In this thought-provoking collection of conversations, Tru, a 12-year-old Border Collie/Lab mix, engages in deep dialogues with her companion, John Thomas Wood. Together, they explore life’s most profound themes of religion, energy, dependence, devotion, ego, love, and death.

Set against the backdrop of the author’s San Diego home, these intimate exchanges took place over six months. Wood reflects on the process, saying, “As I continued with this book, I realized how much Tru has shaped my life over the years. She’s always had answers to questions I didn’t even know I was asking—answers I could have heard if I had only given her the time, the space, and the respect to guide me. Every breakthrough I’ve had in the past year has been because of her.”

This book is an invitation to slow down, listen, and learn from the wisdom of those we least expect to teach us.