{"product_id":"9781529918588","title":"Sophie From Romania : A Year of Love and Hope with a Rescue Dog","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Cellan-Jones, Rory \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003e21st century\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 10 October 2024 by Vintage Publishing (Square Peg) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e164 x 245 x 32 | 526g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fills my heart with so much joy' Niall Harbison, bestselling author of Hope'In a dark time, a daily dose of hope’ Jojo MoyesHow do you welcome someone new into your heart and home? A week before Christmas, newly retired BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones receives a special delivery that will change his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of rescue dog #SophieFromRomania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn January 2022, the Cellan-Jones-Coyle family said goodbye to their beloved elderly Collie cross, Cabbage. She and Rory had become inseparable during daily pandemic walks, which alleviated his Parkinson’s symptoms. After a grief-stricken year, Rory and his wife Diane come across a listing for ‘a kind girl who loves everybody and is just looking for her forever home’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBright-eyed, big-eared and trembling, Sophie arrives in London on 17 December 2022. Rory holds the Romanian rescue in his arms, excited for their first walk together – but the road ahead will be a long one . . . This book follows the real journey of Sophie’s adoption – from her battles with anxiety, to the joys of play and her first time outside – as Rory and Diane work with expert dog trainer Si to win Sophie’s trust and navigate Rory’s Parkinson’s disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a moving story of love, kindness and a lot of patience, paying tribute to rescue dogs and their tender community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51097437438288,"sku":"9781529918588","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9781529918588.jpg?v=1744706845","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781529918588","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}