THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: On Secret Lives

Thursday, February 28, 2019

On Secret Lives

My husband had a multi-day business trip in another state and was able to get home a day and half early. I knew it was a possibility but it usually doesn't work out so I didn't expect him at all. He arrived home midday today while I was taking laundry UP and trash OUT. He looks at it all -"three pairs of ratty yoga pants, 3 T-shirts, "boy-shorts" panties and the "Border Collie Bra" (doesn't lift or separate but rounds them up and points them generally in the right direction VERY comfortably) and the "Scottish Birth Control" flannels. Trash was Doritos, Kraft Mac and Cheese, leftover pizza, two frozen bean burritos, diet Coke, and a pint box of cheap Chef Boyardeaux. Yup, my glamorous, gourmet life while he is on the road is busted as well as my attempted seduction of the UPS driver.

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Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyFebruary 28, 2019 at 5:36 PM
Love it.
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥February 28, 2019 at 5:47 PM
BOL - you crack us up!!! Mom needs to check out that Border Collie bra:)

Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3February 28, 2019 at 9:10 PM
You'll never get him to leave the house now.
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Matilda the BoxerMarch 1, 2019 at 2:36 PM
BOL!!
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Tails Around the RanchMarch 3, 2019 at 9:05 AM
Ha! Could have easily been the same kind of trash and laundry here too. This may explain my singleness. 😆
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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