It's not a sad book, but it does touch your heart.Ī champion of causes, Bregman is donating all proceeds from the book to Best Friends animal rescue, which he and his wife have supported over the years.

He and Shadow were left behind, and in a small part of the book Shadow is coping with her 'Mommy' going away. Lessons from Shadow is meant to teach children, but the book is also part therapy for Bregman, who lost the love of his life when his wife passed away a few years ago. In his retirement, he has even worked on cruise ships, telling tales and reading from his books that chronicle his adventures.

He has also knocked glasses with some interesting people, having been college buddies with two Pulitzer Prize winners and played football with Ted Kennedy at Harvard.

He also worked as an advertising executive, CEO and President of internationally known companies for many years, and has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and humor from a lifetime of working in the sometimes crazy field of advertising. Well, okay, they pee on the place, but we call it marking.'īregman is no stranger to writing, having published several other books previously. It's because other dogs that I know go by and leave messages. And, 'There are a couple of places along the way we walk that I call my mailbox. Cats, I hate to say this, are smarter than dogs,' says Shadow. The humor will keep adults turning pages as well as their children. The voice in the book is light and fun, and the drawings, by artist Fatima Stamato, add to the sweet flavor of the pages. Each chapter ends with a question and answer from Shadow, that can lead to some discussion between the reader and the child. Some of the topics covered are sharing, bullying, eating, traveling, and being lonely, much of what most children experience in their everyday lives. In a brilliant and clever style, author Wally Bregman is the typist for his rescue dog and 'translates' for her as she shares her stories on life, love and loss. I've learned a lot of things in my 53 dog years about people and other animals, says Shadow, a black lab mix who is the voice in this wonderful and witty book that teaches young readers some of life's greatest lessons.

Life Lessons from Shadow a Dog-gone Good Read

Lessons from Shadow by Shadow Bregman