The Journey of a Dachshund Named Buddy Bell

by Valerie Bell

Overview

This book is about a dog that wants to tell his story from his perspective. Buddy was adopted by a family and took on the responsibility of caring for that family. He was chosen by a Vietnam veteran, David, who suffered from a stroke and was confined to a wheelchair. Buddy took to him right away, and David trusted Buddy to look out for him. It was a match made in heaven. Buddy would warn David if something happened; for example, there was a man was standing behind him, and Buddy barked until the man moved. David could not see from his left side. Buddy is a caring dog, a dog from heaven.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781524534578
Publisher:	Xlibris US
Publication date:	08/17/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Valerie Elaine Bell grew up in the Bronx (on Boston Road), New York, went to the High School of Fashion Industries, graduated from Morris High School, married Edward Smith, and had a daughter named Crystal. She worked at Chase Manhattan Bank, changed careers, and worked in retail stores, such as Macy’s, Petrie, Liz Claiborne, and Lane Bryant. Valerie moved to North Carolina in 1998, where she met David C. Bell Jr., who was a Vietnam veteran. They got married in 2002. She got her bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Methodist University in North Carolina in 2009 and her master’s degree from the University of Phoenix, also in criminal justice, in 2011 at the age of fifty-eight. Valerie decided to write a book about Buddy Bell, a dog they adopted that became a service dog to a Vietnam veteran and her late husband, David C. Bell Jr.