These true-life stories follow a few special dogs and the human lives they change. Even if you have never been owned by a dog you will be moved by this joyful yet bittersweet guide to life.

19 MP3 Songs
SPOKEN WORD: Audiobook, SPOKEN WORD: With Music



Details:
DEAR KILROY reminds us that some of the best teachers in this world have four legs and bark. Nora Vitz Harrison weaves the tender and wise humor of Kilroy and Riley, two canine correspondents, among heart-tugging essays on the magical relationship between people and dogs. The musical score from Rebecca Kragnes adds mood and depth to the authorâs heartfelt reading. Even if you have never been owned by a dog, you will be moved by this joyful yet bittersweet guide to life.

Read by the author with music by Rebecca Kragnes.

Sales of this CD set benefit service-dog schools and animal-welfare organizations. Qualifying organizations that would like to use DEAR KILROY as a fund raiser should contact the author.

Who is Kilroy?
Kilroy, a yellow Labrador retriever, started life as a potential guide dog. His life took a detour when he was dropped from the training program and adopted by Alice, the authorâs sister. Kilroy failed to become a guide dog, but he became Aliceâs guide as she made her way through a difficult time in her life. Kilroy reminds us that success takes many forms. Kilroy and Aliceâs story is just one of seventeen tales that chronicle a few special canines â from guide dogs to adopted-from-the shelter mutts â and the human lives they changed.

A thoughtful gift for any animal lover.

What the critics say:
âNora Vitz Harrison chronicles inspirational true stories via the âcanine correspondenceâ between Kilroy and Riley.â
âPublishers Weekly

â...funny, heartwarming ... Recommended (with a tissue alert).â
â Library Journal

â... The dogs Harrison profiles and the lessons they teach will linger in readersâ memories long after they close the book.â
âBest Friends Magazine

â... an engaging, educational, inspiring and deeply moving book.â
â Alaska Wellness

â... a celebration of the ties between man and dog.â
âThe News Reivew

What others say:
âThe author of this lovely book is well aware of that spot deep within us that sometimes only dogs can find. The dogs in these stories touch that spot and make it glow.â
âBetty White, actress/author

âAs the dogs in DEAR KILROY strive to fulfill their potential, whether to become a guide for the blind or to become the best, most-trusted pet of someone in need, they inspire us to become better human beings. This book will lift your spirits and touch your soul.â
âBob Phillips, CEO, Guide Dogs for the Blind

âOpen this book and your heart will be opened, too.â
âNancy Peterson, The Humane Society of the United States

âDEAR KILROY is a reminder of the invaluable service, richness, and joy dogs bring to our lives. A wonderful book.â
âKay Allenbaugh, author, Chocolate for a Womanâs Soul series

âDEAR KILROY is about making connections in life that are meaningful and lasting. It quietly tells us what we need to do â laugh more, love more, live more. It is a self-help book in the truest sense."
âAnthony Saxman, mental health therapist

About the author:
Nora Vitz Harrison is a longtime volunteer for Guide Dogs for the Blind and animal-welfare organizations. She has been a writer for corporate America since 1979. Her human-interest essays have been published in The Oregonian and other publications. She lives in Oregon with her husband, Jon, and her dog, Riley. When she is not writing she loves to hike, which is Rileyâs favorite hobby too.

About the musician:
Solo pianist Rebecca Kragnes has recorded three CDs with Grammy-nominated David Lanz serving as her executive producer. Rebecca's image-evoking music is inspired by her Seeing Eye Dog, Wynell, a golden retriever. Check out her CDs here at CDBaby.com.

DEAR KILROY: Audio Edtion.
Unabridged. 3-CD set. 3 hours. ISBN 0-9785484-0-X
DEAR KILROY is also available in print (with 30 photographs)
from Capital Books, Sterling, Virginia. ISBN 1-931868-39-5