Because of a Dog by Matthew Sigman

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Because of a Dog by Matthew Sigman

One dog’s love. One man’s journey.

When Matthew Sigman’s beloved dog, Augie, died, his world fell apart. His boyfriend broke up with him. His work dried up. Even the ceiling of his West Village apartment collapsed. Heartbroken and adrift, Matthew did the only thing he could—he ran.

An impulsive escape to Europe didn’t lead to the cafés of Paris or the islands of Greece. Instead, thanks to a fluke in an Airbnb map, he landed in Quarna, a remote Italian mountain village seemingly hidden from tourists—and from time itself. There, amid winding cobblestone streets and alpine silence, Matthew stumbled into an unlikely friendship and madcap adventures with an exuberant innkeeper, Valerio, and discovered the warmth of a community that welcomed him as one of their own.

In Because of a Dog, Matthew traces a journey from profound grief to unexpected renewal, from isolation to connection. With wit, poignancy, and hard-won insight, this memoir is a reminder that sometimes, when all seems lost, it takes a village to mend a broken heart.

MATTHEW SIGMAN is an award-winning writer and editor for the performing arts. A three-time winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for Music Journalism, he has contributed features, interviews, criticism, and commentary to Symphony, Opera News, American Theatre, Chorus America, Classical Music, and National Public Radio's Performance Today. Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, he received his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from The Wharton School. He lives with his partner in New York City and frequently visits Quarna.
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ISBN 13 9781464270178
ISBN 10 1464270171
Title Because of a Dog
Author Matthew Sigman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Sourcebooks
Year published 2026-08-11
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.