{"product_id":"because-of-a-dog-matthew-sigman-9781464270178","title":"Because of a Dog: How an Enchanted Italian Village Mended a Broken Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne dog's love. One man's journey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Matthew Sigman's beloved dog, Augie, died, his world fell apart. His boyfriend broke up with him. His work dried up. Even the ceiling of his West Village apartment collapsed. Heartbroken and adrift, Matthew did the only thing he could--he ran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn impulsive escape to Europe didn't lead to the cafés of Paris or the islands of Greece. Instead, thanks to a fluke in an Airbnb map, he landed in Quarna, a remote Italian mountain village seemingly hidden from tourists--and from time itself. There, amid winding cobblestone streets and alpine silence, Matthew stumbled into an unlikely friendship and madcap adventures with an exuberant innkeeper, Valerio, and discovered the warmth of a community that welcomed him as one of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBecause of a Dog\u003c\/em\u003e, Matthew traces a journey from profound grief to unexpected renewal, from isolation to connection. With wit, poignancy, and hard-won insight, this memoir is a reminder that sometimes, when all seems lost, it takes a village to mend a broken heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Sigman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464270171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464270178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Matthew Sigman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443028701439,"sku":"9781464270178","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b4c7c5e-4440-40f2-beff-a31fe2d6eed4.jpg?v=1777201369","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/because-of-a-dog-matthew-sigman-9781464270178","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}