My Life with George: The Inspirational Story of How a Wilful Dog Brought Joy to a Bereaved Family

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In the summer of 1998, Judith Summers lost her husband and father to cancer. Life for Judith and her eight-year-old son Joshua looked bleak. But then George bounced into their lives. A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with a loving character and a penchant for chewing up paper, George re-awoke their joie de vivre and gave them back their sense of humour - whilst driving them barking mad along the way. 'Animal enthusiasts will love this story of four-legged emotional rescue, but beneath the surface there is a touching and bravely charted narrative of bereavement and its aftermath' Daily Express 'Hilarious and moving' Daily Mail

Judith Summers is the author of four novels, a prize-winning history of Soho and two biographies. A freelance journalist, she has also written widely on the eighteenth century and the history of London, where she live with her son. And, of course, with George.

Animal enthusiasts will love this story of four-legged emotional rescue but beneath the surface there is a touching and bravely charted narrative of bereavement and its aftermath * Daily Express *