Mostly Bob

When Tom Corwins golden retriever, Bob, passed away unexpectedly, Tom decided to write a letter as a tribute to his life, which would also tell Bobs many human friends what they might not have known the surprising story of how Bob was once a ferocious, abused, untrusting dog named Red, and how he changed completely to become Toms best friend. Once he sent the letter out, Tom began receiving an outpouring of heartfelt responses to what he thought was just a slightly unusual story about his dog, but was, he came to realize, a universal tale about the possibility of change and the power of love with no strings attached. Friends and strangers urged him to bring the story to more people, and with a vision of how it might look, Tom designed and made by hand a special book version of the letter, complete with flipbook illustrations of his beloved Bob.

"Mostly Bob speaks straight to the heart."
Marianne Williamson

"One measure of our humanity is the unconditional love we are capable of giving to an animal. . . . Mostly Bob puts it beautifully and succinctly into words."
Morley Safer, news correspondent, 60 Minutes

"Simply a beautiful love story."
Bonnie Raitt