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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A gift in the mail from a dog lover (and author)

About a month ago, I was feeling a little bored and took a photograph of some of the books in my bookcase and ended up posting it on my blog. How boring, I thought. A picture of my bookcase? To my surprise, a reader e-mailed to tell me that she saw her border collie book on my bookshelf.

When she looked closer at the book, however, she realized that it wasn’t hers. But what a surprise she had for a moment there. She introduced herself, telling me that she’s a freelance writer with a specialty in canine welfare. She said that she’d stumbled upon my blog about six months prior and enjoyed the photos of George. And then she offered to send me a copy of her book.

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And just a few days later, this gift came in the mail.

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There’s a wealth of information on the breed, and some excellent advice. Tracy Libby has written several books for both the Terra-Nova Series and the Animal Planet Pet Care Library.

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And I’m always surprised at who’s out there reading this blog.

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Published authors, no less.

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I’ve said it before Tracy, and I’ll say it again. Thanks so much for the gift. Love it.

Until tomorrow, my friends . . .

Hope your Wednesday’s a good one.

37 comments:

  1. Well now, that's a totally rock'in dog book tale if I ever heard one...and it all started with a bookcase, who knew?!?!

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  2. Isn't it great to meet such nice people blogging.????

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  3. How nice of her..how funny how one thing leads to another! I love how blogging is connecting so many women..such a good thing! Come say hi ~

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  4. Amazing who comes knocking on the door of our blog when we aren't looking.

    What a great gift!

    Di
    The Blue Ridge Gal

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  5. i just love Border Collies... and books about them. What a nice gift!

    http://asthefarmturns.wordpress.com/

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  6. How wonderful! Isn't this blog world incredible?

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  7. George is one beautiful border collie. She should have signed it to him. :)

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  8. ...such serendipity!...I just love the connections this blogging makes...and George is a major player:)

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  9. That's what YOU get for being famous - other famous people read your blog!

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  10. I've got one in the same series for Jack. They seem to be very good books on each breed.

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  11. What a great surprise! You should never under estimate the power of a dog lover when they see something they like- great things can happen! And George is definitey likeable material!!! My gang have a poster of George hanging in their kennel.....no....just kidding...hahahaha...sorry couldn't resist writing that! Have a super day and enjoy your gift!!

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  12. What a thoughtful gift!!

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  13. That George. He's a chick magnet. You'd better keep an eye on him.

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  14. Nice! And the cover art on the book is outstanding - very attractive!

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  15. If you find a pit bull author out there, send them my way. ;)

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  16. What a wonderful surprise! I think that people would rather see everyday things on a blog than anything else. Personally, I enjoyed the bookcase shot;)

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  17. Just shows the fantastic power of blogging, Kate - it never ceases to amaze me how our words go round the world. The book looks very interesting.

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  18. How neat. Maybe if she writes a second book on border collies, she'll use George's picture in it!

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  19. Two things that I love dearly: getting mail (other than bills) and getting a new book! How fantastic.

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  20. That's so cool! Are you working on an agent for George? Maybe he can make the cover of her next book :)

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  21. George is such a beautiful Border Collie ♥ What a thoughtful gift & perfect addition to that gorgeous green bookcase.

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  22. WoW, ya got a famous George there. Border Collies are so intelligent and to be gifted with such a book is great. What a thrill!!!

    Have a wonderfully blessed day, ya'll!!

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  23. Kate can you email me when you get a tick - I have some questions about Etsy and actions!
    Thanks...
    :-)
    BB
    (bushbabeaustralia at gmail dot com)

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  24. I love the shot of your bookshelves and books. I see one of NC, my home, and others that I also own. My first inclination, upon entering someone's home for the first time, is to look for their bookshelves and the type of books they own..I'm a SERIOUS book nut! To my astonishment many have NONE...just can't imagine how they exist..

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  25. How very kind of her! It is amazing how many people actually read blogs. I will never forget when I got my car and an executive from Ford left a comment on my post about it. I've never gotten free stuff, though ;0)

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  26. How fun is that?! I love books of all kinds. I'll never be a Kindle kid.

    It IS very funny when someone pops up in the comments after lurking for a while. There are all number of connections happening, all the time. Love it.

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  27. I love the Interwebs for this very reason!

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