Birdie & Harlow : Life, Loss, and Loving My Dog So Much I Didn't Want Kids (.Until I Did) by Taylor Wolfe

The funny and poignant story ofA?oneA?woman?_Ts wonderfully codependent relationship with herA?dogA??_" and what he taught her about chosen family and the reward of motherhood. Birdie & HarlowA?is the story of a baby and a dog.A?ButA?motherhood is never quite that simple. In Taylor Wolfe?_Ts case, it?_Ts a long, zigzagging and winding road. Meant to be a last-minute anniversary gift for her then boyfriend (and now husband), the highly-energetic and loud-mouthed Vizla puppy named HarlowA?turnsA?out to be the best snap decision twenty-year-old Taylor everA?makes?_"andA?the beginning of the most epic friendship she everA?has. As Wolfe?_Ts resistance to 9-5?_Ts and traditional adulthood grows, Harlow becomes the perfect companion for her eccentricities in a world that thrives on conformity. Wolfe?_Ts twenties?_"full of pitfalls and surprises, sad days and silver linings?_"led her to the realization thatA?life is too short to spend your days in a crate (or a cubicle), that parks are meant to be enjoyed, and most importantly, sheA?wantsA?to be a mom. ButA?really, isn'tA?she one already?A?A charming and touching memoir,A?Birdie & HarlowA?is a tribute to the many expressions of modern motherhood, to both human and fur babies alike. Taylor?_Ts story reminds all of us that life will surprise you and that families should come in every shape and size.
Binding: Hardback