{"product_id":"9781492603382","title":"The Dogs Were Rescued and So Was I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA new memoir from the #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and top 10 USA Today bestselling author of The Dog Lived (And So Will I)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A literary masterpiece! Teresa Rhyne writes from the heart and soul... This is a must read not only for dog lovers, but for anyone with a passion for animals.\" - Shannon Keith, Founder and President of the Beagle Freedom Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe rescue dogs and bring them into our lives...and often they rescue us in return.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eWhat would cause a cheese-loving, meat-eating lawyer to become a vegan? Her dog. Teresa Rhyne and Seamus the beagle both survived cancer once, so when Seamus develops yet another cancer, Teresa vows to fight again. She finds better food for Seamus, and a plant-based diet becomes her own guide, but she realized that's not enough for her-and it's not enough for the animals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she searches for a more compassionate lifestyle, she struggles to find her place somewhere between a hypocrite in leather high heels and a hippie in a hemp skirt, all while coping with the threat of Seamus slipping away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she encounters two other dogs who need help, including one rescued from animal testing, turning away seems impossible after everything she's discovered. Will turning her life upside down to rescue two more beagles be the best medicine for everyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn honest, funny book about dogs, relationships and surviving life's challenges with humor and grace is perfect for fans of Marley and Me, The Middle Place and A Dog's Purpose will love this touching memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther books by Teresa Rhyne:\u003cbr\u003e The Dog Lived (And So Will I): The sad, honest, hilarious memoir of a cancer survivor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The #1 New York Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003eThe #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller\u003cbr\u003eUSA Today bestseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*The first month's sales of \u003ci\u003eThe Dogs Were Rescued (And So Was I)\u003c\/i\u003e went to benefit the Beagle Freedom Project*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Dogs Were Rescued (And So Was I):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"an \u003cb\u003eABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL\u003c\/b\u003e portrayal of a passionate, zealous woman and the dogs (and man) she adores.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"honest to a fault and \u003cb\u003etotally likable\u003c\/b\u003e!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003ehonest, candid, and filled with life infusing humor\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"laughter, tears \u0026amp; of course \u003cb\u003eBEAGLES\u003c\/b\u003e!!!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat reviewers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Dogs Were Rescued (And So Was I):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"... \u003cb\u003ea love letter to our animals\u003c\/b\u003e, to who they are and who they make us want to be. She also reminds us of what her beagles always knew; \u003cb\u003elove deeply, move forward, and never turn down a snack\u003c\/b\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eQuinn Cummings, author of The Year of Learning Dangerously and Pet Sounds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With Teresa's characteristic \u003cb\u003eintelligence, humor, and intensity\u003c\/b\u003e...This book will change you...and you'll have Teresa to thank.\" - Linda Sherman-Nurick, Cellar Door Books, Riverside, CA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... \u003cb\u003ean enthralling and heart-warming story\u003c\/b\u003e of extending the compassion we have for dogs to all animals...\" - Jenny Brown, Founder and Executive Director, Woodstock Animal Farm Santuary and author of The Lucky Ones: My Passionate Fight for Farm Animals \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat reviewers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Lived (And So Will I):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This poignant and fast—moving memoir...is proof that even a hard—charging lawyer is no match for a big—hearted beagle.\" -Martin Kihn, author of\u003ci\u003e Bad Dog (A Love Story)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...encouraging tale of \u003cb\u003efinding love and love in unexpected places\u003c\/b\u003e...\"-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A book that dares to be \u003cb\u003ehonest and sad and hilarious\u003c\/b\u003e all at once.\"-Susan Conley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Foremost Good Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Funny, smart, uplifting, and fun, \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Lived (and So Will I)\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that animals are among our best teachers, our most powerful healers, and our most steadfast friends. I loved it!\"-Sy Montgomery, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Good Pig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045304221936,"sku":"9781492603382","price":10.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781492603382_p0.jpg?v=1763661752","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781492603382","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}