UBAC AND ME

The international sensation a charming and moving memoir of a dog s transformative love and an intimate journey into what heals us after loss Having a dog as company makes nothing feel excessive not time or space It s not even about passing time but being of it A tiny ad in a local newspaper catches Cédric Sapin Defour s eye a litter of Bernese Mountain Dog puppies need homes A lonely single gym teacher and mountain climber in the French Alps Cédric visits the dogs and immediately falls for a puppy with a blue collar who steps over his siblings to get to him Named Ubac French for the north side of the mountain the rainy cloudy slope the puppy quickly upends Cédric s life They go on hikes together taking to the hills and exploring forging a bond that brings joy and a sense of fulfillment and adventure They brave the world together hate to be apart crave the mountains and the natural world they protect each other Over the course of thirteen years their pack expands to include Mathilde Cédric s wife and more dogs Ubac and Me is an intimate meditation on a joyous life lived too fast the aching pain of separation and the transformative effect of unconditional love A dog named for the rainy side of the mountain is an inspiring lesson in ho