DOG-EARED With Lisa Davis EP #25: BOOK: “Loving Edie: How A Dog Afraid Of Everything Taught Me To Be Brave.” AUTHOR: Meredith May

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Lisa is joined by Meredith May who talks about her book Loving Edie How a Dog Afraid of Everything Taught Me to Be Brave Meredith May a former San Francisco Chronicle reporter writes memoirs and children apos s books She apos s also a fifth-generation beekeeper and volunteer scuba diver for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Her 2021 memoir LOVING EDIE How A Dog Afraid of Everything Taught Me To Be Brave tells the story of Meredith apos s golden retriever puppy Edith who has extreme anxiety Meredith and her wife Jenn learn how to love their sensitive dog because of not in spite of her disability Meredith apos s 2019 memoir THE HONEY BUS reveals the life lessons she learned in her grandfather s Big Sur bee yard that rescued her from a difficult childhood The book was published in seventeen countries translated into eleven languages and will be published by Cameron Kids as a children apos s picture book titled MY HIVE in Spring 2024 Her 2017 book I WHO DID NOT DIE tells the true story of an Iranian child soldier who risked his life to save an enemy during the Iran-Iraq War an astonishing act of bravery and kindness that changed the course of both their lives During her sixteen-year career at the San Francisco Chronicle Meredith apos s reporting garnered the PEN USA Literary Award for Journalism the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism and first place feature writing awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Associated Press Her series about an Iraqi boy wounded during the second Gulf War was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize Meredith is a former professor of journalism and podcasting at Mills College in Oakland CA She lives in Carmel Valley where she cares for several beehives BOOK DESCRIPTION From the author of The Honey Bus comes a wild and emotional memoir of family and self-discovery featuring a lovable golden retriever named EdieMeredith 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