Welcome to Teaser Tuesday hosted by Ambrosia @ The Purple Booker.
My Teaser for this week is from
A Big Little Life
A Memoir Of A Joyful Dog
by Dean Koontz
Genre: Nonfiction / Memoir / Dogs
Teaser from page 64 in the hardcover.
Often when we went to pick up Trixie, she was not in the holding area at the back of the facility, but roamed free with the women who worked up front at the receiving station.
On our first visit, we were amused when the receptionist said, “Dr. Whittaker, Trixie Koontz is here for her appointment.” Trixie was now Trixie Koontz, officially a part of the family.
This same thing happened to me with my Chow Chow, Mollie. She charmed the staff at the veterinarian clinic on her first day and was allowed to roam freely throughout the clinic. They would announce her when I took her in for her regular grooming days. “Mollie is here for her beauty day.” LOL
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I happened to notice at the end of one of his books that Dean Koontz mentioned the enduring spirit of their Golden Retriever, Trixie. I had just lost my golden/grey hound mix, Lassie, and reached out to him. I never expected a response and was moved to tears by the letter he wrote back. He also sent me this wonderful signed book which I’ve read many times and am reading again now.
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Synopsis
In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn’t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did, inspiring Dean and Gerda to trust their instincts and recapture a sense of wonder that will remain with them always. Trixie lived fewer than twelve years; in this wide world, she was a little thing. But in every way that mattered, she lived a big life.
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I’ve read this one twice and loved it. It’s such an awesome book and I love how much he loves his dogs!
It’s such a good book and you sure can feel his love for his dogs.
Love dogs and lucky you for getting a response from him. Glad you loved the book enough to read and reread again and again.
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He also signed it to Lassie and Quigley!
This sounds wonderful. I know how much I missed my dog when she died and wish I had the literary talent to write about her. This week I am featuring A Merciful Silence by Kendra Elliot. Happy reading!
It’s funny you mention that. I had also just lost my dog and felt a need to share about her. I wrote quite a bit and his response wasn’t just a little note either.
This sounds like a beautiful book. What a lovely response from the author too!
I cry every time I read it…and smile through the tears:) Brings back memories.
Sounds like a sweet story! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
I love stories about our furry family members!
That is amazing that you such a wonderful response when you reached out to Koontz. My dogs are such a huge part of my life. They have a big impact on every single decision that I make. I have a Chow mix and the hair…oh the hair. My Chow needs a beauty appointment to say the least.
I was thrilled by his response. And my dogs have always been a major impact on my decisions, especially when traveling. I had a Chow Chow and always kept her groomed. She looked like a blond lion!
My husband is a big Koontz fan. I didn’t realize he’d written this memoir. How wonderful that Koontz responded to your letter. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog!
It’s a sweet memoir:) I’ve been reading his books for many years. He has some good ones with dogs in them too!
What a lovely story! This looks an entertaining, uplifting book – I think we could all take a lesson from the pets in our lives to live more in the moment… Thank you for sharing, Laura:)
I know they say having a pet lengthens your life. For me, they bring joy. Just reaching over and stroking my dog or looking at him lying on his back, zonked out and dreaming brings such joy!
Great teaser! I like the sound of this one.
I see the word dog and perk right up! LOL
Such a lovely—and loving—story!
Oh, fabulous! What a wonderful story about getting the book. I love it when authors, especially busy ones, reach out like that. 💜💜💜