![]() A single “woof” from a dog caught my attention, and I braked and stood in the dry, clear air, regarding the dog who had called out to me. A chance decision to bounce down a dirt road led me past a few scattered ranches and one small house near a creek, set back from the road at least 50 yards. Years later I was riding my bicycle in the mountains outside of Pine, CO. And I lost her just as I was starting to leave childhood behind, passing on after I’d spent a year in college. I remember every skinned knee and bicycle ride in the context of Cammie, who was always there for me. She arrived in my life when I was just beginning to connect some of the dots in my memory to make a picture of who I was, forming my identity as a child. It’s a scene that shows up in A Dog’s Purpose-a puppy and a boy meeting each other the very first time, both of them full of unrestrained joy. I fell to my knees and spread my arms and that dog leaped into them as if we had loved each other our whole lives. I was probably 8 years old, playing in the back yard of our house in Prairie Village, KS, when my dad opened the gate and in rushed a 9-week-old Labrador puppy. What’s not to love about an animal who will sit in your living room all day long, waiting for you to get home, and even if you need to work late and then stop for a stress-relieving beverage on your way home, when you unlock that front door, is absolutely overjoyed to see you? How could you not adore an animal who senses when your day is not going well and tries to cheer you up by dumping a sodden tennis ball in your lap? I’ve always loved dogs, which puts me in a unique category along with what, maybe two or three billion people? Molly's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel (forthcoming) This fantastic and exhilarating journey of the heart is in the same tradition as the beloved bestseller, A Dog's Purpose. With four hundred miles of dangerous Colorado wilderness between her and her person, Bella sets off on a seemingly impossible and completely unforgettable adventure home.Ī classic story of unwavering loyalty and incredible devotion, A Dog's Way Home is a beautifully told, charming tale that explores the unbreakable bond between us and our pets. ![]() ![]() But Bella, distraught at the separation, doesn't plan to wait. ![]() There, Bella brings joy and comfort where it is needed most.Īfter Bella is picked up by Animal Control because pit bulls are banned in Denver, Lucas has no choice but to send her to a foster home until he can figure out what to do. As it becomes more difficult to hide her from the neighbors, Lucas begins to sneak Bella into the VA where he works. Though the apartment he shares with his mother, a disabled veteran, doesn't allow dogs, Lucas can't resist taking Bella home.īella is inexplicably drawn to Lucas, even if she doesn't understand the necessity of games like No Barks. Lucas Ray is shocked when an adorable puppy jumps out of an abandoned building and into his arms. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture! ![]()
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