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If dogs could write memoirs, they would sound like this. Bella: Beyond the Bark is a raw, emotionally honest story based on a real rescue dog who survived the street, the cold, hunger, and the kind of loneliness that leaves marks. Told in Bella's voice-canine in form, painfully human in truth-the book follows her journey from fear to resilience, from abandonment to the fragile hope of belonging. This is not a cute rescue tale. It's a psychological, deeply felt narrative about what it means to grow up too fast, trust too little, and still want a place to call home. ""I knew fear, hunger, and loneliness.But I did not break."" Bella speaks from the kennel-from the pause between words, from the places where quiet hurts louder than noise. This book is for anyone who has ever felt ""in-between,"" anyone who has carried old scars into a new life, and anyone who insists on staying alive, no matter the past. Why Readers Connect to This Book This is more than a memoir from a dog's perspective-it is a blend of psychological fiction, personal history, and philosophical reflection. Bella's story acts as a mirror: unpolished, uncomfortable, and deeply revealing. For Readers Who Appreciate: - emotionally honest memoirs - psychological depth and philosophical insight - narratives told from unconventional perspectives - stories of rescue, resilience, and second chances

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Ukrainian-born. American by grit.Lana Stasek is a writer by necessity rather than ambition. She came to the United States with two children and no English, built a life and a business, and eventually turned to writing-not for fame, but to preserve memory, voice, and lived experience.Her books are united under the Voices Within project-a series of independent works that are not connected by plot, but linked by shared themes of identity, memory, resilience, and the human cost of silence. Stasek writes across genres, blending personal narrative with psychological insight and philosophical reflection. Each book stands on its own, exploring a distinct story, voice, or perspective.Her work examines what is inherited and what is chosen-what we carry forward, what shapes us quietly, and what can be released. Vladyslava Borodavka immigrated to the United States with her parents at the age of eight and graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2020. She is the English adaptation editor and translator of all of Lana Stasek's memoirs, shaping each book with cultural nuance, emotional clarity, and a strong understanding of both languages and audiences. Her work includes the full English adaptations of Voices Within: Family Chronicles, Life Before and After, and Bella: Beyond the Bark, making her a key creative collaborator in bringing these stories to a wider international readership.

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