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Sometimes, the dog dies. That's the sad truth, in real life and in books. It's never easy to deal with, no matter what. But this lovely and beautifully-illustrated  new book, God Needed a Puppy , is one way to help bring comfort to kids (and adults) who have lost a pet.   Ernest and Petey check out the book under the lilac bush, where some of their friends lay to rest.   Today we welcome Emmy Award-winning journalist and author John Gray to talk about his book. ( PLUS we're giving away a copy of God Needed a Puppy at the end!)  The Writer's Dog : Welcome John, and thank you for joining us today. God Needed a Puppy is a children's book dealing with pet loss. What inspired you to write this book? John Gray : After the death of my 6-month-old puppy I couldn't shake the grief and anger. He was so young, it just didn't seem fair. I thought to myself, this must be how kids feel when they lose a pet. So that's why I wrote it. To help myself and children. Auth...

  BOOK REVIEW- A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Journey Guest post by Mike Frezon There are two things I am not. I am neither a book reviewer or a big-time reader of fiction. However, I AM a dog lover (just ask Ike).   And I want to take this opportunity to let you know about the fantastic time I just had reading W. Bruce Cameron’s hit book: A Dog’s Purpose and its sequel: A Dog’s Journey. These books reflect just about all that happens in the relationship between a dog and its owner--the full range of emotions from utter happiness to heartbreaking loss.   As told through the eyes of the dogs, the books explain how dogs sense their purpose in their relationship with their humans. I love the way Cameron uses his characters to shed some light on why our dogs do some of the things they do that we never quite understand…and does it in a way that makes us believe it to be true.   For example, why a dog will lavish great affection on one individual and completely ignore anothe...