A Very Special Dog
Tova is the story of an extraordinary bird dog and her owner Joe Smiga. It is about their journey together, and it is written as a tribute to Tova’s life.
In Hebrew, Tova is a girl’s name that means “beautiful” or “good.” The name perfectly fits the German shorthaired pointer that Joe Smiga and his wife, Linda, came to know and love.
Through the years of her life, Tova brought love, devotion, fun, and joy into Joe and Linda’s life, and then her life was cut short by a hidden disease. It was a disease that puzzled veterinarians and internal medicine veterinarians; a disease that destroyed her immune system, and yet no one seemed to even know it existed. The disease was called Cryptococcosis, and it robbed Tova of her life at the age of nine.
Author, Joe Smiga is on a mission to educate veterinarians and dog owners about Cryptococcosis. If caught early, it can be treated, but it comes on gradually, and the symptoms are not yet widely recognized by most veterinarians. This is something that Joe Smiga wants to change.
Author Smiga hopes that his book will serve as a wake-up call to all pet owners and veterinarians.
Uniquely original and told from not only Joe’s perspective, but from Tova’s as well, Tova is the life story of a remarkable bird dog, written as a labor of love. It is a must read for all pet owners.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Book Reading and Signings
There are two up-coming book signings for the Tova book.
On Saturday, June 12th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Joe will be doing a reading and a signing of his book Tova. It will be held at Barnes & Noble on South Willow Street, Manchester NH.
He will also sign any of his Behind The Lies novels you may purchase from their shelves.
On Saturday, June 19th, Joe will be doing a book signing on his book “Tova.” The signing will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at The Toadstool Bookshop in the Lorden Plaza at Milford NH.
On Saturday, June 12th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Joe will be doing a reading and a signing of his book Tova. It will be held at Barnes & Noble on South Willow Street, Manchester NH.
He will also sign any of his Behind The Lies novels you may purchase from their shelves.
On Saturday, June 19th, Joe will be doing a book signing on his book “Tova.” The signing will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at The Toadstool Bookshop in the Lorden Plaza at Milford NH.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
My second book-TOVA A Very Special Dog
Tova is the story of an extraordinary bird dog and her owner Joe Smiga. It is about their journey together, and it is written as a tribute to Tova’s life.
In Hebrew, Tova is a girl’s name that means “beautiful” or “good.” The name perfectly fits the German shorthaired pointer that Joe Smiga and his wife, Linda, came to know and love.
Through the years of her life, Tova brought love, devotion, fun, and joy into Joe and Linda’s life, and then her life was cut short by a hidden disease. It was a disease that puzzled veterinarians and internal medicine veterinarians; a disease that destroyed her immune system, and yet no one seemed to even know it existed. The disease was called Cryptococcosis, and it robbed Tova of her life at the age of nine.
Author, Joe Smiga is on a mission to educate veterinarians and dog owners about Cryptococcosis. If caught early, it can be treated, but it comes on gradually, and the symptoms are not yet widely recognized by most veterinarians. This is something that Joe Smiga wants to change.
Author Smiga hopes that his book will serve as a wake-up call to all pet owners and veterinarians.
Uniquely original and told from not only Joe’s perspective, but from Tova’s as well, Tova is the life story of a remarkable bird dog, written as a labor of love. It is a must read for all pet owners.
TOVA can be purchased through www.tovabook.com, www.bn.com, www.amazon.com, or your local bookstore.
Joe is available to speak on this subject. Contact him at: jpsmiga@myfairpoint.net.
In Hebrew, Tova is a girl’s name that means “beautiful” or “good.” The name perfectly fits the German shorthaired pointer that Joe Smiga and his wife, Linda, came to know and love.
Through the years of her life, Tova brought love, devotion, fun, and joy into Joe and Linda’s life, and then her life was cut short by a hidden disease. It was a disease that puzzled veterinarians and internal medicine veterinarians; a disease that destroyed her immune system, and yet no one seemed to even know it existed. The disease was called Cryptococcosis, and it robbed Tova of her life at the age of nine.
Author, Joe Smiga is on a mission to educate veterinarians and dog owners about Cryptococcosis. If caught early, it can be treated, but it comes on gradually, and the symptoms are not yet widely recognized by most veterinarians. This is something that Joe Smiga wants to change.
Author Smiga hopes that his book will serve as a wake-up call to all pet owners and veterinarians.
Uniquely original and told from not only Joe’s perspective, but from Tova’s as well, Tova is the life story of a remarkable bird dog, written as a labor of love. It is a must read for all pet owners.
TOVA can be purchased through www.tovabook.com, www.bn.com, www.amazon.com, or your local bookstore.
Joe is available to speak on this subject. Contact him at: jpsmiga@myfairpoint.net.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Spring Vacation
Last week we had the beautiful experience of spending time with family in California and seeing the preserve in Lancaster, California, which is full of their state flower, the orange poppy. On our way back home we visited Red Rock Canyon in Nevada. It is a gorgeous national park with a wonderful scenic view.
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