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Dawn Kairns

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Biographies & Memoirs, Parenting & Families, Religion & Spirituality

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Dawn Kairns is the author of the beloved MAGGIE the Dog Who Changed My Life and now her 2013 book, FINAL YEARS Stories of Parent Care, Loss and Lives Changed. She practiced for 20 years as a nurse, family nurse practitioner & psychotherapist until following her passion to write. Dawn has also published in nursing journals and American Fitness magazine.

Dawn is a lifelong animal lover and has volunteered with local animal rescue organizations. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, she traveled to Mississippi to work with the Humane Society of the United States assisting the displaced Katrina dogs.

Dawn grew up in Northwestern Indiana but has called Colorado home for 35 years. She lives in Boulder with her husband, Tom, their dog, Maddie, and ...more

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Could Bella Be Your Own Emotional Support Dog?

Hi, I'm BellaBella is a sweet 5 year old female pit bull terrier. She has had 3 homes, one of them for 4 of her 5 years. Here Bella lived with 2 other dogs and 3 children. "She is great with other dogs and kids," says this guardian. Her favorite company was their other dog, Maddie. The reason they relinquished her was, "the dogs are kenneled all day together and get no attention. They can't be Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.11 · 193 ratings · 28 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Maggie: The dog Who Changed My Life 4.10 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Final Years Stories of Parent Care, Loss and Lives Changed it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FINAL YEARS Stories of Parent Care, Loss and Lives Changed 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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