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There's an expression that horse trainers use whenever a client's ride becomes difficult - "Keep riding through it." I've heard it at least a hundred times while riding my horse. It's a function of good horsemanship. If you give up or get off in the midst of difficulties, you might win the battle that day but lose the war in the long run. Learning to be really good at something takes persistence and time. Such it is with life; so it is with writing.

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10 Things You Didn't Know about Luke's Tale

5/15/2013

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1.     It’s the story of a couple’s journey to find lasting love, and the dog who shows them the way.

2.     The central message is unconditional love. The message is clear. We all place conditions on others whom we love. It is up to us to remove those conditions and love unconditionally. If we do, the world will be a better place.

3.     The book is narrated by Luke, the Dog.

4.     Just like faith, one must suspend disbelief in order to believe… in a dog who can have the thoughts of a human being.

5.     The man and woman in the story are flawed.

6.     The dog pretty much stands for GOD spelled backwards, but this is not a book about religion.

7.     We can only find our way when we are open to facing our past and then leaving it behind us.

8.     The book is not about blindness or cancer. Luke’s blindness and Sara’s cancer are only present to test the conditions that Ashlundt places on them as barriers to love.

9.      Life tests all of us. It’s not so much how we handle it but what we learn from it.

10.  Many people find it a sad story, perhaps because it hits very close to home. It is meant to show people the way to lasting relationships.

I intended to provide a descriptive paragraph under each item on the list. But, I think they can stand alone. They capture the essence of the book, and I hope you will read it.

Til Next Time!
Carol


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Kathy Foens link
6/6/2013 02:13:28 pm

I just finished reading Luke's Tale: A Story of Unconditgional Love. It was a wonderful book. I lost my best friend, my dog Georgie, a year and a half ago. I had him (really, he had me) for 10 years. He was a rescue black & tan smooth coat dachshund. The people he lived with left the house and left him in a cage (at least 2 weeks), as well as another dachshund with puppies. The humane society found homes for the other dachshunds, but couldn't find one for Georgie, because he didn't like men. My friend worked there, and when I asked if they had gotten any dachshunds in, she told me about Georgie. I went in and loved him immediately - all 9 lbs. of him! I named him after Curious George since when I met him, he was curious about everything. Needless to say, I brought him home. My sister, who lives with me, didn't like him because he would bark at her when she came near my room. He was very protective, and when I would be upset, he would sit in my lap and lick my face or do something funny until I stopped. Another dog attacked him, and he was in a lot of pain. When the vet told me that even if they treated, he would only have a 15% chance of survival so I did the best thing for him and let him go. When I read Luke's story, it reminded me a lot of Georgie. I cried a lot at the end, but it was a wonderful and I'm glad you wrote it. Every dog lover should read it. Georgie gave me unconditional love, and I believe that when he was put to sleep, I was showing my unconditional love for him. I hope that someday I see him at the Rainbow Bridge. Thanks for listening.

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Carol McKibben link
6/7/2013 01:41:01 am

Dear Kathy:

Your message above has touched me so much. My heart aches for your loss of Georgie.

I am so very glad that you liked Luke's Tale. It is amazing how our dogs are such an important part of helping us to understand who we are and what matters. Their devotion is beyond words.

Thank you for rescuing Georgie and giving her your love and a chance at a good life.

All the very Best,
Carol

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