Books published by Alfie Dog Ltd

Our lives flicker on the edge of darkness for our brief moment in the world before the mystery where we were birthed takes us back again. The elusive hope we nurture while we cast a shadow, is more certain than we imagine. In our anxiety about whether our lives will end well, we can overlook the fact that our simple presence on the earth is unfathomable miracle, and that a life well lived is not about its end. Indeed, the most uncertain aspect of life on earth is whether it has an end at all. Even our beginning remains an enigma to us. We aren't here long at all before we've totally forgotten our birth. In our hearts, we might have been here forever.Here are eighteen stories exploring the ongoing miracle of life (and death), offered to remind the reader that ordinary is merely the illusion we foster to shield ourselves from the constant unbearable onslaught of glory.

1866 - Daniel Flynn and Molly Reilly's lives have been dogged by hardship since their orphan days on the streets of New York. Finally, the future is looking bright and Indiana is the place they call home. Now they can focus on making Cochrane's Farm a success. The Civil War might have ended but the battle for Cochrane's Farm has only just begun. The Reese brothers are incensed that land, once part of their family farm, has been transferred to the ownership of young Molly. No matter that their Daddy had sold it years previously, jealousy and revenge have no regard for right. Women should know their place and this one clearly doesn't.Times are changing and a woman's place is changing with it. How far will Daniel and Molly go to fight injustice and is it a price worth paying?

Ireland has suffered from potato blight since 1845. Friends and neighbours have died, been evicted or given up what little land they have in search of alms. Michael Flynn is one of the lucky ones. His landlord has offered support. Michael and his family have done all they can to help their immediate household, but as the famine and its aftermath continue, have their efforts been enough?With the weakening brought about by hunger, there are some things he is powerless to protect his family from. Is it time for the great Michael Flynn to take his family in search of a better life?

How did Sam end up in the rescue centre, not once, but three times? Was he responsible for a man's death? In Sixth Sense, find out how a woman somehow knows which dog people will choose. In Helping Bella, a badly treated animal helps to mend a man's broken heart but it's not all rescue centres.In Cuddles Muddles and Puddles a single mother struggles to cope with a puppy, a gift from her ex-husband. Discover how a dog trainer copes when a dog refuses to obey her commands, and how a lady who helps people with badly behaved dogs treats her own pets. Other stories feature everything from dog shows to dognapping.A collection of short stories by acclaimed women's fiction writer, Linda Lewis. As a veteran of the women's fiction short story market, Linda has sold over 600 magazine stories to a wide range of publications. This sees some of those stories brought together for the first time.A must for anyone who has ever rescued, owned, or loved, a dog.