A tender and frank depiction of Judy's difficult middle years, with lost and indifferent family members, thwarted dreams and an unfulfilling career, moving forward by connecting in an unusual way with a dog.

Laura Zigman is the author of ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, which was a bestseller and was made into the film Someone Like You, starring Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd), Dating Big Bird, Piece of Work and Her. She has also been a contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Huffington Post. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband, son and deeply human Sheltie.