Cody: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Dog - Softcover

Brehm, Lauren Henry

 
9798218562007: Cody: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Dog

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Cody was an abused dog who lost his home and abuser to Hurricane Katrina. He lived as an abandoned stray on the streets of New Orleans for 3 months before he was captured. Later, he became a foster dog in Illinois. Cody was the most emotionally damaged dog Lauren had ever worked with, and she knew that he would always need a therapeutic home, so she adopted him. Two years later, Lauren was also abandoned and alone when her husband of 29 years ended their marriage. Cody and Lauren healed together over the next several years. He helped her recover from the loss of her marriage, a hysterectomy, a suicide attempt, and unemployment. When she couldn't find a job in the U.S., Lauren moved to China as an English teacher; Cody went as her service dog for balance. In China, Cody became an independent dog, while Lauren worked on becoming an independent woman. They moved to Alaska after three years in China, first living on a remote and isolated island in the Aleutians, and then moving to a less-remote, but still-isolated island in Southeast Alaska. Cody's evolution, from a "quivering mass of dog flesh" to a confident and capable dog, was an inspiration to the people he met along the way.

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Lauren is a former teacher, having started in Special Education before transitioning to become an English Language Arts/English as a Second Language teacher. She is fascinated by everything having to do with language and linguistics. She can explain arcane points of grammar with enthusiasm and joy, possibly a consequence of her Autism Spectrum Disorder. Although teaching is rarely seen as a glamorous job, Lauren has had the pleasure of teaching in places that people often consider exotic, like China and Alaska.Although Lauren's 29-year marriage ended in divorce, she remains grateful that her marriage also yielded her beloved daughter Robyn. Robyn and her husband Michael produced Drew, who is the apple of his Nana's eye.Lauren began playing the guitar at age 10. She eventually developed her musical ability to include songwriting. Other interests include a large variety of fabric and fiber hobbies, growing and using herbs, stained glass, beadwork, and jewelry making.Lauren lives near Fairbanks, Alaska, along with Shadow, a grumpy poodle, Shenanigans, a Lab mix, and Sir-the-Cat, who runs the household.

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