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We had a great time on the Faithfully Yours blog tour! I hope you were able to stop in along the way. But even if not, it's not too late. You can still visit any or all of the stops along the way. And if you haven't entered already, there's still time to enter to win a copy of Faithfully Yours!


















Leave a comment here, and on any of the blog stop posts, and you'll be entered into a giveaway to win a free copy of Faithfully Yours! If you leave comments at all 14 blogs, you'll receive 14 entries. Good luck! Here are the stops:
 
Day 1- Earl’sWorld
Day 2- Cindy Lu's Muse
Day 3- Melissa's Mochas,Mysteries and Meows
Day 4- Pet Product Review
Day 5- Talent Hounds
Day 6- The Writer's Dog
Day 7- Pooch Smooches
Day 8- Heart Like a Dog
Day 9- Champion of my Heart
Day 10- Joyful Paws and Talking Dogs
Day 11- Fire Safety Rocksand Five Sibes

The giveaway closes 10/16. Open to U.S. Residents only. Thank you!

Hi and welcome to the very last stop on the Faithfully Yours blog tour! I hope you've been touring along with us. Yesterday "we were the champions" at Champion of my Heart. Today we have a treat, two stops, so be sure to stop by both Fire Safety Rocks and Five Sibes! Leave a comment there and you'll be entered for a giveaway for a free copy of Faithfully Yours. One winner will be chosen from all the comments from the blog tour. Follow the tour and if you leave comments on all 14 stops, you'll get 14 entries!

Hi and welcome to the Faithfully Yours blog tour! Yesterday we were the champions at Champion of my Heart. Today we have a treat, two stops, so be sure to stop by both Joyful Paws and Talking Dogs! Leave a comment there and you'll be entered for a giveaway for a free copy of Faithfully Yours. One winner will be chosen from all the comments from the blog tour. Follow the tour and if you leave comments on all 14 stops, you'll get 14 entries!

Hi and welcome to the Faithfully Yours blog tour! Yesterday we had a heartwarming stop at Heart Like a Dog and today we continue with the heart theme, at Champion of my Heart. Please stop by! Leave a comment there and you'll be entered for a giveaway for a free copy of Faithfully Yours. One winner will be chosen from all the comments from the blog tour. Follow the tour and if you leave comments on all 14 stops, you'll get 14 entries!

Hi and welcome to the Faithfully Yours blog tour! Yesterday we visited Pooch Smooches. Did you all get enough doggy kisses? Today we're stopping over to Heart Like a Dog. Leave a comment there and you'll be entered for a giveaway for a free copy of Faithfully Yours. One winner will be chosen from all the comments from the blog tour. Follow the tour and if you leave comments on all 14 stops, you'll get 14 entries!

Welcome to Faithfully Yours blog book tour. I hope you didn't miss the talented folks over at Talent Hounds yesterday. They're awesome! Today it's my turn! Hi! Welcome!


















Today is the official launch of Faithfully Yours, so I thought it was the perfect day to post. My publisher, Paraclete Press, decided to launch the book about the human-animal bond today because it's St. Francis Day.






















St. Francis is known as the patron saint of animals. St. Francis delighted in God's presence wherever he found it, especially in God's creatures. Many churches, schools and organizations hold a blessing of the animals on this day.


I'm so delighted that Faithfully Yours is premiering on such a special day!

















Leave a comment and you'll be entered to win a copy of Faithfully Yours. One winner will be chosen from all the comments from the blog tour. Follow the tour and if you leave comments on all 14 stops, you'll get 14 entries! Leave comments at all 14 stops on the tour and you'll get 14 entries!

Have you ever had your pets blessed?

Welcome to Faithfully Yours blog book tour. Pet Product Review was a pawsome hostess. Today we are visiting Talent Hounds. Please join us! Leave a comment there and you'll be entered for a giveaway for a free copy of Faithfully Yours. One winner will be chosen from all the comments from the blog tour. Follow the tour and if you leave comments on all 14 stops, you'll get 14 entries!

Welcome to Faithfully Yours blog book tour. I hope you had a mocha and curled up with your favorite feline yesterday at Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and Meows. Today we are visiting Pet Product Reviews. Please join us! Leave a comment there and you'll be entered for a giveaway for a free copy of Faithfully Yours. One winner will be chosen from all the comments from the blog tour. Follow the tour and if you leave comments on all 14 stops, you'll get 14 entries!

