Walking Guen by Gary Williams

Walking Guen by Gary Williams

For several years, author Gary Williams has walked his female yellow Labrador retriever, Guen, through the historic streets of St. Augustine, Florida, and posted their amusing--sometimes educational, mostly whimsical--conversations on social media. (Yes, dogs can talk. Just ask any dog owner.) For the first time, these daily exchanges between man and man's best friend have been captured in a book featuring the best of the Walking Guen posts. Follow along as Gary and Guen discuss such deep philosophical and socially relevant topics as the Village People, bubble wrap, Oz, ice cream, firemen, organ concerts, and the Death Star. Each conversation is accompanied by Gary's original grainy flip-phone camera photo of Guen as they weave their way through the streets.

So, sit back, relax, and follow along on these daily light-hearted discussions where beast often gets the better of man.

Williams has lived in Ohio his entire life and enjoys hiking. He has been a member of the Buckeye Trail Association, an all-volunteer organization that develops, maintains, and promotes a 1,444-mile hiking trail that circles Ohio, since 1987. He has been on the board of trustees, as well as being a columnist and editor for the Trailblazer newsletter, the head of publicity, a member of the trail-building crew, and a part supervisor for a 50-mile section of the Buckeye Trail. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in library science from Marietta College, as well as a master's degree in library science from Kent State University and 25 years of experience as a librarian. He has self-published four books on early Ohio history: The Forts of Ohio: A Guide to Military Stockades; Spies, Scoundrels, and Rogues of the Ohio Frontier; Historic Tours of Ohio; and Gliding to a Better Place: Portraits From Ohio's Territorial Period. As a freelance writer, he has authored many articles on Ohio's natural heritage and has self-published four books on early Ohio history:

Williams enjoys kayaking and cross-country skiing in addition to hiking. Wintersville, Ohio is where he calls home.