My strength was returning as we went on. It occurred to me then that it was in times of struggle that I found the best parts of myself-courage, loyalty, an unexpected peace- and I always...

There would be times in the years to come when he ( Murphy ) would accompany me back and forth between the two worlds I’d come to know. Other times, Yipes would venture out over...

There’s something comforting about the companionship of animals in a new place.

But sometimes you have to wait for an answer to come to you. Especially when the questions are difficult ones.

But what was I but a scared child lost in a strange world? How could I replace all that been lost? Where was my place in the world?

In my view, there are many different kinds of hugs. There are the ones you give to huggers, people who hug all the time. These, to me, are by far the least special of all...