Have a dog? Know someone who has a dog? Have five? This list of reasons we absolutely love them, accompanied by a collection of heart-tugging and laughable stories about the author's relationship with the rescue dog that saved her in the midst of suicidal depression, will open your heart to all the ways your dog has pawed their way into it, things we often forget to acknowledge going about our busy, everyday lives. At the end, you'll find a special invitation.

10 Reasons Dogs Are the Absolute Best: A Book of Tiny Tails will have you slowing down to scratch those ears and rub that belly with a wide-eyed, open-hearted appreciation for your most loyal companion.

Inspired by Mary Oliver's Dog Songs, this book honors the life of a rescue dog named Haylie who not only enhanced, but saved the life of the author over and over. There's books that teach you life lessons, books that save you, and books that hit you right in the feels. 10 Reasons Dogs Are the Absolute Best is a combination of all three. Open it with an open heart and an open mind, ready to take the journey of Haylie and her human alongside them. You're welcomed here with open arms.

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Amanda Gist is a first-time author, passionate storyteller, thunderstorm lover, and mac & cheese aficionado. She writes and speaks from personal experience on a wide range of topics, from the rescue dog that saved her to difficult conversations about mental health and eating disorders. Her passion is personal growth topics like self-compassion, feeding your soul, finding your truth, and learning to get back up after a dream has been shattered. (www.amandagist.com) Her writing has been published in places like Elephant Journal and Medium, she's spoken for over 1,000 people at events like LifeAct's Into the Light Suicide Prevention Walk and LifeMastery Foundation's Mental Health Summit, and has been mentioned in places like Eating Disorder Hope and The Daily Mail. Amanda is also the owner of Soulful Creative Studios, a copywriting studio specializing in writing for heart-centered and spiritual entrepreneurs and brands. She works with clients to bring a voice to all kinds of projects, from blogs to websites, email newsletters to marketing materials, and more. (www.soulfulcreativestudios.com)

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