My Name Is Daria

by Maria Larsen, Joe Garcia

Overview

2015 eLit Award winner in the animal/pet category. Joe Garcia joins forces again with award-winning author Maria Larsen to write the sequel to They Call Me Lola. In 2013 the Dog Writer's Association of America nominated Lola's memoir, a story of an abandoned stray and her litter of puppies, for an award of excellence in fiction based on true-life events.
My Name is Daria is written from the perspective of one of Lola's beloved daughters. Daria tells the charming tale of her life as an abandoned stray, beginning with her birth in a lakeside den. The lucky pup is adopted, bottle-fed and properly cared for by Joe, his wife Gail and the canine members of the Garcia Family Pack.
Daria's journey is another must read for dog enthusiasts--whether you have read Lola's story or not.
In 2014 Maria's memoir about the dogs she rescued from the streets as a police officer, When It Reigns, It Pours: Dog Tales, won awards in both the memoir and animal/pet categories for the eLit Awards.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151522960
Publisher:	Hands On Publishing
Publication date:	04/11/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Maria Larsen was born and raised in Pacific Grove, California. After graduating from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design, Maria started a screen-printing company in 1990. The San Diego Police Department hired Maria as a patrol officer in 1993. An on-duty injury forced her into medical retirement in 2002. During a lengthy rehabilitation, Maria wrote about the dogs she rescued from the streets as a police officer: When It Reigns, It Pours: Dog Tales. In 2009 she started a book publishing company, Hands On Publishing. She also wrote a fiction thriller called The Grey Matter. In 2010 both of her books were finalists in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Maria's latest crime thriller, Protect & Serve: K-9 Policewoman, also won an award from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. In 2013 Maria joined forces with her childhood friend Joe Garcia, to write the extraordinary tale of his rescued dog Lola. The Dog Writer's Association of America nominated They Call Me Lola for an award of excellence. In 2014 Joe and Maria teamed up again to write the sequel to Lola's extraordinary journey. My Name Is Daria, written in the perspective of one of Lola's beloved daughters.

Joe Garcia was born and raised in Pacific Grove, California. He loves animals, outdoor activities and observing and photographing nature. An avid San Francisco Giants fan, Joe loves watching baseball games on the television surrounded by his dogs. He lives on the Monterey Peninsula with his wife of 28 years. With help from his childhood friend and award-winning author Maria Larsen, Joe tells an extraordinary tale about his rescued dog Lola. In 2013 the Dog Writer's Association of America nominated They Call Me Lola for an award of excellence. In 2014 Joe joined forces again with Maria to write the sequel to Lola's story. My Name is Daria is written from the perspective of one of Lola's beloved daughters. Daria tells the charming tale of her life as an abandoned stray, beginning with her birth in a lakeside den. The lucky pup is adopted, bottle-fed and properly cared for by Joe, his wife Gail and the canine members of the Garcia Family Pack. Daria's journey is another must read for dog enthusiasts—whether you have read Lola's story or not.

Editorial Reviews

I cried and smiled as I read "My Name is Daria." Having read "They Call Me Lola" first, this book was a joyful return to a pack I already knew. Reading portions of the story again, but this time from the young pup's perspective, reminded me how -- just like humans -- every animal is a unique individual with his own life experiences. The authors have given us a joyful peek into the lives of this canine pack and its humans, but they also educate on animal behavior and breed characteristics.

Amazon - Denise Fleck