{"product_id":"ubac-me","title":"Ubac \u0026 Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable memoir about a life of adventure in the great outdoors and the power of a dog''s transformative love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Cédric Sapin-Defour’s celebration of the life of Ubac has made him a literary sensation’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A tribute to the love humans feel for their pets’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tiny ad in a local newspaper catches Cédric Sapin-Defour’s eye: a litter of Bernese Mountain Dog puppies need homes. A lonely, single, sports teacher and mountain climber in the French Alps, Cédric visits the dogs and immediately falls for the puppy with a blue collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed Ubac, French for the north side of the mountain – the rainy, cloudy slope – the puppy quickly upends Cédric’s life. They go on hikes together, taking to the hills and exploring, forging a bond that brings joy and a sense of fulfilment and adventure. They brave the world together, hate to be apart, crave the mountains and the natural world; they protect each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of thirteen years, their pack expands to include Mathilde, Cédric’s wife, and more dogs. \u003ci\u003eUbac and Me\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate meditation on a joyous life lived too fast, the aching pain of separation, and the transformative effect of unconditional love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUbac and Me\u003c\/i\u003e has been a word-of-mouth sensation, selling over half a million copies in France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Adriana Hunter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57399423500670,"sku":"NW9781787304833","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781787304833.jpg?v=1778674124","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/ubac-me","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}