What's the story behind your book, "Help Your Dog Fight Cancer"?
I was a writer of medical articles about dogs and cats. In 2000, I was the editor of Catnip (a medical newsmagazine for cat owners published by Tufts vet school) and I had a Siberian Husky called Bullet. I wrote songs for Bullet, one titled "You're the love of my life, the dog of my dreams." And he was.
On July 17, 2000, when Bullet was diagnosed with lymphoma, time stopped and I swallowed my heart. Then I got to work, and did everything I could to beat his cancer and defy the dismal prognosis. Bullet's oncologist watched my work and the positive outcome, and convinced me to write a book so that others could learn how to fight cancer for their dogs.
Bullet survived in remission for almost 5 years! I lost him November 20, 2004 to old-age related kidney failure. But he lives on thanks to my incredible memories, to this book, and to the Magic Bullet Fund.
Has Smashwords contributed to your success?
I was very happy to discover Smashwords! It is without a doubt the best way to share this book with people as an e-Book.
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