Pawprints On Our HeartHow a Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Foreverby
Kerk Murray
This book with it’s very cute cover, popped up as a suggestion of a book that I might like on my Kindle, recently. That cute doggie face, along with the fact that the book was less than 200 pages had me hooked. I had been looking for a book to read for the prompt of “less than 200 pages” for the 52 week book challenge and, being a dog lover, Pawprints was the perfect choice.
“In his debut memoir, Kerk Murray shares his coming-of-age journey, paying tribute to the animals that touch our lives and the compassion that drives us forward. It’s a story of love, loss, and the courage to start anew. Through poignant and evocative writing, he recalls the defining moments with the animals of his past and present, and the hope that lies beyond the pain. His story is a reminder of the possibilities living within us all.
Pawprints On Our Hearts is heartfelt and inspiring memoir that will strike a chord with animal lovers and stay with you long after the final page.” – Goodreads
Published 2023. 138 pages.
This book is definitely not a lightweight book about dogs. It is about so much more. Pawprints On Our Hearts is a deeply personal, honest and emotional memoir, outlining difficulties in the author’s life, and the bullying that he suffered. Through all the negatives, the dogs in his life were always there for him, and were a very important part of his childhood and beyond. There are also many laughs to be had in this story of friendship and love.
I would recommend Pawprints On Your Heart as a beautiful, sweet and very uplifting book.
A favourite passage from the book:
“Lexi became more than just a dog to me that summer. She was my confidant, a lantern in the darkness, an angel undercover. Whenever I think of her today, I realize just how fortunate I was to have her as a friend – to have known Lexi was to have known love.”
Due to the impact in his life, the author was inspired to found Lexi’s Legacy Foundation, an animal welfare nonprofit organization, which has provided care to over 500 abused animals and raised over $100,000 in donations and services for animal rescue organizations across the world. All proceeds from the sale of this book are being donated toward the nonprofit’s mission of ending animal suffering.
Link to the author’s foundation: Pawprints on our Hearts Rescue
Star Rating
Please note that my star rating system isn’t at all based on literary merit, but is based on my enjoyment for the book.
For me a book that gets five stars, is a book that I really enjoyed, and found difficult to put down.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unputdownable. Would read it again.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fantastic read. Not to be missed
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Enjoyable. Would recommend it.
⭐️⭐️ Wouldn’t read it again.
⭐️ Don’t recommend this book at all.
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