{"product_id":"9781529918595","title":"Sophie From Romania : What a rescue dog taught me about patience, love and hope","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Cellan-Jones, Rory | 21st century \u003cbr\u003ePublished 11\/09\/2025 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 129 x 23mm | 240g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fills my heart with so much joy' Niall Harbison, bestselling author of Tina'In a dark time, a daily dose of hope’ Jojo MoyesHow do you welcome someone new into your heart and home? A week before Christmas, newly retired BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones receives a special delivery that will change his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of rescue dog #SophieFromRomania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBright-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a moving story of love, kindness and a lot of patience, paying tribute to rescue dogs and their tender community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55742869995895,"sku":"9781529918595","price":9.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781529918595.jpg?v=1757324625","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781529918595","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}