THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Saving Grace

Friday, April 24, 2015

Saving Grace - has been published.

Saving Grace - A Story of Adoption has been published. Paperback is available at Amazon. (Kindle copy in the works, and should be available in a few days).

If you liked the style of writing in The Book of Barkley you will enjoy this story. It started as a journal I wrote to my daughter after I gave her up for adoption as a teen. It wasn't anything structured, just notes here and there of thoughts and stories of her birth as well as my life coming to age with the brother I was adopted with. In a series of vignettes of life and memories crafted from those notes, I hope some of you will see much of your own journey to family.This book is for my daughter, but I hope the world will enjoy it.

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4 comments:

stellaroselongApril 24, 2015 at 9:26 AM
We will be watching for it on kindle!
stella rose and momma
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MonkeywranglerApril 24, 2015 at 10:05 AM
Yay! It's on its way now.
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MurphyApril 24, 2015 at 11:01 AM
Double published! That is quite an accomplishment. Congrats, you must be very proud! We'll have to have mom check it out!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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LBJApril 25, 2015 at 7:47 AM
stellaroselong - thanks! I'll let you know when the kindle is ready.

Monkeywrangler - there's a funny story of Abby in here as well. Thanks for the support.

Murphy - Two books in a year was a lot of work, but after losing both Barkley and my brother I wanted to put their stories to paper while the memories were fresh and before Dad passed (he's 94). I'm very glad I did so and the sales proceeds have helped a lot of animal rescue groups.
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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