The international sensation, a charming and moving memoir of a dog-s transformative love, and an intimate journey into what heals us after loss.
Having a dog as company makes nothing feel excessive - not time or space. It''s not even about passing time, but being of it.
A tiny ad in a local newspaper catches C-ic Sapin-Defour-s eye: a litter of Bernese Mountain Dog puppies need homes. A lonely, single, gym teacher and mountain climber in the French Alps, C-ic visits the dogs and immediately falls for a puppy with a blue collar who steps over his siblings to get to him.
Named Ubac, French for the north side of the mountain - the rainy, cloudy slope - the puppy quickly upends C-ic-s life. They go on hikes together, taking to the hills and exploring, forging a bond that brings joy and a sense of fulfillment and adventure. They brave the world together, hate to be apart, crave the mountains and the natural world; they protect each other.
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