An uplifting and unforgettable story of a US Marine, his extraordinary dog, and the road trip of a lifetime."A beautiful, beautiful book." — Jenna Bush HagerWhen US Marine Rob Kugler returns from war he had given up not only a year of his life in service to his country, but he had also lost a brother in the fighting as well. Lost in grief, Rob finds solace and relief in the one thing that never fails to put a smile on his face: his chocolate ...

**"This sweet story honoring the bond between animals and their people is a must-read for fans of A Dog Called Hope and Travels with Charley, and anyone open to a good, cathartic cry.” —**Booklist, Starred Review**This program is read by the author.An uplifting and unforgettable story of a US Marine, his extraordinary dog, and the road trip of a lifetime.**When US Marine Rob Kugler returns from war he had given up not only...

Separated by a century. Bonded by loss. Will examining all that was invoke comfort or calamity?Seattle, 2015. Emily Reed refuses to dwell on her emotions. When the first-year attorney is assigned a church archival project, she dives into the records to hide from her own heartache. But when she discovers her parents were married in this very chapel, she is forced to confront the grief she buried a decade ago.After she died in 1935, Elizabet Thomas was devast...

"Some dogs, like some people, just can't abide a quiet life," writes the author of the national bestseller, The Dog Who Came to Stay, in this warm and touching memoir.Penny the basset shows up at the Borlands' Connecticut farmhouse on a cold, snowy day—head held high, tail wagging, as if she were a long-awaited guest. Hal and Barbara Borland were no strangers to strays. Pat, the rabbit hound thousands of people came to know in The Dog Who Came to Stay