Welcome to the Faithfully Yours blog tour. Cindy Lu's Muse was an excellent hostess. Now we're headed to Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries, and Meows. Won't you join us there? If you leave a comment, you'll be entered into a drawing to win a free copy of Faithfully Yours. And if you follow along and visit all 14 blog stops, you'll get 14 entries!

Welcome to the Faithfully Yours blog tour. We certainly enjoyed our time at Earl's World. Now it's time for the next stop. Join us today over at Cindy Lu's Muse.
Leave a comment there and you'll be entered for a giveaway for a free copy of Faithfully Yours. One winner will be chosen from all the comments from the blog tour. Follow the tour and if you leave comments on all 14 stops, you'll get 14 entries!

Welcome to the Faithfully Yours blog tour. We're about to begin the tour. Buckle up and get ready. We're going to learn a lot about the book, why I wrote it, and the human-animal bond. And join us over at Earl's World.
Leave a comment there and you'll be entered for a giveaway for a free copy of Faithfully Yours. One winner will be chosen from all the comments from the blog tour. Follow the tour and if you leave comments on all 14 stops, you'll get 14 entries!

I'm honored that so many awesome blogs have invited me to visit for my Faithfully Yours blog book tour! Please stop by the blogs and see what questions they have for me about the book, my inspiration, my writing process, and whatever else they wanted to know.

**Everyone who leaves a comment on any of these blogs will be entered into a contest to win one free copy of the book! If you comment on all 14 posts (including this one!) you'll get 14 entries into the giveaway!

Here's the list. I hope to see you as I make my way along the tour!

Tues 9/29- Earl’s World
Wed 9/30- Cindy Lu's Muse
Thur 10/1- Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and Meows
Fri 10/2- Pet Product Review
Sat 10/3- Talent Hounds
Sun 10/4- The Writer's Dog
Mon 10/5- Pooch Smooches
Tues 10/6- Heart Like a Dog
Wed 10/7- Champion of my Heart
Thurs 10/8- Joyful Paws and Talking Dogs
Fri 10/9- Fire Safety Rocksand Five Sibes

Show us your Pet!
I love seeing pictures of your pets. It's one thing us pet bloggers and pet blog readers can surely say we have in common. Yesterday I shared a way you can show us a photo of your pet and enter a contest to win a $50 PetSmart gift card. Now here's another way you can earn something fun just by showing us your pet. Post a picture of your special pet---dog, cat, horse, bunny, etc...and you will get a 30% off coupon on my new book, Faithfully Yours! Here's what you do:

Just visit Paraclete Press on Facebook.
Find the post with the picture of the cover of the book


















and post a photo of your pet in the comments!

You will be sent a coupon for 30% off Faithfully Yours! I love saving money, and this is a fun way to get the book for a great deal.  Hurry! Offer now through September 20th.

Be sure to let me know if you commented, so I can go see your photo! (Remember, your photo has to be on the Paraclete Press FaceBook page to be eligible.)

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Why do we love animals? And why do animals love us?
These are the questions I sought to answer in my new book, Faithfully Yours; the amazing bond between us and the animals we love (Paraclete Press, October 4, 2015).

When I thought about it, I realized this amazing, strong love is because of the reciprocal relationship, the human-animal bond, that is possible between animals and ourselves. We are devoted to them, and they are devoted to us. We protect them, they protect us. And as many of us know, we rescue them just as they rescue us. 


Faithfully Yours is a book full of true stories about how people love animals...and animals love people. All sorts of people---young and old, healthy and hurting. And all kinds of animals--dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, cows, chickens, parrots and even whales and deer.

Well, that's a little bit about the book. And now it's time for the Video Book Trailer Premiere!  After writing the book, I wanted to create a video that encompassed this bond and the loving relationship we have with animals, and reflects the heartwarming stories in the book. So, here's the video. I hope you find it speaks to you.




If you like this video, won't you join in the Premiere fun and share it today? Post it on your Facebook wall, in a tweet or Instagram, or email it to some pet-loving friends?

And if you really like the video, Faithfully Yours is available for pre-order now. As a Premiere BONUS, if you order Faithfully Yours on Amazon today, just leave a comment here to tell me you ordered, and a way for me to get in touch with you--or, send me an email--and I'll send you personalized signed bookplates you can adhere to the inside of your books as a thank you!

What about you? Is there an animal in your life who is faithfully yours?