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Celebrate the 1-Year Anniversary of the Highly Acclaimed “Lessons from Lad” with a Free eBook Download

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FAITH NEWS SERVICE – United States—Monday, January 27, 2025

Christine Nicole Ferris’s heartfelt and transformative book, “Lessons from Lad: What My Dog Taught Me About Life, Love, Leadership, and Loss,” is celebrating its 1-year anniversary! To mark this special occasion, the eBook will be available for FREE download on Amazon for a limited time, through February 1, 2025.

Over the past year, “Lessons from Lad” has touched the hearts of readers everywhere, offering fifty-two poignant and insightful life lessons inspired by Christine’s beloved rough collie, Lad. This timeless book explores the profound impact of love, resilience, and spiritual growth through the lens of one woman’s unforgettable journey with her cherished companion.

So much more than just a story about a dog, “Lessons from Lad” is a moving exploration of the human experience and God’s ability to bring redemption to even our deepest pain. With warmth, candor, and insight, Christine invites readers to reflect on their own relationships, losses, and opportunities for growth.

Christine Nicole Ferris’s “Lessons from Lad” e-book will be available to download for free on Amazon for 5 days, Tuesday, January 28 through February 1, 2025 “Lessons from Lad”  has over 100 five-star reviews! Here’s what just a couple of the reviewers have said:

Lance Sprunger – 5 stars Lessons for the Heart
Lessons from Lad takes you on a journey filled with wisdom, encouragement, and lessons on loss. Christine beautifully weaves life lessons into this heartwarming story of Lad. I appreciate the layout of the book which enhances the readability, allowing wisdom to shine through effortlessly on each page. This book is a beacon of light and offers profound lessons for the heart.

Keri Schaubert – 5 stars Amazing!!!!
Such a charming, heartfelt story! We have enjoyed reading Lessons from Lad (multiple of times).♥️ Christine is a talented author, has a beautiful way with her words and the touch of humor found throughout her lessons make the book a true gem!! 5 stars from our family!! We LOVE your BOOK!!

Josh and Ericka – 5 stars Excellent Book!
What a powerful and well written book. There are over 50 short lessons with a picture on each page. This is the type of book that you could read in one sitting, but you will find yourself rereading it many times because it will apply to different times and seasons in your life. I highly recommend this book.

Jacob H. – 5 stars Heartwarming book!
This book is an excellent read – many lessons from Lad! Easy to read and sweet short stories with a lesson tied into it , the opposite page has a colorful picture to accommodate the lesson. My kids absolutely loved reading through this book, but it also appeals to a wide variety of ages! Highly recommend it!

For interviews, contact: LessonsFromLad@gmail.com

Website: www.lessonsfromlad.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christine Nicole Ferris calls Indiana home. Ten years of participation in the Elkhart County 4-H program

cultivated a love for public speaking and canine training, two passions that have shaped her life and career

as a canine leadership trainer. From an early age, Christine’s dogs became one of God’s richest classrooms for developing her character, and they continue to play a significant role in her personal growth on a daily basis. Her walk with Christ has been deepened as aspects of her relationship with God have become more tangible through her work with the many dogs she has owned and trained. Christine and her husband, David, love to start each day with Bible time, prayer, and a good cup of coffee. Together they team up to teach leadership principles with a canine component and thrive on serving their community in as many ways as possible with their two golden retrievers, Trustee and Trouper, and their rough collie, Lad’s Legend.

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Canine Trainer Shares Life Lessons After the Loss of Her Rough Collie

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FAITH NEWS SERVICE – Coping with the sudden loss of a beloved pet can be traumatic for pet owners. The Ralph Site, a UK-based grief support site, suggests writing about “the special memories you shared and the big impact they made on your life, even if you only had a short time together.”[1]

Christine Nicole Ferris took this to heart following the death of her beloved rough collie Lad. Out of her Lad stories has come Lessons from Lad: What My Dog Taught Me About Life, Love, Leadership, and Loss, a devotional (Redemption Press).

Ferris dreamed of owning a rough collie and naming him Lad since she was twelve. Over twenty-five years later, as a canine leadership trainer and founder of Trustee Training Services, she held her Lad for the first time.

When Lad was unexpectedly snatched away from her fourteen months later, Ferris felt overwhelming grief. She says, “Losing Lad wasn’t just the death of a dog, it was the death of a dream.” When she asked God why, two words came softly to her heart—Lad lessons.

Immediately she began writing down some of the life lessons Lad had taught her. In fifty-two lessons, Christine Ferris shares the lasting legacy Lad left in her heart. While she describes them as a “gift of loss,” the Lad lessons are joyful, heartfelt, and have much wisdom to impart. Lessons about patience, commitment, staying calm, meekness, love, expressing joy, and inevitable loss all come from the fourteen memorable months spent with Lad and will leave paw prints on your heart.

Dr. David B. Smith of Al Smith Ministries says, Lessons From Lad, “offers a unique window, gleaned through Lad’s daily journey, into the everyday triumphs, trials, teachings, and tragedies of life. Each lesson is practical and helpful as we navigate the terrain of life.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ten years of participation in the Elkhart County 4-H program cultivated Christine Nicole Ferris’s love for public speaking and canine training, two passions that have shaped her life and career as a canine leadership trainer. The founder of Trustee Training Services, she is a John Maxwell certified trainer, speaker, and coach. She uses her relationship with her golden retriever Trustee and her young collie Lad’s Legend to illustrate leadership principles. Christine and her husband David live in north-central Indiana and together teach leadership with a K9 component, investing in their community, public schools, and libraries as K9 therapy teams.

For interviews, contact Christine Ferris at LadLessons@gmail.com.

Website: www.LessonsFromLad.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromLad
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Lad_Lessons/

Suggested Interview Questions

  1. You say the loss of Lad was the “death of a dream.” Tell us how you came to love dogs—and in particular—rough collies.
  2. Your book is very much a tribute to the love shared between dog and owner, in the tradition of the classics by Albert Payson Terhune. Is Lessons from Lad more of a book for dog lovers or for those of us who have suffered loss and grief?
  3. What was special about Lad? What were some of his characteristics and quirks?
  4. Can you share your story of losing Lad after just fourteen months together?
  5. You say God whispered two words to you in your grief. How did writing down what you had learned from Lad help you in your grief?
  6. If you could pinpoint just one main lesson that Lad taught you, what would it be?
  7. You not only train dogs, but you’re also a leadership coach. How do the lessons you learned from Lad apply to leadership principles?
  8. Do you have some thoughts you can share on dealing with the pain of loss of a beloved pet? What has been especially helpful to you?

[1] The Ralph Site, “Coping with Sudden and Unexpected Pet Loss,” https://www.theralphsite.com.