ITCHING TO LOVE
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When a neighbor's dog decides he must "own" Shelley, she realizes how much easier it is to give love than to receive it. As she goes on a Wizard-of-Oz-like journey to answer what he saw in her that she did not see in herself, we pass through history, space travel, and the science of laughter to arrive at a new understanding of motherhood and love.
“Shelley Mickle is hilarious; in fact, her writing is reminiscent of the writing of Nora Ephron and Erma Bombeck. As a producer for a movie made from her book REPLACING DAD, as well as listening to her stories on NPR, I find her both funny and wise. There is always a lesson in her stories, but you have to think about what those lessons are because she would no more hit you on the head with them than not kiss her dog or her horse on the head every morning with her brightest red lipstick. Itching to Love is a treasure not to be missed.”
— Dale Eldridge Kaye, Producer, Replacing Dad for CBS, Founder, Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group
“What a delight! This "Story of a Dog" is ultimately the story of the dog's owner and companion, a remarkable writer who warms us with the wisdom and perspective that come from a lifetime filled with animals, people, history, science and literature. An absolutely unique memoir by one of the South's great storytellers. ”
— Danny Rubin, Screenwriter (Groundhog Day)