Gizelle's Bucket List

Author:

Lauren Fern Watt

Title:

Gizelle's Bucket List: My Life With A Very Large Dog

Memoir Speed Version:

After college graduation, Lauren Fern Watt moved to New York City with her 160-pound mastiff dog Gizelle (aptly named after the princess in the spectacular 2007 movie Enchanted). She moves into a small apartment into the most unlikely of neighborhoods . . . Times Square. Gizelle is there for Lauren through the ups and downs in the big city and is her confidant during her mother's struggle with addiction. It is when Gizelle gets sick that Lauren drops everything and pours her heart into creating a bucket list of activities to do with her dog before it is too late.

Why it moved me:

Dog lovers rejoice! Get ready to laugh and have the tissue box ready. Lauren is in college when her substance abuse mother decides that Lauren needs a "very large dog". Reasoning aside and knowing her father will not be pleased, Lauren falls in love with the mastiff puppy upon meeting her. The relationship between owner and puppy blossoms into an undeniable loving bond. Lauren takes Gizelle with her college and then to New York City, where she is determined to find a dream job and a happy life for her and her dog. Gizelle is her confident, her best friend and when Gizelle falls ill, Lauren creates a wonderful bucket list of activities for her and her loving companion. This was Lauren's way of focusing on Gizelle living, rather than dying. It was a beautiful way to protect her heart. This story is written with a precise humor, a lot of heart and will make you want to hug your dog a little tighter.

Gasp?

Lauren's roommate takes Gizelle for a walk in Times Square and neglects to bring a pooh bag. BIG mistake (yes, bigger and uglier than Vivian's "Big Mistake" in Pretty Woman).

Want more?

www.laurenfernwatt.com

This book will be available March 7, 2017