The Enlightened Spaniel - A Dog's Quest to be a Buddhist (The Enlightened Spaniel Trilogy Book 1)

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Gary has set up his own publishing company, Right Nuisance Publishing, and is already working on a second book about The Enlightened Spaniel and a cat who thinks it only has one life left to lead After reading a book by the Dalai Lama an interest in meditation and Tibet was born which continues until this day. This has led to an appointment as a trustee of a charity working to assist the Tibetan people.

It’s tone almost comes across as a children’s book, if it weren’t for the size. It’s light hearted in approach, but the puns can vary. While some are sweet, others stretch for laughs, but don’t quite reach them. Despite this, the book is still charming, and learning about Beginners Mind and Mindfulness in a simple manner was extremely helpful.All in all, a neat book that tells the basics in a sweet way, but one or two narrative moments made the book a little confusing.

After acquiring an MSc in Mindfulness Based Approaches Gary founded one of the UK’s leading organisations delivering mindfulness services. The Enlightened Spaniel does have a couple of spelling errors, but I won’t judge these harshly, and credit goes to Heads for putting such passion in to an insightful book. His first book Living Mindfully: Discovering Authenticity Through Mindfulness Coaching is based on teaching mindfulness to over 5,000 clients and was published in 2017. It has become a handbook for those wishing to train to teach mindfulness. Now Gary is spreading his message even further with the launch of his characterful new book, ‘The Enlightened Spaniel: A Dog’s Quest to be a Buddhist’, which is told from the point of view of his own pets – Ella and Indi

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Gary Heads was born in Ashford in Kent before moving to the North East of England at a young age. He grew up in Newcastle and Northumberland before eventually settling in County Durham. The charming story of The Enlightened Spaniel unfolds as Indi, the narrator, and Ella set off on a journey to learn about the reason their ‘dad’ meditates. Gary has weaved all his considerable knowledge into a book, which, thanks to its Spaniel storytellers, is an easy to understand, joyful read. Gary’s book has been illustrated by Toby Ward, who is widely known for his animated drawings commissioned to record events, such as President Clinton’s visit to Oxford and the work of the UN Peace Keeping Force in Bosnia. He also accompanied HRH The Prince of Wales on his tour of the Gulf States.