THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Black and White Sunday

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Black and White Sunday

I love my Dad. Thank you for my furever home. Abby Lab

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13 comments:

Yamini MacLeanJune 21, 2015 at 11:46 AM
Hari OM
Hope you are sharing a pawfect papa's day with him Abby!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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Frankie Furter and ErnieJune 21, 2015 at 1:44 PM
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWwwww you took your Dad fur a WALKIE fur Father's Day.... we are betting that he LOVED THAT... MORE than a pressie even...
Tell him Happy Father's Day from US...
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JulieJune 21, 2015 at 1:49 PM
Happy Fathers Day
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
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RubyJune 21, 2015 at 1:51 PM
Awwwwwwwe!!!!! What a FABulous pic Abby!!! You and your Pops make a great pair!!! (and I bets he gives the bestest treaties too! ☺)
Tell him Happy Happy Father's Day!!!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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The Army of FourJune 21, 2015 at 3:18 PM
Oh, now that's so beautiful!!! Aren't dads and forever homes WONDERFUL?!?!
Enjoy this special day together!
Cammie!
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My Mind's EyeJune 21, 2015 at 3:24 PM
Abby we are surely lucky to have extremely wonderful and loving peeps.
Happy DogDad Day to your Dad
Hugs madi your feline friend
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Golden Woofs! SUGARJune 21, 2015 at 6:11 PM
Have FUN celebrating Dad's Day. Golden Woofs
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Kinley WestieJune 21, 2015 at 7:18 PM
Happy Father's Day to your daddy!
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UnknownJune 21, 2015 at 8:22 PM
Hi Abby! What a great dad you have! Love Dolly
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The Adventures of The Bell Fur ZooJune 21, 2015 at 9:43 PM
What a lovely photo! Happy Father's Day :)

xoxo, Ginger, Matt & Matilda
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UnknownJune 22, 2015 at 1:55 AM
What a lovely photo! Happy Father's Day to your dad!
Wally & Sammy
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easyweimaranerJune 22, 2015 at 4:30 AM
Happy Happy Fathers Day to your daddy... and to all our fabulous dad's :o)
easy rider
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RuthJune 24, 2015 at 10:40 AM
Great photo! Dads are brilliant! :)
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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.

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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