Ask the Author: Val Silver
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Val Silver
I love writing about topics that I'm passionate about so for the most part that's not too much of a challenge. When I was writing Rescue Me, and the challenges of writing a book got me discouraged, I would remind myself of my mission to help homeless dogs. I would look at my little Teddy and think of all he went through before we adopted him, and that was usually enough to keep me forging ahead in the hopes that through the book, other dogs might have a better life, too.
Val Silver
The idea and inspiration for Rescue Me came when I was looking at all the beautiful, sad, longing looks in the faces of the dogs on petfinder. I had just lost my precious French bulldog, Louis, and although I didn't want another dog yet, I couldn't stop myself from looking. I became aware of how many thousands of dogs were waiting for their chance for forever homes, and how desperate many shelters and rescues were for funds. I wanted to do something to help. Finally, the idea for a fundraising book about how we rescue each other came to me and I decided to turn that idea into a reality so the book would raise money and awareness about homeless dogs.
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