I...HAD A DOG...IN ALKRINGTON
For 8 Great Years
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So many magic moments then. And some just snippets so small you almost forget. So many; so small; so… well.… so Jasper. From his back door ‘scratch’ to come in, to his race through the house to go out; from his downing his dinner each day, to his sleeping the night away; from the sound of his bark when at play, to its sound when concern held sway; from a walk on The Mere ‘for a while’, to a work-out of many a mile. But all built on the priviliged experience of close-sharing this little dog’s life; every small moment over eight great years, all of them, every single one of every single day, were arguably magic just for him being there…….and then he wasn’t….
But as Perry Como famously, if cornily, sang, (but what the hell, it just sort of fits)…….
“Time can’t erase the memory of…
Those magic moments…
Filled with love”…
Thanks Jas.
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About the Book
My book is a personal, perhaps parochial and anecdotal, but nonetheless sociological consideration of the pleasures and pains of having a dog in your life. It is a story that every dog-lover will surely find empathy with. But it is also an attempt to explore some of the common-thread factors....of relationships, attachments, and the inevitable and developmental changes and stages....that affect us all on our journey through life.... through a focus on the life, loss and bereavement of our family pet.
The title is taken from the famous Meryl Streep 'I had a farm in Africa' line, as she played the central character, Karen Blixen, in the film, 'Out of Africa'. That was an intimate and moving story of unexpected attachment......and, hopefully, this is another......
About the Author
KeithB was born near Glossop, in North Derbyshire, in 1951; and lived, was educated, and worked there (in engineering) until he was 24; when he went to study for a degree in Sociology at Salford University.
It was there that he met his partner, Sue; with whom he has since resided..... in Alkrington.
In 1988, their partnership was momentously enhanced by the arrival of their daughter, Kate; and in 1999 of course, by......Jasper.....and the rest, as they say, is his-story......