Dawn Kairns

Biography

I grew up in Northwestern Indiana, but Colorado has been home for 35 years. A family nurse practitioner & psychotherapist turned writer, I have also published in nursing journals, American Fitness magazine, The Daily Camera online, and Real Travel Adventures Magazine.

See additional reader reviews (not on my Amazon page): http://dawnkairns.com/reader-comments_273.html

Author video interview: http://broomfield.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=706

A lifelong animal lover, my passion for dogs led me to volunteer with several local animal rescue organizations, including the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue, and Freedom Service Dogs. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, my husband and I traveled to Mississippi to work with the Humane Society of the United States assisting the displaced Katrina dogs.

Maddie, our dog, is a rescue, as was Cinnamon, our cat. Home is Boulder, Colorado, where I live with my husband, Tom, and our dog, Maddie. We sadly lost Cinnamon in August, 2010. In her honor, we foster humane society kittens when we can.

I have donated numerous copies of "MAGGIE" to animal shelter and rescue group fundraisers. For 3 over years I donated 10% of my royalties to Mainline Animal Rescue, a rescue group devoted to raising awareness of the deplorable conditions in puppy mills and rescuing canine puppy mill victims.

Please visit my website at: www.dawnkairns.com to learn more about MAGGIE: the dog who changed my life, and to request your free copy of 10 Steps to Deal With the Loss of Your Pet.