Loving Edie, Meredith May
Loving Edie, Meredith May
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Loving Edie
How a Dog Afraid of Everything Taught Me To Be Brave

Author: Meredith May

Narrator: Candace Thaxton

Unabridged: 8 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/19/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From the author of The Honey Bus comes a wild and emotional memoir of family and self-discovery, featuring a lovable golden retriever named Edie

Meredith May had a difficult childhood, with a mother who was physically present but emotionally absent. She learned early on to fend for herself, and never had to care for anyone else. When she and her wife, Jenn, adopt Edie, a sweet golden retriever puppy with saucer brown eyes and buttery white fur, Edie wins their hearts immediately. But it isn’t long after Edie joins the family that the problems begin.

Edie is an unusually anxious dog. She cowers around most people and the slightest noise sends her into a frenzy. Edie’s fears become so intense that Meredith and Jenn can’t leave the house. Is this normal puppy behavior or something more? Meredith grows determined to fix Edie, but what will she do if Edie can’t be fixed?

In this poignant and heartfelt memoir, Meredith shares her unforgettable journey with Edie, and the lessons about selflessness and unconditional love that she learns along the way. From treating Edie with CBD gummies to visiting a dog medium, Meredith shows just how far she is willing to go to save her dog. But maybe Edie is secretly the one doing the saving—if Meredith will only open her heart.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Meredith May

MEREDITH MAY spent sixteen years at the San Francisco Chronicle, where her narrative reporting won the PEN USA Literary Award for Journalism and was short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize. She is coauthor of I, Who Did Not Die and is a fifth-generation beekeeper. She lives in San Francisco, where she keeps several hives in a community garden.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon on June 07, 2023

Delightful book about Edie, a golden retriever puppy who has anxieties and fears. Jen and Meredith are a married couple in their fifties. Meredith has had two golden retriever dogs in the past and feels she is uber-knowledgeable about raising and training golden retrievers. Jen had a dog very briefl......more

Goodreads review by Carol on June 12, 2023

It's a memoir type of story but was occasionally very, very hard to read. The author impulsively buys Edie, a golden retriever puppy, from a breeder. So many animals need loving homes; I am always saddened when someone chooses to buy a pet from a breeder. Okay....soap box safely put away! To make th......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on February 04, 2022

*sigh* it’s hard for me to rate this book because I did not like this woman. I suppose she deserves credit for putting her selfishness and ignorance on display, and I’m hoping it might somehow help others understand dogs, but I’m not sure she truly realizes how awful she was. I bristled when she dis......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on October 27, 2021

LOVING EDIE is the rare memoir that tells as much about the owners as about the animal at the heart of the story. Edie is a puppy filled with fear, despite her owners loving attention and previous dog experience. The story describes their ups and downs as they bond, discover solutions, fail and try......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on April 28, 2022

TITLE: LOVING EDIE: How a Dog Afraid of Everything Taught Me to Be Brave AUTHOR: Meredith May PUB DATE: 04.19.2022 
In this poignant and heartfelt memoir, Meredith shares her unforgettable journey with Edie, and the lessons about selflessness and unconditional love that she learns along the way. From t......more