holiday gift from W. Bruce Cameron, the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the A Dog’s Purpose series The problems fracturing the Goss family as Christmas approaches are hardly unique, though perhaps they are handling them a little differently than most people might. But then a true emergency arises, one with the potential to not only ruin Christmas, but everything holding the family together. Is the arrival of a lost puppy yet another in the string of calamities facing them, or could the little canine be just what they all need? A Dog’s Perfect Christmas is a beautiful, poignant, delightful tale of what can happen when family members open their hearts to new possibilities. You’ll find love and tears and laughter—the ideal holiday read.
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I’ve always loved dogs, which puts me in a unique category along with what, maybe two or three billion people? What’s not to love about an animal who will sit in your living room all day long, waiting for you to get home, and even if you need to work late and then stop for a stress-relieving beverage on your way home, when you unlock that front door, is absolutely overjoyed to see you? How could you not adore an animal who senses when your day is not going well and tries to cheer you up by dumping a sodden tennis ball in your lap? I was probably 8 years old, playing in the back yard of our house in Prairie Village, KS, when my dad opened the gate and in rushed a 9-week-old Labrador puppy. I fell to my knees and spread my arms and that dog leaped into them as if we had loved each other our whole lives. It’s a scene that shows up in A Dog’s Purpose—a puppy and a boy meeting each other the very first time, both of them full of unrestrained joy. We named the dog Cammie. She arrived in my life when I was just beginning to connect some of the dots in my memory to make a picture of who I was, forming my identity as a child. I remember every skinned knee and bicycle ride in the context of Cammie, who was always there for me. And I lost her just as I was starting to leave childhood behind, passing on after I’d spent a year in college. That’s Cammie, the dog of my childhood. Years later I was riding my bicycle in the mountains outside of Pine, CO. A chance decision to bounce down a dirt road led me past a few scattered ranches and one small house near a creek, set back from the road at least 50 yards. A single “woof” from a dog caught my attention, and I braked and stood in the dry, clear air, regarding the dog who had called out to me. She was on a chain by the house, and a fence stood between us, so I remained on the road even though I could see that the dog, a black lab mix with a crazily active tail, was clearly friendly. I gazed at her and the dog sat, attentive, staring into my eyes exactly the way my first dog, Cammie, used to look at me, really seeing into me. And that’s when the thought hit me. What if this wonderful dog was Cammie? What if dogs live over and over again, and always remember us? I dismissed the thought, waved at the dog, and rode away, but days later the idea came back to me. What if? I’ve been a writer my whole life, but never have I ever written anything as important as A Dog’s Purpose. I can’t promise you that A Dog’s Purpose will make you love your dog more—how could it do that? But I’ll tell you what a lot of people have told me: after reading A Dog’s Purpose, you’ll never look at your dog the same way again.
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