Awards

• Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Bill Fisher Award - Nonfiction) 2023

Overview

A heartwarming and humorous memoir about one woman's naïve attempts to ignore, deny, and will away her dog's mortality. After a slew of untimely goodbyes to childhood pets, Lisa's first act as a newly-graduated and -married twentysomething was to adopt a dog of her own. She made a vow to four-month-old Dakota: to give her a long, happy life and to be there for her until the very end. After nearly thirteen years of inseparable companionship and adventure, Dakota is beginning to show signs of aging. When an accident in the house leads to a visit with a veterinary neurologist, Lisa struggles to accept Dakota's mortality, instead relying on her usual defense mechanisms: rationalizing, making jokes, and leaving it up to her husband, Brad, to be the adult. As she navigates the caretaking of her elderly dog, Lisa begins to understand what love actually looks like, what it means to stay present, and how best to show up for the ones she loves the most. This book is a must for anyone who has ever cared for an elderly pet, has the good fortune to do so in the future, or enjoyed Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley, Woodrow on the Bench by Jenna Blum, or Gizelle's Bucket List by Lauren Fern Watt.

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When our beloved dogs have come to the end of their roads, we are called upon to be at our most selfless, to put their peace and comfort above our own. I know how excruciating it is to let go, but I doubt I could've written about it as beautifully. -Peter Zheutlin, author of The New York Times bestseller Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs, and a Million Miles on the Last Hope Highway Stay is a testament to love in all its forms, a profoundly human tale about how the bonds we form with our pets can prove to be just as precious and rewarding as those with our children. With lively colorful prose, Stay is an engaging, poignant love story. -Rachel Michelberg, author of Crash: How I Became a Reluctant Caregiver A beautiful memoir that had me reaching for my two senior dogs to give them extra hugs and kisses. Stay will resonate with anyone who's had to say farewell to a beloved best friend. -Victoria Schade, author of Dog Friendly Caring for an older dog can feel like a constant fight between your brain and heart: one aware of reality, and the other desperate to ignore it at all costs. Rimmert's tender and funny examination of this struggle will leave you teary-eyed, and extra appreciative (of) these incredible creatures. Kelly Conaboy, author of The Particulars of Peter (The) tale of a bond that transcends the human condition, reaching the level of magic. Author Lisa Rimmert tells us a personal story of her own extraordinary connection with her beloved Dakota, a dog that will forever stay in her heart and the reader's too. -David W. Berner, author of the bestseller Walks with Sam A heartfelt story to which many of us can relate, I must agree with the author on this one: companionship at its best is a dog. -Elizabeth Moore Kraus, author of 3 Sisters. 3 Weeks. 3 Countries (Still Talking)

""When our beloved dogs have come to the end of their roads, we are called upon to be at our most selfless, to put their peace and comfort above our own. I know how excruciating it is to let go, but I doubt I could've written about it as beautifully."" -Peter Zheutlin, author of The New York Times bestseller Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs, and a Million Miles on the Last Hope Highway ""Stay is a testament to love in all its forms, a profoundly human tale about how the bonds we form with our pets can prove to be just as precious and rewarding as those with our children. With lively colorful prose, Stay is an engaging, poignant love story."" -Rachel Michelberg, author of Crash: How I Became a Reluctant Caregiver ""A beautiful memoir that had me reaching for my two senior dogs to give them extra hugs and kisses. Stay will resonate with anyone who's had to say farewell to a beloved best friend."" -Victoria Schade, author of Dog Friendly ""Caring for an older dog can feel like a constant fight between your brain and heart: one aware of reality, and the other desperate to ignore it at all costs. Rimmert's tender and funny examination of this struggle will leave you teary-eyed, and extra appreciative (of) these incredible creatures."" Kelly Conaboy, author of The Particulars of Peter ""(The) tale of a bond that transcends the human condition, reaching the level of magic. Author Lisa Rimmert tells us a personal story of her own extraordinary connection with her beloved Dakota, a dog that will forever stay in her heart and the reader's too."" -David W. Berner, author of the bestseller Walks with Sam ""A heartfelt story to which many of us can relate, I must agree with the author on this one: companionship at its best is a dog."" -Elizabeth Moore Kraus, author of 3 Sisters. 3 Weeks. 3 Countries (Still Talking)

Author Information

Lisa Rimmert began her career in marketing, public relations, and fundraising in 2006. She holds a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a master's in public relations from Webster University. Lisa is a member of the Dog Writers Association of America, the Independent Book Publishers Association, and Women Funders in Animal Rights. Her work has been published on TheBark.com, and, as a stand-up comedian, her jokes have echoed through bars and comedy clubs all over the United States. Stay is her first book.

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