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Saturday, March 14, 2015

WOOF! WOOF!

The Book of Barkley just hit #1 in sales at Amazon. Not #1 in the Free Kindle Store, where it had been before but #1 in actual paperback book sales for genre.

Thank you - all of you. For without your support and encouragement I never would have written an actual book, content to just craft my little stories. Those of you that tweeted it or mentioned on your blog or Facebook to get that initial push out of the gate can't be thanked enough as well as those of you who read it and reviewed it. Amazon has 15 million books for sale, so it was a little daunting to enter that market as a first time author.

I am especially thrilled as March sales are going not to just a couple bloggers' pets that need some help, but Midwest Lab Retriever Rescue and DFW Lab Rescue and we just sponsored a search and rescue dog with Search Dog Foundation (it takes $10,000 to train one dog)

I miss you Barkley, as do we all. But now the world will know how special you really were and you will be remembered after we both are gone.

Brigid

9 comments:

SherryMarch 14, 2015 at 8:13 PM
I am not at all surprised that the book has done so well. Barkley's memory will live on in the rescue groups that will benefit from the proceeds of the sale. It took a LOT of heart to write that book, and I am so glad you did.
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MonkeywranglerMarch 14, 2015 at 8:48 PM
Wonderful news, Brigid! You are doing a great work, honoring Barkley's memory in all the support you are giving to rescue.
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KeadsMarch 14, 2015 at 10:30 PM
Congratulations! I am so happy for you and your body of work. It comes from the heart. That is why it resonates with everyone. It came at a price, yet I think it was just as much therapy for you as for us. I miss that Lab!
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Just PeopleMarch 14, 2015 at 10:44 PM
That is just incredible! I am so pleased for you!
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John Peddie (Toronto)March 15, 2015 at 5:26 AM
Makes my day. Congratulations !
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Rey BMarch 15, 2015 at 9:25 AM
BZ! That is outstanding!
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Murphy's LawMarch 15, 2015 at 9:53 AM
Yay. It's nice to see good things happen to good people. Barkley would be proud.
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Old NFOMarch 15, 2015 at 2:53 PM
Well done! And that is outstanding!
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waepnedmannMarch 16, 2015 at 5:24 PM
Dang!
I can't believe I have an autographed first edition.
Life is good.
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On the white cliffs of Dover
where freedom still dares
and the sand on the beaches
lay quiet as air;
on the bluffs lies an aircraft
who naught made it home
comrades anxiously waiting
at the Norwich Airdrome.

Hope flew in their hearts
like an eagle above
while they waited in silence
for friends that they love;
but ghosts can't come back
bearing the tales
of flying home crippled
as only courage prevails.

They'd traveled so far
to set down their life
leaving just memories
amidst all the strife;
as night waned on the cliffs
and the sea mourned alone
All that was left
would be a headstone.

We'll always remember
the deeds that you've done
as we look at old photos
faces eternally young;

The white cliffs of Dover
stand in freedom today
because of your courage
and the price that you paid.

-Brigid