Eat.Play.Love. - Life Lessons from My Dog - Dedicated to My Father, Paul Block - and Our Dog Sammy (2003-2019)

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Eat.Play.Love. is a dog-centered book presenting life lessons drawn from the author’s own experiences growing up with dogs. The opening dedication honors the author’s father, Paul Block, and the family dog Sammy (2003–2019), followed by a reflective introduction about how dogs shaped everyday memories. Readers encounter themes such as optimism, playful companionship, forgiveness, loyalty, and the comforting rituals of shared walks, relaxation, and home togetherness.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages136

Reading Time3 h 29 min

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Dedication

Dedicated to my father, Paul Block, and our dog Sammy (2003-2019)

Introduction

Growing up with dogs

Life lessons dogs teach

LIFE LESSONS FROM MY DOG 1 100 . # CAT.PLAY. LOVe. LIFE LESSONS FROM MY DOC IUStrated by Emma BLOCK EAT.PLAY.LoVE.:Lifelilustrations copyright o 2019 by Emma BlockText copyright o 2019 by Michael OMara Books Ltd. Originally published in Great Britain as Life Lessons/Learned from My Dogby LOMART,an imprint of Michael OMara Books Ltd.,in 2019.t Rmernico inrevied ormby TheExperiment,lLLC,in 01 d.Except for brief passages quoted in newspaper,magazine, radio,,no portionof thi boohmoybreproduced, distrilbutedor transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,includingphotocopying,recording,or information storage or retrieval system,without theprior written permission of the publisher. The Experiment,LLC220st23-StretSlte 60NYor,NY0010-4658theexperimentpublishing.com THE EXPERIMENT and its colophon are registered trademarks of The Experiment,LLC. The Experiment's books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulh forpremiums and sales promotions as well as for fund-raising or educotional use.Fardetails,contact us at info@theexperimentpublishing.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names:Block,Emm,illustrator. Title:Eat.play.love.:life lessons from my dog/illustrated by Emmach Description:New York:The Experiment,[2019]|Text by Michael OMaraBohsLtd Identifiers:LCCN 2019030188(print)ILCCN 2019030189(ebook)|ISBN9781615195947|ISBN9781615195954(ebook) Subjects:LCSH:Dogs--Pictorial works. Classification:LCC SF430.B592019(print)|LCC SF430(ebook)|DDC636.7--0-3 LCrecord available at https://cn.loc.gov/2019030188 LCebook record availoble athttps://Iccn.loc.gov/2019030189 BN978-1-61519-594-7o15BN978-1-61519-595-4 Cover design by Beth BuglerText design by Claire Cater Manufactured in China First printing October 201910987654321 # DEDICATED TO MY FATHER,PAUL BLOCK一AND OUR DOG SAMmY(2003-2019) I've grown up always around dogs.My parents'first dog,Max,was just a few months oldwhen l was born,and when we were bothteething,we used to chew books together onthe living-room floor.Later in life,my parentsgot another dog,Sammy,who was thebeloved family dog for fifteen years. Today,visiting my parents always means anexcited furry friend meeting me in the hallway,long Sunday afternoon walks on thebeach,evenings spent curled up on the sofatogether,and an abundance of dog hair oneverything.I love dogs and always will.Theyare eternal optimists,silly,playful,forgiving,and endlessly loyal,which is why we can alllearn a little something from them. -Emma STRETCH EVERY MORNING

FAQs

Who is the dedication in the book addressed to?

The dedication is addressed to the author’s father, Paul Block, and their dog Sammy (2003–2019).

How does the author describe her childhood relationship with dogs?

She says she grew up around dogs, including Max when she was born and later the family dog Sammy for fifteen years.

What life lessons does the author say dogs can teach?

Dogs are described as eternal optimists, silly, playful, forgiving, and endlessly loyal—qualities the author believes everyone can learn from.

Oct 13, 2026

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