by Teresa Rhyne
First published 2014
Teresa Rhyne thought she and her beagle Seamus had beaten cancer together. When Seamus develops another tumor, Teresa feels crushed by the return of the disease that nearly claimed them both. She throws herself into changing everything about how she lives, adopting animal-friendly practices while struggling to balance her new values with her old habits. Teresa finds herself caught between extremes, trying to become more compassionate without losing herself entirely. As she navigates this personal transformation, she discovers that Seamus isn't the only beagle in need of help. Other dogs require rescue too, and Teresa must figure out how to save them when her own resources feel depleted. This memoir from the author of The Dog Lived (And So Will I) explores the challenge of moving forward after you've given everything you have and it still isn't enough.
Genres: animals, autobiography, dogs, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-transformation
272 pages · Paperback · Sourcebooks
Content warnings: terminal-illness