{"product_id":"sophie-from-romania-what-a-rescue-dog-taught-me-about-patience-love-hope-9781529918595","title":"Sophie from Romania: What a Rescue Dog Taught Me about Patience, Love \u0026 Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Fills my heart with so much joy' \u003c\/b\u003eNiall Harbison, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In a dark time, a daily dose of hope' \u003c\/b\u003eJojo Moyes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do you welcome someone new into your heart and home?\u003c\/i\u003e A week before Christmas, newly retired BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones receives a special delivery that will change his life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of rescue dog #SophieFromRomania.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn January 2022, the Cellan-Jones-Coyle family said goodbye to their beloved elderly Collie cross, Cabbage. She and Rory had become inseparable during daily pandemic walks, which alleviated his Parkinson's symptoms. After a grief-stricken year, Rory and his wife Diane come across a listing for 'a kind girl who loves everybody and is just looking for her forever home'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBright-eyed, big-eared and trembling, Sophie arrives in London on 17 December 2022. Rory holds the Romanian rescue in his arms, excited for their first walk together - but the road ahead will be a long one . . . This book follows the real journey of Sophie's adoption - from her battles with anxiety, to the joys of play and her first time outside - as Rory and Diane work with expert dog trainer Si to win Sophie's trust and navigate Rory's Parkinson's disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a moving story of love, kindness and a lot of patience, paying tribute to rescue dogs and their tender community.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Peg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529918595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Rory Cellan-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634796921013,"sku":"9781529918595","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_06664afa-9cc1-467c-8263-3d33468b914d.jpg?v=1756788967","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sophie-from-romania-what-a-rescue-dog-taught-me-about-patience-love-hope-9781529918595","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}