Dr. Judi Roller has been breeding and showing collies and Irish wolfhounds for many years, garnering AKC championships for her dogs and several group placements along the way. She has also enjoyed judging multiple AKC matches. Her first book, "The Politics of the Feminist Novel," won an Outstanding Academic Book award; and she has published literary criticism as well as book reviews and occasional poems and a short story. Her second book, "His Name was Brownie" was a 2019 "Indies Today" Award Finalist, received an honorable mention from the Eric Hoffer Book Awards, 2020, and was a finalist for the 2020 Eric Hoffer Da Vinci Eye Award. Her B.A. cum laude was earned at Bowling Green State University, and her doctorate came from the University of Michigan, even though she is a home-grown Ohio State Buckeye, which became a challenge while she was teaching Freshman English during her graduate work at Michigan. Now retired from university administration, she has more time for dogs, golf, travel, bridge, and reading. Website is https://rivendellcolliesandirishwolfh... for author blog and reader reviews. Update (July, 2019): I just want to thank all the readers who have rated and reviewed "Brownie." I have many wonderful memories of the thousands of books I've read during my life, and it feels terrific to know that I've been able to provide laughter and enjoyment in that way to some people. Thank you!