THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: For Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

For Wordless Wednesday - Barkley

10 comments:

JulieMay 19, 2015 at 11:02 AM
Awww, what a great photo of darling Barkley
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
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Cap'n JanMay 19, 2015 at 4:05 PM
Love those pictures - Barkley would have loved my crew, they might even have voted him Bosun ;->

Saving Grace... What can I say, except that I am entranced. I spent the last few days on my boat and was flat-out busy, doing Hot Yoga**. But when evening rolled around I got my reward by reading a couple of chapters while Mother Ocean rocked me in her arms...

Cap'n Jan
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stellaroselongMay 19, 2015 at 4:37 PM
Ah....that is a sweet picture. We have never gotten to play wif a big dog.
Maggie is to mean.
stella rose
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Idaho PugRanchMay 19, 2015 at 5:23 PM
He was such a handsome boy
hugs
Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
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MurphyMay 19, 2015 at 6:33 PM
Great photo. Love the red against his furs. He sure was handsome!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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LBJMay 19, 2015 at 6:59 PM
Julie - thank you - I just found that photo in the archives and it made me smile.

Cap'n Jan - he would have, that was one dog that LOVED the water. I'm so glad you are enjoying the new book.

stellaroselong - Barkley could have charmed even Miss Maggie I think.

Idahopugranch - thank you so much and thank you for reading his story. He's greatly missed.

Murphy and Stanley- I have that collar in a wooden box with some of my brothers things. They went to the bridge just 3 weeks apart and I hope my brother is throwing his favorite toy for him now until I can catch up
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Kinley WestieMay 20, 2015 at 12:19 AM
Great picture!
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Cap'n JanMay 20, 2015 at 4:29 PM
Oh, I didn't tell you what Hot Yoga (on a boat) was:

You've heard of it, no doubt. You pay $$$ to sit in a 105 degree room squirming around putting your foot on your head, etc. Kind of like Twister without the fun.

My version of Hot Yoga is being upside down and backwards in the bilge, under a bunk, head down in the engine compartment unclogging something. Everything clogs. Particularly the raw water intake on the A/C, ergo the "Hot" yoga.

I loved that you put the story of Sally on the Book of Barkley blog... I smiled and smiled...

Cap'n Jan
Land Lubbing for now
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LBJMay 20, 2015 at 6:18 PM
Whitley Westie - thank you!

Cap'n Jan - the story you told me of Sally was the most comforting thing anyone said to me after Barkley died so suddenly. I'm glad I did it justice.

Lin
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Misaki @ misadventuresofMisakiMay 21, 2015 at 3:55 PM
Lovely pic xx
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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