Gizelle's Bucket List - My Life With a Very Large Dog

Zusatztext "An inspirational! uplifting experience that will leave you feeling that anything is possible. For anyone who has had a pet; who has loved and lost; who has hoped for the future! this is an enchanting story of an unlikely journey that will stay with you for a long time." —ELLE UK  "For anyone who’s ever owned and lost a dog! this account holds familiar strains of sadness! comfort! and hope." — Booklist "As much a story about growing up as about letting go of things that cannot be changed! Watt's book is also a reminder of the profound healing connection that can exist between humans and the pets they love. A tender! heartfelt story." — Kirkus Reviews "An extraordinary book—wonderfully moving! beautifully written! and sure to resonate with anyone lucky enough to have loved an animal who changed her life. This one will earn a permanent spot in your library and in your heart." —Gwen Cooper! New York Times bestselling author of HOMER’S ODYSSEY: A Fearless Feline Tale! or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat " Gizelle's Bucket List is a story that will be loved by anyone who has ever loved a dog. Lauren Fern Watt poignantly captures the unique joy and heartbreak of sharing one's life with a great dog and how such a dog's love and loyalty can carry us through life's moments big and small." —Teresa Rhyne! New York Times  bestselling author of THE DOG LIVED (AND SO WILL I) " Gizelle’s Bucket List explores the unique bond—a complete integration of spirits—that can occur between a human and a dog and make us better than who we were. Told with humor and compassion! this book will also move you to tears." —Larry Levin! New York Times  bestselling author of OOGY: The Dog Only a Family Could Love "There are a thousand ways to say good-bye to someone who has stolen your heart.  Gizelle's Bucket List is one of the best: sad and funny! wise and uplifting." —Ted Kerasote! nationally bestselling author of MERLE’S DOOR: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog "Gizelle—big-bodied! big-spirited! inconveniently big at times—is a big-hearted mastiff in declining health who uses a bucket list tour! a loving gift from her human (the author)! to quietly wiggle a return gift into Lauren’s own big heart." —Steve Wolf! author o f COMET’S TALE: How the Dog I Rescued Saved My Life Informationen zum Autor Lauren Watt was born in Dallas! Texas! and grew up in the suburbs of Nashville! Tennessee. After college! she moved to a tiny New York apartment with her 160-pound English Mastiff! Gizelle. Her first book! Gizelle’s Bucket List ! has been translated into eleven languages and optioned for film. Zusammenfassung The playful! epic adventure of a 160-pound English Mastiff and the twentysomething girl who grew up alongside her— Marley & Me for a whole new generation. Lauren Watt took her 160-pound English Mastiff to college—so of course after graduation! Gizelle followed Lauren to her first! tiny apartment in New York. Because Gizelle wasn’t just a dog; she was a roommate! sister! confidante! dining companion! and everything in between. Together! Gizelle and Lauren went through boyfriends! first jobs! a mother’s struggle with addiction! and the ups and downs of becoming an adult in the big city. But when Gizelle got sick and Lauren realized her best friend might not be such a constant after all! she designed an epic bucket list to make the absolute most of the time they had left. Bursting with charm! this unique! coming-of-age story of a girl making her way through life is a testament to the special way pets inspire us to live better! love better! and appreciate the simple pleasures. Gizelle’s Bucket List is t...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lauren Watt, Lauren Fern Watt
• Editore: Simon & Schuster USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2017, ritardato
• EAN: 9781501123658
• ISBN: 978-1-5011-2365-8
• Pagine: 224
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari