THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Life Literally Through the Eyes of a Labrador Retriever

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Life Literally Through the Eyes of a Labrador Retriever

Mom was kinda sad because some peeps left a not good review up for her Meme-War about growing up and then finding Barkley --complaining that the writer talked about herself (dear dictionary - please look up Meme-War) and someone complained it wasn't stories of life from the dog's actual viewpoint.

So for those readers. I just wrote a book that will blow Mom's out of the water.
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Saturday - Through Abby's Eyes.

Bowl. . . . is empty.

Door

Squirrel squirrel squirrel Squirrel squirrel squirrel Squirrel squirrel squirrel Squirrel squirrel squirrel

havta potty

bowl still empty

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDD!

The Bark-o-lounger is empty - no humans on watch.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzz

Recline. . . . . . . . .

IT'S ALIVE!

BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

Blah Blah Blah Abby Blah Blah Blah Abby Blah Blah Blah Abby. .

pats, yeah pats, love love love love

KILL THE PLUSH COW KILL THE PLUSH COW KILL THE PLUSH COW

moo moo moo moo moo mo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDD

Down

RABBITSSSS!

walk walk walk walk

leave pee-mail for neighbor dog---

and small parcel for the squirrel

UP

slurp slurp slurp slurp slurp

dribble on floor.

Blah Blah Abby

Toy smells like feet. Must Hide - valuable.

scratch my butt scratch my butt - right there love love love love mom mom mom

ZZZZZZZZZ

The End
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Someone call my literary agent!!! I'm going to be a best seller!

12 comments:

MurphyFebruary 21, 2015 at 7:48 PM
We found the plot riveting. Will Abby get food? Will she play with a toy? And, what will she do with that slipper? The possibilities are endless! Tell your mom not to worry because as we are sure she knows, reading a book is like listening to a sermon. The reader (or congregant) brings a lot to the story with not just their expectations but with their personal perspective and their life experiences up to this point. Don't worry about it too much. We'd suggest looking at the comments and see if they have anything constructive to offer. If they do, learn from it, and if they don't then forget about it.

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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MonkeywranglerFebruary 21, 2015 at 7:50 PM
Abby you forgot to put a coffee/keyboard alert on that post! You now owe me a new keyboard!
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KBFebruary 21, 2015 at 7:56 PM
You sure did make me laugh!!!!!! Reviewers can be so short-sighted. If your mom likes it, that's what matters!
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ogFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:53 PM
Needs moar butt sniffing!
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JenniferFebruary 21, 2015 at 11:18 PM
Well done, Abby!
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Cap'n JanFebruary 22, 2015 at 11:54 AM
Murphy and Stanley's comments are also mine mine. I went and looked at the reviews, of course, and see that they are just a misunderstanding of what this glorious book is about...

It is about Barkley, and those parts of your life that lead up to sharing your life with him, the way you see it now in reflection, the way all future memories will be affected by the Love of Barkley.

I look at my Sparky-Bones now, aging quickly, as they do. Sometimes it sends me spinning off into recollections from my past, fields in which he never ran, but are still colored with his being here now. He is always with me, a part of my now. He is always there in all times.

But you know that. They folks don't.

Fair Winds and Following Seas,

Cap'n Jan
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UnknownFebruary 23, 2015 at 12:44 AM
Is there somewhere we can pre-order our copy? Does it cost extra to get your pawtograph?

As for those nasty comments, tell your mom to do what we do and "shake it off". There is no pleasing everybuddy.

BIG licks,
Wally & Sammy
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LBJFebruary 23, 2015 at 8:14 AM
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LBJFebruary 23, 2015 at 8:21 AM
Murphy - Abby is already working on book two--he Book of Treats

KB Bear - everyone said don't sent it to Kirkus Reviews they HATE Indie authors and their last review of a "dog book" was scathing. The Book of Barkley ended up on the front page of their online magazine. That helps take the sting out of reviews by people that didn't bother to read the description. But thanks. If you'd like a copy, drop me your address in a "DO NOT POST" comment --I don't expect the folks in Blogville to have to buy one. You are my friends.

Og - true - sorry I missed your daughter's match but the bathroom plumbing is now working!

Jennifer - hugs

Cap'n Jan - you get it, everyone here gets it. There are always going to be those souls looking inward too hard to see anything outside themselves.

Wallace Wright-Parkin - so far Abby's publisher hasn't called back - but she's happy to have written it.

Hugs to you all
Abby's Mom
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UnknownFebruary 25, 2015 at 8:27 AM
Ha ha ha, Abby, your book is brilliant. You should be on standby for a call from the Pulitzer committee. Have you sold the film rights?

Tell your Mom not to worry about the bad review. Often, reviews say more about the reviewer than they do about the book. In this case, sounds like this reviewer didn't understand what he/she was reading.
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Welcome to The Book of Barkley and the Blogville dog blogging community. This blog was created for more memories of Barkley as well as updates on our Lab Rescues that have joined our household since Barkley left us.

Stop in and say hello. However, comments from strangers offering business links will NOT be posted. I

FIVE STARS

No one who has ever had a dog as a companion will be able to read The Book of Barkley: Love and Life through the Eyes of a Labrador Retriever by L. B. Johnson with dry eyes.

Johnson tells the story of her life, from childhood to adulthood, from the perspective of her relationship with Barkley, a Lab that she got when he was just a stubborn ball of fur who ‘selected’ her when she viewed the litter of which he was a part. Her descriptions of adjusting to Barkley’s presence in her life, and how this helped her come to terms with and understand her past and learn to take life a day at a time on her own terms will resonate profoundly with anyone who has fallen in love with a dog and had to learn to live with its loss.

This is a story of unconditional love and acceptance, the kind that asks nothing but love in return. As Johnson and Barkley forge bonds of trust and understanding, she also strengthens her human relationships.

This is much more than a mere memoir – it is a story of life and how to live it, and how we humans can learn to live our lives better if we’d only learn to live it like a dog does. The author uses language well, with descriptions of animals, people, and places so vivid you feel that you can feel the textures, smell the odors (pleasant and otherwise) and hear the whining of a puppy needing to go out to do its business. Life can be sad or happy, and the author takes us through it all – a trip that you won’t regret taking. A five-star book that definitely merits the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence

About Barkley and His Mom

My Mom started this blog due to requests from friends who wanted a place to go for stories of her furry friend Barkley that weren't in the book and stories of my rescue and new life in my furever home. She donates all of the proceeds from her writing to animal rescue and groups that train search and rescue and service dogs but that's OK, as she still gives me lots of dog treats and toys.

The Book of Barkley is Mom's first memoir. She used to be a jet pilot for somebody's Uncle but now has a Ph.D. in something involving science and forensics which is like TV but without expensive suits or cleavage. Additional mayhem is provided by my Dad and our 100-year-old "fixer upper" Mission Bungalow.

Her second memoir "Saving Grace - A Story of Adoption" was published in April of 2015". Her Third Book - "Small Town Roads", her first Fiction Novel was published October of 2016 and was an NPR selected "2017 must read" and 2017 Readers Favorite International Book Award GOLD for "Fiction - Religious Theme". Her 4th book, "Calexit, The Anthology", a Novella with other authors, was published in October of 2017 and was on the Amazon Best Seller's list two days later. Her fifth book "True Course - Lessons from Life Aloft" was a #1 best seller at Amazon 24 hours after publishing so I think she has been bribing you all with treats.

Abby - Mom's Lab Assistant