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“A dream let go easy weren’t much of a dream to begin with.”
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The Spirit Dog is a heartwarming and true story about a mysterious dog named Black who adopts author Steve Bonham and his friend Moha as they journey through the High Atlas Mountains towards the Sahara Desert. Through the heat, rocky mountains and deep valleys, encountering deserted kasbahs, streams of salt water, remote villages, a young snake and packs of wild dogs, this is an enchanting and haunting tale of adventure and companionship.
“A touching true story about friendship, love and how one dog united a group of travellers on a perilous adventure through the Atlas mountains. A fantastic read.”
- Maisie, aged 9
Written by Steve Bonham. Illustrated by Tasia Graham.
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Every book sold will contribute to Education for All (Morocco), rebuilding schools devasted by the 2023 earthquake.
One morning Donnie Quickly leaves his chair by the door at Quickly’s Gas & Sundries and rides out after Old Crow. Old Crow is the Harley-riding drifter Donnie is sure had something to do with Dulcie leaving town. Pokeweed, his ornery borrowed horse, comes along under protest. So does the Dude, a laconic small-engine man pushing a Triumph Tiger Cub that won’t stay fixed. The road takes them through roadside motels, Toddle House diners, moonlit pools in the hills, a biker gang, a town that’s been “reimagined” by men with a marketing plan, and finally a hoedown where something like a showdown is waiting.
Funny, warm and a little bit sad, Donnie Quickly’s Lost Cause is a love letter to Cervantes and to the backroads of the South. It asks the question Don Quixote asked four hundred years ago: is the man chasing his dream the crazy one, or is it the world that told him to stop?
Every book sold will contribute to Education for All (Morocco), rebuilding schools devasted by the 2023 earthquake.
“A touching true story about friendship, love and how one dog united a group of travellers on a perilous adventure through the Atlas mountains. A fantastic read.”
- Maisie, aged 9
A mysterious dog named Black adopts author Steve Bonham and his friend Moha as they journey through the High Atlas Mountains towards the Sahara Desert. Through the heat, rocky mountains and deep valleys, encountering deserted kasbahs, streams of salt water, remote villages, a young snake and packs of wild dogs, this is an enchanting and haunting tale of adventure and companionship.
Special launch offer
A signed copy of the book
Access to a special The Spirit Dog Life site - filled with background information on this wonderful story, photos from the journey, the songs that have been recorded about Black and the trek , fun activities, downloadable maps, and much else.
A beautiful portrait of Black, the dog
A Spirit Dog sticker
A contribution on your behalf to Education for All Morocco, rebuilding schools for young children devasted by 2023’s earthquake
The Spirit Dog is a heartwarming and true story about a mysterious dog named Black who adopts author Steve Bonham and his friend Moha as they journey through the High Atlas Mountains towards the Sahara Desert. Through the heat, rocky mountains and deep valleys, encountering deserted kasbahs, streams of salt water, remote villages, a young snake and packs of wild dogs, this is an enchanting and haunting tale of adventure and companionship.
“A touching true story about friendship, love and how one dog united a group of travellers on a perilous adventure through the Atlas mountains. A fantastic read.”
- Maisie, aged 9
Written by Steve Bonham. Illustrated by Tasia Graham.
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Every book sold will contribute to Education for All (Morocco), rebuilding schools devasted by the 2023 earthquake.
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Written by Steve Bonham
“Adventures are everything to me. Black had made this one special in ways I would keep finding out.”
Illustrated by Tasia Graham
“As an illustrator I’m drawn to narratives and the magic of books. The Spirit Dog has great reading imagery to capture moments, feeling and emotion, which compelled me to work on the project!”
Education for All (Morocco)
Education For All Morocco (EFAM) is dedicated to empowering young girls from rural communities across Morocco by providing essential access to education. EFAM works to break the cycle of poverty and equip girls with the skills needed to build bright futures for themselves and their communities. EFAM offers safe and nurturing boarding houses near schools, enabling girls from rural Morocco to continue their studies from ages 12 to 18, until they graduate with their Baccalaureate. Without these dormitories, very few would have the chance for a secondary education.
EFAM operates in the region where The Spirit Dog begins. Every copy of ‘The Spirit Dog’ sold will contribute to the rebuilding and expansion of this amazing project.
“Steve is leading a remarkable project, and we love collaborating with him. We are huge fans of ‘The Spirit Dog’, and we’re moved by the passion Steve brings to both the story and his dedication to Education For All Morocco (EFAM). We are very grateful to Steve for his ongoing support and commitment to advancing EFAM whenever and wherever possible.”
Illustrations by Tasia Graham