{"product_id":"the-dogs-who-taught-me-todd-michael-9798996248186","title":"The Dogs Who Taught Me to Breathe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dogs Who Taught Me to Breathe\u003c\/em\u003e is a heartfelt memoir about healing, devotion, and the five extraordinary dogs who carried Todd Michael through the most defining seasons of his life. As the final book in \u003cstrong\u003eThe Breath Trilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e, it brings the series full circle-revealing how love, loss, and the quiet wisdom of animals can reshape a life from the inside out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than two decades, five dogs-Jack, Joey, Charli, Franki, and Tucker-walked beside Todd through heartbreak, reinvention, illness, recovery, and the long journey toward becoming someone he could finally recognize. Each dog arrived at a moment when he needed them most, offering companionship when breath felt impossible, grounding when life felt unsteady, and unconditional love when he struggled to offer any to himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of Todd's Filipino American upbringing, the book explores themes of identity, belonging, resilience, and the unexpected ways healing finds us. With cinematic detail and emotional honesty, Todd reflects on the moves, the losses, the quiet mornings, the chaotic nights, and the countless small moments that shaped him-moments made survivable because a dog was there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a story about pets, \u003cem\u003eThe Dogs Who Taught Me to Breathe\u003c\/em\u003e is a tribute to the animals who become our family and the lessons they leave behind. It is a meditation on grief and gratitude, on the ways love continues long after a final goodbye, and on the truth that sometimes the greatest teachers in our lives walk on four legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who have ever loved a dog-or been saved by one-this memoir offers comfort, connection, and the reminder that healing often begins with a single breath and a loyal companion at your side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of animal-centered memoirs, healing narratives, and Filipino American storytelling, this book stands as a powerful, tender conclusion to a trilogy about becoming whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Todd Michael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996248186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Todd Michael Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Todd Michael","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48871458996479,"sku":"9798996248186","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dogs-who-taught-me-todd-michael-9798996248186","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}