My Walks with Bentley

By D. C. Charles

Dogs and people are a natural combination. A love born in childhood can change a life forever.

My Walks with Bentley captures life lessons author D. C. Charles learned from her dog, Bentley, while on their walks. Bentleys reverence for a neighborhood tree causes Charles to reflect on nature. When they take up temporary residence on a peninsula, Bentley makes friends, though he turns out not to be much of a beach bum. And from the time they board a plane for their move to France, Bentley helps smooth the transition by making friends and enjoying the city of Pariswell, except for the sidewalksbefore moving to their new home in the countryside. And he learns French long before the author does!

My Walks with Bentley is a fun read. It reminds us to expand our perspectives. The world looks very different when one is closer to the ground, and we can learn from those more grounded.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 19, 2016
• ISBN: 9781532008887

D. C. Charles

d. c. charles studied speech communications at California State University Northridge. Although she had one career in mind based on her studies, life took her on another path. After the sudden passing of her husband in 2000, she left her career of more than twenty years to discover her passion. This path led her to live in France, which inspired her writing. She is currently working on other book projects and blogging.

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ISBN: 978-1-5320-0887-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5320-0888-7 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016920087

iUniverse rev. date: 12/19/2016

Contents

Introduction

My Walks with Bentley in the Neighborhood

My Walks with Bentley on the Peninsula

My Walks with Bentley on the French Countryside by the Sea

Epilogue

Anecdotes

To

Bentley’s original mom

My family and friends

The Klapper family in the United States and France

Larry and Paula

Roger and Margaret in the United Kingdom

Responsible pet owners

Future pet owners

Every animal knows more than you do.

—Native American proverb

Introduction