THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Reader's Favorite

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Reader's Favorite

Yeah, so you won an award. . .big whoop - where's my dinner?

Mom is all giddy and everything as The Book of Barkley won SILVER at the 2015 Reader's Favorite International Book Award!

The award will be presented onstage during the Miami International Book Fair and there will be all kinds of things happening. She may not be able to go as she uses her days off to care for her Dad and he is more important, but she is so happy for the recognition.

Reader's Favorite is endorsed by Random House and reviews for other big publishers such as Penguin, Simon & Shulster and HarperCollins, It has also won the Honoring Excellence Award from the Association of Independent Authors.

Congratulations to all the winners!

This means you give me extra treats - Right Mom?

13 comments:

MurphySeptember 1, 2015 at 6:27 PM
Whoa! This is a huge honor and accomplishment! Congrats!!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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Samantha September 1, 2015 at 6:37 PM
So cool!! Congrats love!
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Angels Amber and Max DaWeenie and MomSeptember 1, 2015 at 7:58 PM
Don't remember if I told you or not with everything that's been happening around here, but that book was absolutely wonderful and certainly deserves this honor. Again, thank you for sending us copies.

;)
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Kinley WestieSeptember 1, 2015 at 8:52 PM
Way to go!
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Kari NeumeyerSeptember 1, 2015 at 10:52 PM
Just wait until the medal arrives in the mail. She'll make you pose with it. ;)
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UnknownSeptember 1, 2015 at 10:58 PM
Congratulations! That's a wonderful award!
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Yamini MacLeanSeptember 2, 2015 at 5:29 AM
Hari OM
WWOOOOFOOOOOOO.... am happy-dancing here for you mum, Abby; hope this generates many more sales and maybe even gets picked up by one of those biggies! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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How Sam Sees ItSeptember 2, 2015 at 9:13 AM
You should go - this is a big day for you!

...but, having said that, I take care of my Mom and understand completely!

Congratulations!

Monty and Harlow
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stellaroselongSeptember 2, 2015 at 10:33 AM
We are so proud of you!!!! Stella Rose
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Matilda the BoxerSeptember 2, 2015 at 11:12 AM
Oh wow, that's so exciting!!! Congrrats!
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Idaho PugRanchSeptember 2, 2015 at 11:24 AM
Huge Congrats on the big honor!!!!!!!
And we want to say thanks for your comment yesterday, we all surely appreciate our wonderful friends in blogville
hugs
Mabel
Bailey & Hazel too
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Hat TrickSeptember 3, 2015 at 10:47 AM
Wow' Congratulationd!
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Cap'n JanSeptember 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM
So glad for you! Certainly well deserved.

I'm reading every post, but busy these days with little time to comment. You just keep getting better and better.

Fair Winds and Following Seas,

Cap'n Jan
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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