A Three Dog Life: A Memoir

By: Abigail Thomas

Narrated by: Abigail Thomas

When Abigail Thomas’s husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institution. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life. How she built that life is a story of great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing down guilt and discovering gratitude. It is also about her relationship with Rich, a man who lives in the eternal present, and the eerie poetry of his often uncanny perceptions. This wise, plainspoken, beautiful audiobook enacts the truth Abigail discovered in the five years since the accident: You might not find meaning in disaster, but you might, with effort, make something useful of it.

©2006 Abigail Thomas (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Poignant and oddly inspirational.

I did love this story even though it's a sad one. Lots of things in it hit a memory of my own or reminded me that I know other women who I felt should read it too. I'm kind of glad it was short but I will be recommending it.

Drop Everything, Read!

I recommend this book to anyone. Period.

But most especially, anyone dealing with loss, trauma,aging, youth. Anyone looking for perspective. A Three Dog Life will give you an open door into a place where your own perspective can be heard, by you. It’s a place of forgiveness, judgement, despair and joy. It’s a rollercoaster. It’s life. It’s amazing. Sometimes I play it one more time, just to hear Abby’s voice ... just to know ... that I didn’t know ... what I knew all along.

wonderfully honest and bittersweet.

I listened non stop start to finish. laughed and cried. life and agiing in its most honest prose!

Good read

I liked everything about this book. I like how the author tells her story and how authentic she is. She has a soothing voice so for me it was and is, easy to listen to. I love all her books and would recommend this, along with everything else she has written. One of my favorite authors!

Way with Words

The author has such an excellent, picturesque way of taking you through moments and years. Sad but thought provoking for sure.