Book Review: Not Your Average Grandma, by Stacey Ritz

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BOOK TYPE: NON-FICTION / MEMOIR / DOGS / ANIMALS

Can a dog transform your life? Life-long animal advocate and Executive Director of Advocates 4 Animals, Inc., Stacey Ritz shares her inspiring story in her latest book, Not Your Average Grandma: The Story of a Little Senior Dog with Big Life Lessons. While fostering a little senior rescue dog named Grandma, a connection transpired. From that connection came healing. Healing for Grandma, a terribly abused Chihuahua, and healing for her person. Together, the pair learn how to come to terms with their traumatic pasts and move forward. While the author has been a life-long advocate for animals and has always understood that we can take positive actions to help homeless animals and to change their lives for the better, what she learned through rescuing animals is that pets have a way of saving us, too. Ritz shared: "I've been told that I changed Grandma's life, but what most people don't realize is that the little senior dog saved mine." 

Although she was a senior dog, Grandma wasn't short on energy. She was full of spunk and she knew what she wanted out of life, once she was given a second chance. The book shares hilarious stories of car rides, vacations and various shenanigans brought on by Grandma. There are also funny stories about situations that came about because of her unique name, "Grandma". The little senior dog who had endured an unthinkable past, brought so much happiness to her person. And her person, who had also endured a difficult past, brought so much joy to Grandma. The pair, as you'll see throughout the book, were meant to be. 

If you've ever shared your home with a pet and if you love animals, pick up a copy of this new book today. The book is a quick read. It can be read in short bursts - one chapter at a time. Or you can read it all in one sitting. The story that is shared and the lessons that are learned are nothing short of inspiring. Every chapter will bring both tears and laughter. The true story is one that will undoubtedly capture your attention and pull at your heart strings. OSN News called the book, "A beautiful story of transformation."

Not Your Average Grandma: The Story of a Little Senior Dog with Big Life Lessons is a must read if you love animals. The book makes a great gift for others in your life, too. Stacey Ritz is the bestselling author of Covered in Pet Fur. Her award-winning writing and her work with rescue animals has also been featured in magazines such as CAT FANCY, Rescue Me, Rescue Proud, Yahoo!, Dog Living, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and more. 

As a guest blogger for this post/review, I wanted to share that I rated the book 5 out of 5 stars. Again, if you love dogs and if you've ever shared your home with a dog...this is a book you must read. Highly recommend!

Stacey Ritz is a bestselling author and award winning writer. An empathetic and compassionate storyteller, Ritz wrote for a plethora of local and national news outlets, magazines, blogs, and websites (copywriter), prior to becoming a novelist. Her book, Covered in Pet Fur  has gained attention from RIVA Media and Animal Planet. She is the Executive Director and co-founder of Advocates 4 Animals, Inc. – a 501(c)3 non-profit animal welfare organization that has saved more than 11,000 lives (and counting). She currently resides in Ohio. Ritz is published through Rockville Publishing. You can interact with Stacey online via Stacey's Book Blog, on Pinterest, andInstagram.

Ritz writes the following genres:
Non-Fiction:
Motivation/Inspiration
Writing/Publishing
Animal Welfare
Fiction:
Love Stories

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