Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash, NC will feature Jeanne Maxon and her therapy dog, Lady, Thursday, March 10, from 10 to 11 a.m.at the year’s first Coffee With the Authors event. Coffee, tea and breakfast treats will be provided, and there is no charge to the public. Seating is limited, however, so reservations are required. Call 910.575.5999 to reserve seating or visit the gallery’s website and select News/Blog/Coffee With the Authors.
Maxon’s book is titled “Becoming Lady: A Rescued Golden’s Journey From Lonely to Loved.” She is the founder of the Therapy Dog Program for Canine Angels, Inc., a nonprofit that rescues shelter dogs and trains them as service dogs for disable veterans. Since Maxon started the therapy program, more than 30 handlers and their dogs have been certified as Canine Angel Therapy Teams.
According to Maxon, she and Lady share sunrise beach walks, a king-sized bed, an aging Subaru, and their hearts with a second Golden Retriever named Bode. The three-pack lives in Ocean Isle Beach, NC.