A Dog's Purpose
This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog’s search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dog’s Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as...
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This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog’s search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dog’s Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden-haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey’s search for his new life’s meaning leads him into the loving arms of 8-year-old Ethan. During their countless adventures Bailey joyously discovers how to be a good dog.But this life as a beloved family pet is not the end of Bailey’s journey. Reborn as a puppy yet again, Bailey wonders—will he ever find his purpose?Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny, A Dog's Purpose is not only the emotional and hilarious story of a dog's many lives, but also a dog's-eye commentary on human relationships and the unbreakable bonds between man and man's best friend. This moving and beautifully crafted story teaches us that love never dies, that our true friends are always with us, and that every creature on earth is born with a purpose.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780765330345 (0765330342)
ASIN: 765330342
Publish date: May 24th 2011
Publisher: Forge
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Series: A Dog's Purpose (#1)
W. Bruce Cameron takes you on a journey of many lifetimes where things learned in the past help with each new life to be lived: Toby is a mutt, born in the woods, he must learn to survive by following his mother's teachings, and teach him will. Toby will learn many skills not only from his mother b...
4.5 starsThis book pulled on my heartstrings SO MANY times. Everything is told from a dog's POV. It goes through the stages of being a puppy until death several times. It makes you see how wonder dogs really are. Oh my heart
Warning: Don’t read this book unless you are prepared for all the feels. I don’t even consider myself a ‘dog’ person and I wept several times through this. SUMMARY A dog is born. He lives. He dies. He is reborn. Again. And again. Along the way he learns what his true purpose is. PLOT The dog goe...
Even though I'm a huge dog lover, I wasn't prepared to like this book halfway through. It's charming enough, but for me, it would cross over from cute to corny quite often. I'm not about the author's intent, but a lot of the events were bittersweet for me, leaning more towards bitter, as I found mys...
This is hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time. If I didn't know any better I would swear this was actually written by a dog.