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    Homer for the Holidays: The Further Adventures of Wilson the Pug
    Homer for the Holidays: The Further Adventures of Wilson the Pug
    Homer for the Holidays: The Further Adventures of Wilson the Pug
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    Homer for the Holidays: The Further Adventures of Wilson the Pug

    By Nancy Levine

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    Wilson the Pug has taught his many admirers some important life lessons—and he practices what he preaches. One crisp winter day, Wilson comes across a baby pug, lost and alone. Determined to do “the right thing,” as it is written in the Tao-te Ching, Wilson sets out to help his new buddy Homer, and together they embark on a quest to find the puppy a home. Their adventure takes them along comical and surprising paths, where they encounter many new friends as well as some unsavory characters who cause big trouble for the duo. Things start to look bleak for Homer until Santa Claus himself steps in to lend a hand. Homer just might get his wish after all . . . Homer for the Holidays is a heartwarming pug buddy story destined to become a holiday favorite of dog lovers of all ages for years to come.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateOct 3, 2017
    ISBN9781510714465
    Homer for the Holidays: The Further Adventures of Wilson the Pug
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    Nancy Levine

    Nancy Levine is a veteran dog photographer and writer. Her book Homer for the Holidays won the prize for Best Humor Book of the Year from the Dog Writers Association of America. Her one-woman show Leaving Scarsdale workshopped at the HBO Workspace, and her commentaries have been broadcast in the Bay Area on NPR affiliates. Originally from Scarsdale, New York, Levine now resides in Marin County, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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      Homer for the Holidays - Nancy Levine

      Introduction

      Hello. My name is Wilson the Pug. Not so long ago, in a land not very far away, I first met my pug puppy pal, Homer. The holiday season was upon us. So while most pugs were happily curled up in a ball, napping in their warm, cozy beds by the fire or enjoying a nibble on gourmet holiday treats, little Homer was lost and alone, wandering the cold streets.

      Now as it happened, I was searching for a good deed to do for the holidays—the right thing, as it is written in the Tao-te Ching, the ancient Chinese book of wisdom. You see, I am a Taoist pug, from an ancient lineage of Taoist pugs dating back through the centuries to ancient China, around 500 B.C. Back then, my greatest great grandfather, Pug-tzu, was the best friend and constant companion of Lao-tzu, the wise old Chinese philosopher who is usually credited with writing the Tao-te Ching. In fact, it was Grandpa Pug-tzu who inspired Lao-tzu to pen the classic text. Here, then, is how they first came upon this notion of doing the right thing:

      One day when the great winter freeze was upon the land, Pug-tzu and Lao-tzu set out into their village for their evening walk. They soon came upon a lost puppy, shivering and alone in the road. Pondering what to do, Lao-tzu looked at Pug-tzu, who cocked his head from side to side, as pugs are wont to do. In an instant, the old man realized the answer, saying, "You are so right, my puggled friend. A virtuous person will do the right thing, making a mental note to include this insight in his Tao-te Ching, adding, We must find this puppy a home." And with this, Lao-tzu scooped up the puppy under his heavy wool cloak and set about to find him a home.

      Lao-tzu and Pug-tzu

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