Set on the banks of the Boardman River, just south of Traverse City, Michigan, River Love is a compelling memoir about a dog named Sheldon and his remarkable journey to his true home. Tricia Frey shares her deeply personal story, starting from the day she and her sister co-purchased the river property in 2005. The following spring, Tricia spotted the skittish, frightened little Sheltie she eventually named Sheldon. A shed was transformed into a house for Sheldon and a bond of love began. It took Tricia two years to establish the trust needed to touch him for the first time and eventually get him into her home on this special piece of land known as Rivershire.
Rivershire is a magical place, beckoning in lost souls in need of transformation and safe harbor. In this place, a wayward Sheltie finds his home, a stronger sisterhood emerges, and Tricia comes to trust and believe in herself once again through the love of a dog and the nurturing powers of nature.
Simply stated, River Love is a story of resilience, healing, redemption, and—most of all—love. With humor, grace, touching narrative, and an unforeseen turn of events, River Love will draw you in, never letting go of your heart.
Editorial Reviews:
This is not a typical dog story of love or heartbreaking loss. Quite the opposite, in fact, it’s about challenging beginnings and joyful endings. For anyone who has struggled to heal a damaged soul, River Love is an absolute must read. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. And in the end you’ll be better off for spending these pages with Sheldon and Tricia. ~Keith Gave, author, The Russian Five
Cat lover? Dog lover? Or simply a casual observer of the human condition? River Love shows us how pets, people and place come together to foster recovery, redemption and love. Wonderfully written with passion, Tricia Frey has a way with words. She can take the simplest of situations, turn a phrase and offer the reader a magical experience. Don ‘t miss this read! ~John Wemlinger, author, Winter’s Bloom and Before the Snow Flies
Tricia’s Frey’s River Love is a heartwarming tale of her love for a lost dog named Sheldon, which tugs at the reader’s heart-strings both as a memoir and a mystery.
On a spring day in 2006 the author noticed a Blue Merle Sheltie wandering in the woods near her home, Rivershire, along the Boardman River south of Traverse City, Michigan. Therein lies a mystery as the frightened, hungry, bedraggled dog comes and goes over the next two and a half years to Rivershire—during which time a house was built for him and food provided—always keeping his distance as Frey gradually earns his trust. It would be a crime to reveal the surprise ending of Sheldon and Tricia’s story, but animal-lovers are sure to shed a tear or two at the conclusion of this uplifting slice-of-life memoir. ~Robert Downes, author, Windigo Moon, Bicycle Hobo, and Sandy Bottom
In River Love, Tricia Frey seamlessly interweaves themes of thankfulness, loss, epiphany, self-discovery, hardship, natural beauty, & literal puppy love to create a memoir timeless in its effect. The reader is swept along by her story, much like the current of Frey’s beloved Boardman River: at the end they, too, may find themselves changed.~Scott J. Couturier, author, The Mask of Tamrel, poet & short fiction writer
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