Hope - How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life
Featuring Rodney, Mcmuffin and King Whacker
Published on 31. August 2023
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-00-862720-1 (ISBN)
Description
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me.
Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many street dogs he comes across. With every rescue there's a story. Like the sweet gentle McMuffin who was found with many tumours and hours from death, only to be nursed back to health. She now lives with Niall and is a popular member of the pack. Then there is King Whacker - who escaped a vicious attack and is now ruling the nest living up to his name as the king of the all good dogs. And who could resist the puppy eyes of little Rodney, the beautiful dog with big paws who is melting millions of hearts around the world.
Originally from Dublin, Niall was the owner of a successful advertising company. After selling it, he moved to Thailand where his addictions - drugs and alcohol - almost got the better of him. One day he woke up in hospital, close to death, and realised that something had to change. And that was what spurred him on to start saving and helping street dogs. His aim is to help 10,000 street dogs.
This is his story.
Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me.
Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many street dogs he comes across. With every rescue there's a story. Like the sweet gentle McMuffin who was found with many tumours and hours from death, only to be nursed back to health. She now lives with Niall and is a popular member of the pack. Then there is King Whacker - who escaped a vicious attack and is now ruling the nest living up to his name as the king of the all good dogs. And who could resist the puppy eyes of little Rodney, the beautiful dog with big paws who is melting millions of hearts around the world.
Originally from Dublin, Niall was the owner of a successful advertising company. After selling it, he moved to Thailand where his addictions - drugs and alcohol - almost got the better of him. One day he woke up in hospital, close to death, and realised that something had to change. And that was what spurred him on to start saving and helping street dogs. His aim is to help 10,000 street dogs.
This is his story.
Reviews / Votes
'A redemptive story' Sunday Express'It's only in writing his book that Harbison has made the connection between being there for the island's dogs ... and the deep feeling of child abandonment' Guardian
'Hope is a lovely book about someone who has been lucky enough to find his true purpose in life' Daily Mail
'...hope in the unlikeliest of places' Daily Express
'It's a gentle poignant read' Irish Independent
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Illustrations
16 col plates (8pp)
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-862720-1 (9780008627201)
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Niall Harbison
Hope - How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life
Featuring Rodney, Mcmuffin and King Whacker
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08/2023
HarperCollins
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Niall Harbison is a street dog rescuer based in Thailand. Originally from Dublin, Niall moved to Thailand after selling his very successful marketing and PR company. He now lives in the countryside where he spends his days feeding and looking after the thousands of street dogs he comes across.