A Dog's Purpose
2010 • 319 pages

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This novel, told from a dog’s perspective, has the highest reader-ranking of any recent New York Times Bestseller.

Probably what makes this story so beloved and unique is that it is told from the perspective of a real dog — that is, not a dog who understands English or talks to other dogs or animals. Often, this results in hilarious misunderstandings — just as in real life.

Also: it is not a story where at the end of the book the dog dies. That’s not a spoiler alert because the entire premise of the novel is that the dog never dies—he keeps being reborn, remembering each life, learning lessons from each life that help him with the next one. Eventually, he comes to conclude there must be a purpose, a reason for him to be reborn, and until he has figured out that purpose, he’ll keep being reborn, over and over again.
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A Dog's Purpose is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by W. Bruce Cameron.

A Dog's Purpose
A Dog's Journey
A Dog's Promise

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I think any dog person will love this book and I think any pet-owner will enjoy it.
The book made me laugh, smile and cry. It brought back many childhood memories of my own dog that was with me growing up and who I still miss.

January 12, 2017

5 BIG stars from me! I wasn't the biggest dog lover; more of a cat person, but this book has changed that. What a delightful read . . . sure to make anyone who reads it a dog lover!

October 3, 2017
October 26, 2013