I Thought You Were Dead - Softcover

Airy and almost miraculous . . . It 's very wise about the way devotion between animals and people, between people and people can keep us going. "Chattanooga Times Free Press"

Stella the dog is always charming. And there 's a dignity and gravity to Paul 's affection for her . . . Their friendship [is] one of the best ever put down on paper. "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
A recent No. 1 Indie Next Pick, [this] novel about the bonds between dogs and humans is heartfelt and nostalgic . . . Stella s wisdom sets the luckless Paul on a brighter life path. It s her nobility . . . that gives the story its power. USA Today
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A delight . . . Yes, Stella talks. And the conversations are so charming and matter-of-fact that it hardly seems worth asking from whence this special power comes. Bark magazine"

A truly outstanding talking-dog story . . . With exquisite tone control, [Nelson] has given us a story that s sweet and loving but never sentimental . . . Graceful, gratifying. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"

Stella the dog is always charming. And there s a dignity and gravity to Paul s affection for her . . . Their friendship [is] one of the best ever put down on paper. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Airy and almost miraculous . . . It s very wise about the way devotion between animals and people, between people and people can keep us going. Chattanooga Times Free Press"

"A recent No. 1 Indie Next Pick, [this] novel about the bonds between dogs and humans is heartfelt and nostalgic . . . Stella's wisdom sets the luckless Paul on a brighter life path. It's her nobility . . . that gives the story its power." --USA Today
"A delight . . . Yes, Stella talks. And the conversations are so charming and matter-of-fact that it hardly seems worth asking from whence this special power comes." --Bark magazine

"A truly outstanding talking-dog story . . . With exquisite tone control, [Nelson] has given us a story that's sweet and loving but never sentimental . . . Graceful, gratifying." --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Pete Nelson is the author of several books, including Left for Dead. He is also a singer-songwriter with a select but devoted following. He is not, however, the Pete Nelson who writes books about tree houses, although he has nothing against them. He lives in Westchester County, New York.