The book that changed my life
Ten years ago today you walked into my store and picked up this book.Ten years ago today was another lifetime, I was in another relationship, I was about to leave the store with a fever above 100F and a throat infection. But on my way out I saw you in line at the cash holding this book."That is a fantastic book! And the author is Canadian! " I said. Since my life is all about dogs and books (and music) I had already read it, not to mention being proud of Canadian authors. "Want to know another great book?" So I took you out of line and brought you over to the pet section to show you a second book.*I didn't know then that this book would change my future. I find it somewhat apt that the title of the book is The Hidden Life of Humans ** and it brought us together.It wasn't an easy road, we had a lot of potholes and bumps (and occasionally some rusty nails), I made some choices that although I would not take back threatened the future this book obviously wanted us to have.Ten years ago you bought this book from me. Three and a half years ago we got married. We have a house and two dogs. We have a ton of books (ok, by WE I might mostly mean ME). We aren't the people we were 10 years ago, but I think we're better now.I am forever grateful to the author for writing this book and to whomever chose the cover, because, really, that's what drew both of us to it and end the end, together.************* The other book was Dogs Never Lie About Love by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson. If you have a dog or love dogs - read it!** The Hidden Life of Humans is a novel about a single woman and the dog she agrees to dog-sit, only to end up having him in her life for the longest relationship she's ever had. The book alternates points of view between Dana Jaeger and the dog, Murphy. Murphy's point of view is witty and generally bang on. Trying to find love when you're almost 40 is hard, accepting the love of a dog isn't. I remember enjoying this book immensely when I read it a lifetime ago. We each have a copy (only my husband's is still on a shelf at his parents' place) and I think I might just reread it again rsoon.