Though it is not in stores just yet, the book is now in the hands of many readers (as of May 24), thanks to a live event in Fairmont, WV and some internet promotion. But I would love your immediate comments on the book, even if you are not finished with it yet. This is an exciting time for us. This blog post is yours. Love to hear what you have to say. God bless. [And be nice.]
We’re expecting our first shipment of AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE this week. It will be in stores some time in June. It’s difficult not to be excited. At the same time, I’m just finishing the King James bio, MAJESTIE [Nelson 10/10], with all the necessary detail and long hours it demands, so my emotions are kind of confused, suspended between mild postpartum blues and pure joy. It’s part of the craft of writing.
I had a blast working on MAJESTIE. I told myself (and others) that I’ve never had as much fun on a project in my life. Then I remembered I said the same thing about TALE. Oops. The truth is, I enjoyed both of them and hated to stop and move on to something else. I am not sure you can do a book and ask things of yourself and your family without being totally in love with it. I can only hope it reflects in the reading. Read the rest of this entry »
THIS HOMAGE WE PAY to the dog is nothing new. She has maintained a presence in literature consistently since man was first able to record his thoughts. I suspect that an image of the dog, or something like the dog, was painted on cave walls. It seems we can’t get enough of them, these creatures that are so purely themselves, that love with such genuine effervescence. Read the rest of this entry »
Note: We received the following story from one of our readers [the picture above was included with it]. It was too good to pass up. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. —David
ONE DAY A DOG WANDERED INTO MY YARD. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. Read the rest of this entry »
THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO WORRY THEM. Everything is NOW. If you don’t believe that, watch them eat. Immediacy is all. Dogs have an indifference to wealth that is difficult to understand, as well as an indifference to trends and fashions of the hour, even spiritual ones. Celebrity means nothing to them. They are unmoved by the media. They just seem to live life authentically, in every moment, which is in itself a form of worship, that is, living according to some original design, and to the delight of the Creator of that design. Read the rest of this entry »
DOGS ARE ABLE TO FORGIVE with an ease you and I seem incapable of. There may be many reasons for this, but I want to suggest that time, or rather the dog’s indifference to time, has something to do with it. Read the rest of this entry »
OKAY, SO YOU’VE DECIDED TO TAKE ROVER ON A NICE WALK. A little exercise. A little sunshine. It doesn’t get any better than this. The rhythm between you and the dog is a happy one. The leash, like life itself, is firm in your grip. And then, WHAM!, against all hope, that calm quiet walk is overturned by a sudden burst of lunge and desire. Read the rest of this entry »
DEVOTION IS NOT A GAME TO THE DOG. She takes it seriously. She is vigilant. She seems to know how it works, and why it is important. Devotion is visceral. It defines her. It makes the awe of nature visible, almost audible, telling quite profoundly of a Creator that somehow stashes bits of himself in all he creates; Read the rest of this entry »
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