Sophie From Romania: What a rescue dog taught me about patience, love and hope

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The heartwarming true story of adopting, befriending and learning to love a shy rescue dog from Romania. *Now with an exclusive foreword of life a year on with Sophie* How do you welcome someone new into your heart and home A week before Christmas, newly retired BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones received a special delivery that changed his life. This is the story of rescue dog #SophieFromRomania. Bright-eyed, big-eared and trembling, Sophie arrives in London on 17 December 2022. Welcoming his newly adopted dog with wife Diane, Rory holds the Romanian rescue in his arms, excited for their first walk together - but the road ahead will be a long one . . . This book follows the incredible journey of Sophie's adoption - from her battles with anxiety, to the joys of play and her first time outside - as Rory and Diane work with expert dog trainer Si to win Sophie's trust and navigate Rory's Parkinson's disease. A tender story of love, kindness and a lot of patience, paying tribute to rescue dogs and their uplifting community.

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I am one of the many who has followed the story of Sophie from Romania. Those of us who adopted traumatised rescue dogs know that their story is one of patience, perseverance, and frequent setbacks. But what Sophie, Rory and Diane have also shown is the utter joy and reward that comes with every step forward. In a dark time, their story has given all of us a daily dose of hope, and a reminder of the importance - and endurance - of kindness. * Jojo Moyes, author of 'Me Before You' *
I find myself rushing online to see what little Sophie has been up to... It fills my heart with so much joy. A wonderful dog, rescued by beautifully patient humans. Everything that is good about life. * Niall Harbison, author of 'Hope' *
A love story of sorts... A tale of a besotted middle-aged man former BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones and Sophie, a rescue dog from Romania, the pointy-eared object of his affection -- Margarette Driscoll * Daily Mail *
Olive and Mabel are fascinated by Sophies journey, firmly believing that sofas are to be slept on, rather than hidden behind and are excited to hear her story being read to them by their human assistant. * Andrew Cotter, author of 'Olive and Mabel' *
This is a loving, moving, honest book about the incredible patience required to build up trust with a traumatised dog, and the love that builds on both sides * Mail on Sunday, *Books of the Year* *
Were cat people, not dog people. But it turned out to be a great read. Not just because it is a salutary tale about what you let yourself in for when adopting a rescue dog. But also because its also about how Rory is dealing with Parkinsons and Movers and Shakers, the remarkable podcast series he started with several friends who also have the condition. -- John Naughton, Technology Columnist * Observer *

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RORY CELLAN-JONES was the BBCs principal technology correspondent until 2021. He now writes an influential Substack column on medical innovation, tech and his beloved Romanian rescue dog, Sophie. Through this and his Twitter following @ruskin147 he spreads awareness of technological developments in the fields of medicine, health care and more specifically Parkinsons. Together with Jeremy Paxman and several others he has begun a new podcast on Parkinsons called Movers and Shakers. He also shares the progress of #SophiefromRomania on @ruskin147.