This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. Watch the trailer, download the poster, and read movie news. A Dog's Purpose in US theaters January 27, 2017 starring Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton, Juliet Rylance. Shares the soulful and surprising story of one. A Dog’s Purpose, based on the beloved international bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron heads to the big screen January 27, 2017. Cameron was also a screenwriter. Bruce Cameron, Paperback! Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog’s Purpose, from director Lasse Hallstr. Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog’s Purpose. Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. A Dog's Purpose - Official Trailer In Theaters January 27, 2017 http://www. A Dog's Purpose Synopsis A devoted dog (Josh Gad) discovers the meaning of its own existence by touching the lives of humans. A Dog's Purpose - A devoted dog (Josh Gad) discovers the meaning of its own existence by showing humans how to laugh and love over the course of several. In the new novel A Dog’s Purpose, a pup named Bailey finds himself reincarnated over the years as various canines, searching for his reason for existing. The family film told from the dog’s perspective also stars Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, John Ortiz, Peggy Lipton, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, Pooch Hall and Dennis Quaid. A Dog’s Purpose is produced by Gavin Polone (Zombieland, TV’s Gilmore Girls). The film from Amblin Entertainment and Walden Media will be distributed by Universal Pictures. Bruce Cameron & Cathryn Michon and Audrey Wells and Maya Forbes & Wally Wolodarsky. Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh- out- loud funny, A Dog's Purpose is not only the emotional and hilarious story of a dog's many lives, but also a dog's- eye commentary on human relationships and the unbreakable bonds between man and man's best friend. This moving and beautifully crafted story teaches us that love never dies, that our true friends are always with us, and that every creature on earth is born with a purpose. Bailey's story continues in A Dog's Journey, the charming New York Times and USA Today bestselling direct sequel to A Dog's Purpose. A Dog's Purpose Series#1 A Dog’s Purpose#2 A Dog’s Journey. Other A Dog's Purpose Books. Ellie's Story: A Dog’s Purpose Novel. Bailey’s Story: A Dog’s Purpose Novel. Molly's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel (forthcoming)The Rudy Mc. Cann Series. The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man. Repo Madness. Other Books. A Dog's Way Home (forthcoming)The Dog Master. The Dogs of Christmas. Emory’s Gift. Advertising. Read More. Editorial Reviews. Publishers Weekly. A tail- wagging three hanky boo- hooer, this delightful fiction debut by newspaper columnist Cameron (8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter) proposes that a dog's purpose might entail being reborn several times. Told in a touching, doggy first- person, this unabashedly sentimental tale introduces Toby, who's rescued by a woman without a license for her rescue operation, so, sadly, Toby ends up euthanized. He's reborn in a puppy mill and after almost dying while left in a hot car, he's saved again by a woman, and he becomes Bailey, a beloved golden retriever, who finds happiness and many adventures. His next intense incarnation is as Ellie, a female German shepherd, a heroic search and rescue dog. But the true purpose of this dog's life doesn't become totally clear until his reincarnation as Buddy, a black Lab. A book for all age groups who admire canine courage, Cameron also successfully captures the essence of a dog's amazing capacity to love and protect. And happily, unlike Marley, this dog stays around for the long haul. It really made me think about the purpose of life. At the end, I cried.” —Temple Grandin, New York Times bestselling author of Animals in Translation“Marley and Me combined with Tuesdays with Morrie.” —Kirkus Reviews“A Dog's Purpose is the most accurate window into a dog's mind I have ever encountered. I couldn't put it down, and once I finished it, I actually felt is if my dog, who had recently passed away, was speaking to me through this book. A triumph, impeccably detailed with intelligence and heart.” —Dina Zaphiris, Host, . Bruce Cameron spins a tale of tails that wag, lessons that are learned, and special relationships that shine with courage and devotion. A good book to read with your best friend at your side.” —Tony La Russa, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and co founder of the Animal Rescue Foundation“Finally, a fictional dog who is a real dog! Anyone who has ever loved a dog needs to read this wise, touching, often hilarious book. Bailey, the narrator, tells the absolute dog truth about how intuitive your dog is, how profoundly your dog loves you (and how very much they love to roll in road kill, and how puzzled they are that you don't love it, too). Most importantly, this book allows the reader to intimately experience a genuine dog's eye view of the bond between dogs and humans, and how nothing, not even death, can ever end that bond.” —Dr. Marty Becker, Resident Veterinarian on Good Morning America and the Dr. Oz Show“This book is a classic. A beautiful, uplifting, tenderly told, frequently funny, and exquisitely moving story. I adored Bailey, the dog narrator, and though I got teary, I absolutely loved this book. You should quickly fetch . Bailey the dog knows the profound truths: there is no death, and fear