THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: The $10,000 Dog

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

The $10,000 Dog

The Book of Barkley has donated to dozens of different rescue organizations since it was published in the summer of 2014 but this one is close to my heart.

Search Dog Foundation

They are amazing animals - the majority of them rescues - so happy to have a purpose, a loving handler, human siblings and a home. I've worked alongside such dogs and they are amazing.

The Book of Barkley is completing the paperwork tomorrow to sponsor a dog so we do hope that you will consider a purchase of the paperback copy of The Book of Barkley or simply a direct donation to these fine folks to support that effort. What is important is their support - not my book sales.

For those that have read the book - you know where I'm coming from - even if I can't directly discuss my adventures until after retirement.

LB

4 comments:

The Daily Pip March 6, 2015 at 6:59 AM
We haven't read your book yet, but we are going to order a copy this weekend! How wonderful that you are donating all the proceeds!
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easyweimaranerMarch 6, 2015 at 7:53 AM
I agree they are amazing! I visited the side and I was so touched as I read about Fletch... what a wonderful friend he was...
easy rider
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Karen L.March 6, 2015 at 2:21 PM
Just finished reading your book this afternoon and am still digesting it. It was inspiring and made me contemplative. I know I need to go back and re-read some sections for the wording and advice. I am sorry for all your losses (just read about your Big Bro) but happy for all your gains. You have given me a new outlook and attitude for life and I hope I can remember day to day to think this way. I am just getting ready to schedule surgery for one of my dogs as she tore up her knee probably similar to your knee injury years ago. Money we don't need to be spending right now but will anyway. Thanks for writing the book and the blog which I am now enjoying as I read back through it. Thanks also for all the work you do for rescue organization. Both our dogs are also rescues. Looking forward to the next book. Tell Abby "Hi" for us.
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LBJMarch 6, 2015 at 5:48 PM
Angel Pip - thank you for reading the book, it's been great to help the dogs with it.

Mark Muller - I wish I could have met Fletch and I agree - wonderful people. I was dog tired (pun intended) last night after being on duty a VERY long time but still got to chat with one of their organizers to set up the funding for the sponsor. They are the nicest people.

Karen L - thank you for your words. It has gotten great reviews but I still cringe when someone gives it a poor review because" the author used her biography to talk about herself" (seriously?). You here all understand the intent and the message. Looking at the world as my dog did truly changed how I coped with how life treated me, and all for the better and sharing his stories, both sad and hilarious helps keep him alive in my family's memory. Thank you for taking the time to stop in and comment and I just gave Miss Abby a treat for you.

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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