Moving to My Dog's Hometown

Betsy Vereckey was thirty-seven and newly divorced when she rerouted her life from New York City to a tiny town in New Hampshire that she knew virtually nothing about, except that it was her dog's hometown. She was leaving behind a marriage that had ended, a soulless marketing job, and a Brooklyn apartment overrun with mice. Everything had gone south at once—a particular kind of collapse where the universe is practically yelling at you to take a hint and get your act together. While Betsy's decision to move to New England was motivated by a desperate need for change, along with the fact that she'd been offered a garden apartment she could almost afford, sometimes challenging circumstances and a cosmic hunch lead you right where you're meant to be. At turns humorous and poignant, this memoir tells the tale of a young woman trying to rebuild her life in a new place. It will resonate with dog lovers and those interested in emotional, intimate tales of self-discovery following life's misfo