Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog *giveaway*

I've long been a fan of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books. So when I was asked if I wanted to receive one to review AND be able to give away a few copies I was more than happy to say, "Yes!" I received one of the newest books in the Chicken Soup collection, What I Learned from the Dog. This was a good book for me. My husband and I have been discussing getting a dog in the not too distant future. And if you know me at all you know this is HUGE, because I've never been a dog person. But I've given in after years and years of relentless begging asking and am actually getting a bit excited at the prospect of becoming a dog owner.

What I Learned from the Dog is broken down into sections, each section full of stories that teach you something like learning about family, overcoming adversity, learning to heal, learning to say goodbye, unconditional love and more. I never realized you could learn so much from a four legged friend. Dogs really are smarter than I ever gave them credit for. This book made me both smile and cry. All stories, whether happy or sad, were inspirational. I wouldn't have expected anything less from a Chicken Soup for the Soul book and this definitely lived up to the reputation.

Thanks to the nice folks at Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists, three Red Sox Mommy readers will get a Chicken Soup for the Soul book of their own. To enter just leave a comment on this post telling me if you have or have had a dog and what kind it was OR if you haven't had a dog just tell me if you've read a Chicken Soup for the Soul book before.

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Disclaimer: You must have a US or Canada mailing address. You must leave a valid email address so I can contact you if you win. I will not use the addresses for any other purpose. You must follow the first entry requirement before any extra entries will be counted as valid. No "count me in" style comments will be qualified to win, please follow the directions. You have until November 22, 2009 at 11:59pm MT to enter. I will choose the winners at random soon after that time and they will have 72 hours to respond to the winning notification or a new winner will be chosen by the same method. The winners' info will be given to the sponsor so they can mail out the prizes.

Good luck!

I received a copy of this book for review as part of a campaign for the Chicken Soup for the Soul books. I received no other form of compensation and the opinion expressed is my own.