{"id":278,"date":"2024-10-01T17:09:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T17:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diane.client-demo-websites.com\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2025-10-22T18:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:59:54","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diane.client-demo-websites.com\/index.php\/about-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"278\" class=\"elementor elementor-278\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f5dd0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f5dd0e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732e4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"732e4de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About The Book<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930f840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"930f840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Life in the SPORT of Purebred Dogs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997faef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"997faef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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From childhood memories with her beloved Gretel to the legendary Spirit\u2019s Westminster triumph, Diane shares the highs and lows of a journey defined by loyalty, resilience, and passion.<\/p><p>This book offers:<\/p><ul><li><strong>A breeder\u2019s perspective<\/strong> on striving for excellence while honoring the purpose of the breed.<\/li><li><strong>An insider\u2019s look<\/strong> at the politics, triumphs, and friendships that shape the dog fancy.<\/li><li><strong>A personal narrative<\/strong> that blends heartwarming memories, international adventures, and hard-earned wisdom.<\/li><\/ul><p>Whether you\u2019re a longtime exhibitor, a student of the Breed Standards, or simply a dog lover, this book will make you laugh, reflect, and celebrate the profound bond between humans and dogs.<\/p><p><strong>Also by Diane Young McCormack<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><em>A Year of Remembrances: A Love Story<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee3439 elementor-align-left elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dee3439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Order Your Copy Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About The Book My Life in the SPORT of Purebred Dogs In this candid and richly detailed memoir, Diane Young McCormack tells the story of a life devoted to purebred dogs. 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