is our greatest enemy. If you are a human, you need to read this treasure of a book.” —Dannion Brinkley, New York Times Best Selling Author, . A funny, enchanting, and utterly believable story of the multiple lives of a most articulate canine, A Dog's Purpose convinced me that there must be reincarnation and that author W. Bruce Cameron was once a dog. How else could he so poignantly detail life, love, and loyalty from the four- pawed point of view?” —Victoria Moran, author of Living a Charmed Life“Usually when I read a book this brilliantly written, I wish I had written it, but in this case I'm just grateful it was written at all. For years I grieved and agonized over the choices I made in caring for my dog at the end of her life, but after hearing from Bailey how deeply our dogs feel what we humans go through, I know my dog loved me till the end, and loves me still, as I love her. This book healed me.” —Cathryn Michon, author of The Grrl Genius Guide to Life. Library Journal. One of the toughest elements of dog books for readers and writers is that dogs have a far shorter life span than their human companions. Cameron (8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) handles this situation by following his canine protagonist through several lifetimes. Bailey, as he is called in one incarnation, experiences the whole range of lives available to dogs in contemporary America, from puppy- mill survivor to loving family pet to police dog to stray. Through his many lives, Bailey searches for his purpose, his reason for living and living again. Bailey's courage and determination are tested as he travels towards his goal. VERDICT By turns funny, heartwarming, and touching without being overly sentimental, Cameron's novel successfully illuminates the breadth of the American dogscape. Kirkus Reviews. From humor columnist Cameron (8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter, 2. But soon the family is captured. Although his mother wants only to escape, Toby- who understands human language as soon as he hears it- is immediately drawn to the human kindness of the woman who has made it her mission to care for strays. Unfortunately her facility is already overcrowded when a vicious new dog arrives. Injured in a fight among the dogs, Toby ends up in a pound where he is put down, but not before he's begun to wonder what his purpose in life might be. Ethan lives with his parents in town but spends summers on his grandparents' farm, where both Ethan and Bailey form a special bond with a little girl named Hannah. When Ethan is a teenager, a jealous, frankly evil schoolmate burns down Ethan's house. Bailey helps the police catch the perpetrator, but Ethan is badly injured, physically and emotionally. He and Bailey spend his senior year recuperating at his grandparents' farm as his parents' marriage disintegrates. By now Bailey has realized that his purpose is to comfort Ethan. Ethan goes off to college and eventually Bailey dies of old age to be reborn as Ellie, a female dog who becomes the star of a K- 9 unit until she loses her sense of smell. Although her owners love her, she never forgets her special bond with Ethan. So when Toby/Bailey/Ellie is reborn, male again, he searches until he finds Ethan, now a lonely old man living on the family farm. Marley and Me combined with Tuesdays with Morrie. Show More. Read an Excerpt. A Dog's Purpose. By W. Bruce Cameron. Tom Doherty Associates Copyright . Bruce Cameron. All rights reserved. ISBN: 9. 78- 1- 4. CHAPTER 1. One day it occurred to me that the warm, squeaky, smelly things squirming around next to me were my brothers and sister. I was very disappointed. Though my vision had resolved itself only to the point where I could distinguish fuzzy forms in the light, I knew that the large and beautiful shape with the long wonderful tongue was my mother. I had figured out that when the chill air struck my skin it meant she had gone somewhere, but when the warmth returned it would be time to feed. Often finding a place to suckle meant pushing aside what I now knew was the snout of a sibling seeking to crowd me out of my share, which was really irritating. I couldn't see that my brothers and sister had any purpose whatsoever. When my mother licked my stomach to stimulate the flow of fluids from under my tail, I blinked up at her, silently beseeching her to please get rid of the other puppies for me. I wanted her all to myself. Gradually, the other dogs came into focus, and I grudgingly accepted their presence in the nest. My nose soon told me I had one sister and two brothers. Sister was only slightly less interested in wresting with me than my brothers, one of whom I thought of as Fast, because he somehow always moved more quickly than I could. The other one I mentally called Hungry, because he whimpered whenever Mother was gone and would suckle her with an odd desperation, as if it were never enough. Hungry slept more than my siblings and I did, so we often jumped on him and chewed on his face. Our den was scooped out underneath the black roots of a tree, and was cool and dark during the heat of the day. The first time I tottered out into the sunlight, Sister and Fast accompanied me, and naturally Fast shoved his way to the front. Of the four of us, only Fast had a splash of white on his face, and as he trotted jauntily forward this patch of fur flashed in the daylight. I'm special, Fast's dazzling, star- shaped spot seemed to be declaring to the world. The rest of him was as mottled and unremarkably brown and black as I was.
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