Hugging a Dog

True stories of dogs that have made a profound difference in their people's lives.

Modern folklore about dogs and their people. These dogs and their people around the rural American West. This book is illustrated with high quality photographs and sprinkled with poetry.

The author is a former full time freelance writer, photographer and public radio producer specializing in rural issues. These days he's a blogger and author who lives with three very dusty dogs on a remote ranch in Oregon's high desert.