Earlier this year, Eugenie and I convinced Lou to enter GIMME SHELTER in the annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards Competition. Although he won't admit, we all felt we had a good shot to win the big enchilada. Turns out we came close, but no cigar. We did, however, receive a very positive commentary from the judge that we'd like to share: "GIMME SHELTER is a well written, sincere account of a special friendship between Mr. Spirito and his dog. Unlike many pet-human memoirs, this once tells an appealing story with a real arc for both the author and the dog Tanner.The author does a nice job integrating his early family experiences with his 'current' story of acquiring and caring for...the rescued pit bull. It's important for the reader to have some context about the author's anger issues, and the italicized passages provide real insight...Another element that works well is the information and advice on pet / dog owning, presented at the end of the chapters. This is a generous extra, which elevates the book above the run-of-the-mill."
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| Tanner on alert for the sound of treats |
Courtesy of Karma Rescue, here's a great poem by Joe Hernandez-Kolski that captures the joie de vivre of our four-legged pals and the need to step up the rescue efforts until they all find two-leggeds partners. (cute dog, too)
Attention Tanner fans and Pit Bull lovers! Don't miss the free 'GIMME SHELTER' HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY, October 31 & November 1. See why American Dog Magazine called GIMME SHELTER "Wonderful, interesting and insightful" and why Actor/Author Harry Hamlin said "I loved this book!" To get your free copy, just go to our Amazon page. Don't have a Kindle? Download the free reader app for your PC. Mac or iPad. And please share this with your friends.
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