Sophie From Romania

<p><b>‘Fills my heart with so much joy'' </b>Niall Harbison, bestselling author of <i>Tina</i><br><b>''In a dark time, a daily dose of hope’ </b>Jojo Moyes<br><br><b><i>How do you welcome someone new into your heart and home?</i></b><b> A week before Christmas, newly retired BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones receives a special delivery that will change his life.</b><br><br><b>This is the story of rescue dog #SophieFromRomania.</b><br><br>In January 2022, the Cellan-Jones-Coyle family said goodbye to their beloved elderly Collie cross, Cabbage. She and Rory had become inseparable during daily pandemic walks, which alleviated his Parkinson’s symptoms. After a grief-stricken year, Rory and his wife Diane come across a listing for ‘a kind girl who loves everybody and is just looking for her forever home’.<br><br>Bright-eyed, big-eared and trembling, Sophie arrives in London on 17 December 2022. Rory holds the Romanian rescue in his arms, excited for their first walk together – but the road ahead will be a long one . . . This book follows the real journey of Sophie’s adoption – from her battles with anxiety, to the joys of play and her first time outside – as Rory and Diane work with expert dog trainer Si to win Sophie’s trust and navigate Rory’s Parkinson’s disease.<br><br><b>This is a moving story of love, kindness and a lot of patience, paying tribute to rescue dogs and their tender community.</b></p>