Not Your Mother's Book . . . O

Each title in the Not Your Mother's Book series contains approximately 60 real-life stories dedicated to a unique theme, drawn from the passion and experience of dozens of writers in a whimsical and entertaining mix of irreverence and humor. Founded by former coauthors and editors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, this similarly styled anthology series foregoes the sad, sappy, preachy, or death-oriented stories that were that series' hallmark, and unlike that series, is never afraid to be a little risqué. These stories are funny, daring, different, and smart.

The dogs are loose and in rare form in this very funny and endearing anthology about our canine friends. Each contributor is, without a doubt, a devoted dog owner or dog lover, and each writes about the special dog in their lives. From puppy-dog antics to canine adventures, the dogs run free on the pages of this entertaining book. Many of the stories are about dogs adopted from shelters and rescue organizations.

Dahlynn McKowen and Ken McKowen have a combined 60 years in the publishing industry, mostly as travel writers and authors with nearly a million books sold. They coauthored many Chicken Soup for the Soul books and were also paid consultants and editors for Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises, Inc. They are also the authors of the award-winning Best of California’s Missions, Mansions and Museums and the Wine Wherever series of winery-destination books. They live in Orangevale, California. Kathleene Baker writes articles for both a quarterly travel magazine and an Australian magazine, and pens a weekly column entitled “Heart of Texas” for a Michigan-based magazine. She helps dog rescue organizations around the country, and works to educate new dog owners on becoming responsible pet owners to avoid dogs being surrendered to local shelters. She lives in Plano, Texas.