Piglet, Melissa Shapiro
Piglet, Melissa Shapiro
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Piglet
The Unexpected Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family

Author: Melissa Shapiro, Mim Eichler Rivas

Narrator: Melissa Shapiro

Unabridged: 11 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2021


Synopsis

In the tradition of the beloved New York Times bestsellers Marley and Me and Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love, “a beautiful, inspiring” (Laura Schroff, New York Times bestselling author) memoir about empathy, resilience, kindness, and an adorable deaf blind pink dog.

When veterinarian Melissa Shapiro gets a call about a tiny deaf blind puppy rescued from a hoarding situation in need of fostering, she doesn’t hesitate to say, “yes.” Little does she know how that decision will transform her, her family, and legions of admirers destined to embrace the saga of the indomitable pink “puppy with a purpose” (Good Morning America).

The anxious and traumatized Piglet weighed under two pounds upon his welcome into the Shapiro household—which included Melissa’s husband Warren and their three college-aged kids, plus six other rescued dogs. After weeks of reassurance, and lots of love, Piglet connected, gained confidence, and his extraordinary spirit emerged. Melissa soon forged a powerful bond with Piglet, allowing the two to communicate without sound or visual cues.

Two months later, when the day arrived to say goodbye to the now dashing, six-pound pink dog with the larger-than-life spirit, Melissa faced a heart-wrenching decision. Could she hand him over to someone willing to give Piglet full-time attention or could she adapt her life to make a permanent place for him? Of course, the answer was simple: love would find a way.

Piglet: The Unexpected Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family fully illustrates this heartwarming story of one special little puppy who teaches the power of empathy, love, and kindness. “Feeling hopeless? Pick up this book, savor its heartwarming messages, and share it widely. It is that good” (Marc Bekoff, PhD, author of Canine Confidential).

About Melissa Shapiro

Melissa Shapiro, DVM, is a veterinarian, a lifelong animal welfare advocate, and mom to three children and many disabled rescued dogs and birds. Since bringing Piglet home in 2017, she has used his social media platform to educate, advocate, and inspire others to adopt pets with special needs. Her nonprofit organization, Piglet International Inc., supports the Piglet Mindset Educational Outreach, a free downloadable educational program that teaches growth mindset, acceptance, inclusion, empathy, and kindness to students and others in the community, as well as various animal rights causes. She lives in Connecticut with her husband Warren, six rescued dogs, three rescued birds, and Piglet, the deaf blind pink puppy. 

About Mim Eichler Rivas

Mim Eichler-Rivas is coauthor with Chris Gardner of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Pursuit of Happyness. Mim’s list of more than three dozen acclaimed coauthorships includes the national bestseller Finding Fish with Antwone Fisher. Mim’s solo title, Beautiful Jim Key, has sold briskly for more than a dozen years and has a feature film in the works.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on August 06, 2021

I’d give this book and author ten stars if I could! Have you met Piglet? He’s a pink dog who also happens to be deaf and blind, and his story is an inspiring one. Melissa Shapiro is veterinarian in Connecticut when she’s contacted about a rescued puppy in need of fostering. Melissa quickly says yes an......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on July 11, 2021

I might be biased (full disclaimer: I’m Melissa’s daughter), but I found Piglet charming and hilarious. I’m an avid reader of historical fiction, sci-fi, and Russian and British literature from the 1800s, so my mom’s memoir is outside of the genres I usually reach for. But, alas, with so much excite......more

Goodreads review by Warren on August 19, 2021

Here's my disclosure, I am the author's husband. Imagine after 30 years of marriage writing the story of your life? Melissa and I have a running joke about us not being all that interesting. Nonetheless this is a VERY interesting, engaging, uplifting, and heartwarming story! Piglet has an amazing st......more

Goodreads review by Hákon on March 25, 2022

I came across this book by accident on Storytel, not knowing anything about Piglets fame, but I thought this was a very interesting story. It's heartwarming story about a little deaf, and blind dog that come from a bad situation. A dog that needs different care than most dogs, but has a lot to give......more

Goodreads review by Ina on September 20, 2021

This is a heartwarming and well written story about a Veterinarian and her family and the changes that they experience when they add a seventh (yes, SEVENTH) dog to their household. That dog, is a rescue weighing only a pound and a half and is blind and deaf. With the last of their three kids going......more