Life Lessons from My Dog

About the Book

One fall day, I found myself in the car holding on to a squirmy, very adorable puppy. We were taking her home. From the moment we picked her up, she became my mentor, teaching me life lessons without ever trying. She loved the world and all of us. She became a wonderful traveler, and over time, she became socialized. She taught me patience, got me through some rough times, showed me how to be playful, and strengthened me spiritually. I began to record some of our experiences together. Those reflections became this book. The book ends with her first birthday and our celebration of Dog who opened insights to God.

About the Author

Patricia Budd Kepler is a Presbyterian Minister who lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Thomas, and their dog, Miranda. In addition to writing her Dog Book, she is writing a book on the Changing Landscape of Work. She is leading adult study groups on Religion and Ritual at the Lifelong Learning Center at Tufts University. She has Pastored churches, worked in Educational Ministries of the national Presbyterian Church, been on the faculty of Harvard Divinity School, and served as Interim Chaplain at Tufts University. She holds graduate degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary in Theology and Psychology. She is the mother of three grown sons with families and pets of their own.