Describes how the author's life as an alcoholic spiraled out of control, to the point that his wife left him and his only chance at redemption was launching himself--and his unruly Bernese mountain dog, Hola--into the world of competitive dog training.
The author presents a collection of eleven stories told to his daughter about life and living in Kenya, Africa and recalls the landscape, animals, and people of the region.
The author reflects on her Navy captain father's side business of raising gerbils to be sold to labs and explores her childhood, discussing her mother, siblings, dad's obsession with the animals, and more.
