Betsy Vereckey is a journalist and essayist who began her career as a reporter with the Associated Press in Athens, Greece. She has written about astrology for the Los Angeles Times and about her crush on a hot baker for the New York Times' Modern Love column. She lives in Vermont with her husband and three Glen of Imaal terriers.
""Vereckey's engaging voice and warm observations keep the pages turning...An honest portrait of someone trying to navigate through the unknown and figure out what home means when everything familiar has fallen away."" -Kirkus Reviews, a recommended pick ""A delightfully uplifting, engrossing memoir that will captivate readers, particularly dog lovers but also those interested in emotive, intimate tales of self-discovery following major life changes. a delightfully uplifting, engrossing memoir that will captivate readers, particularly dog lovers but also those interested in emotive, intimate tales of self-discovery following major life changes."" -The BookLife Prize ""A funny, raw, and quietly luminous memoir..."" -Kelly McMasters, author of The Leaving Season, a Good Morning America May Books Pick