{"id":3353,"date":"2013-11-10T19:59:13","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T00:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/mindfulnessmatters\/?p=3353"},"modified":"2013-11-10T19:59:13","modified_gmt":"2013-11-11T00:59:13","slug":"eddie-justice-the-one-eyed-compassionate-pit-bull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/eddie-justice-the-one-eyed-compassionate-pit-bull.html","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Justice: The One-Eyed Compassionate Pit Bull"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/96\/2013\/11\/fd348f7815d32bb4663e0f6b9aa31a53.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3354\" alt=\"fd348f7815d32bb4663e0f6b9aa31a53\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/96\/2013\/11\/fd348f7815d32bb4663e0f6b9aa31a53.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a>My friend Eddie Justice, the one-eyed pit bull has just published his first book: Eddie&#8217;s Tale&#8217;s: Stories of Animal Love and Rescue. Eddie is the spokesperson for <a href=\"http:\/\/justicefordogsvt.org\/\">Justice for Dogs<\/a> (JFD), a dog rescue organization here in Vermont.<\/p>\n<p>My beloved Sumi came from JFD and the tale of her rescue is one of the featured stories in Eddie&#8217;s Tales. You can read about how Sumi was found abandoned \u00a0and scared on the side of the road, hit by a car and then wound up at Eddie&#8217;s house where he greeted her with playfulness, non-judgment, and kindness. She then met Harley and fell in love and the rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie&#8217;s Tales is written for kids and adults alike. It&#8217;s for anyone was has ever adopted a canine friend or thought of doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie tells a good a good tale or &#8220;tail&#8221; as the case may be, especially for this first time trying to write.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie is also selfless, generous, and commited to helping others. All proceeds from his book go to supporting animal rescue efforts in Vermont.<\/p>\n<p>You can order your copy directly from <a href=\"http:\/\/eddiejustice.com\">Eddie Justice,<\/a> or if you insist, on Amazon. You can help more animals by ordering directly through <a href=\"http:\/\/eddiejustice.com\">EddieJustice.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I was very touched by these tails of rescue and love, my own bias notwithstanding. The book is lovingly illustrated by the talented <a href=\"http:\/\/washburnceramics.com\">Katherine Washburn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Join Eddie&#8217;s Love Pack today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My friend Eddie Justice, the one-eyed pit bull has just published his first book: Eddie&#8217;s Tale&#8217;s: Stories of Animal Love and Rescue. Eddie is the spokesperson for Justice for Dogs (JFD), a dog rescue organization here in Vermont. 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His award-winning new book, Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness (Wisdom Publications, 2009) is a thoughtful, funny, and inspiring translation of mindfulness practice through the inventive use of metaphor applicable to our daily lives. In addition to his work with Exquisite Mind, Arnie Kozak, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist\u00e2\u20ac\u201dDoctorate has been a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Vermont and is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine. He has studied and practiced clinical psychology, meditation, and yoga for more than 25 years. He has studied with several meditation masters, including S. N. Goenka, Larry Rosenberg, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After receiving his bachelors degree with honors from Tufts University, he was awarded a Presidential Fellowship to get his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University at Buffalo. 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