Scott Weiss is a first-time who set out to honor the passing of this wife, jenny, and their beloved golden retriever , “Shammy” We Are Here is his tribute to them.
An enthusiastic father to his 13-year-old daughter, sam, and 16-year-old son, Tanner, Scott and his children live in Boulder, Colorado, Originally from Long island , NY, Scott is an adrenaline -seeker who enjoys skiing and mountain biking in the Rocky Mountains surrounding Boulder.
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"After Jenny passed away in 2015, I thought a lot about how to honor her life while staying true to myself in the process. Jenny thrived in her days spent as an elementary school teacher, so creating a children’s book based upon this imagined story seemed the perfect tribute.
Many minds touch a book in the process of its’ writing. The elements of We Are Here had been an imagined story that I shared with Jenny, which centered around how much love our Golden Retriever, Shammy, had given to us through her life.
After Jenny passed away in 2015, I thought a lot about how to honor her life while staying true to myself in the process. Jenny thrived in her days spent as an elementary school teacher, so creating a children’s book based upon this imagined story seemed the perfect tribute.
'We Are Here' isn’t just my story, it’s our story. It gives the young reader a glimpse into the day-to-day experiences of how children bond with their dogs and then surprises them with an otherworldly twist. "