Marcia Potwin Samuelson
Everybody Loves Yogi is the true adventure of a teacup Pomeranian puppy purchased at a flea market in Homosassa, Florida. He and his companions, Daisy, an eleven-year-old American Eskimo Husky, Jeter, an eight-year-old Pomeranian, and Boo, a four-year-old black cat, enjoy life in Crystal River, Florida, where they boat with the manatees at Three Sisters Spring and swim in the Gulf of Mexico. Life is carefree until one day a visiting boy picks up seven-month-old Yogi and drops him, breaking both bones in his front leg. Over the next eighteen months, Yogi endures five surgeries, numerous casts and splints, and many hours of therapy. His buddies cheer him on as the inspirational pup perseveres and triumphs over adversity. Yogi resumes his busy social life in the Crystal River area, making loads of friends and fans at various festivals and places of business, where Everybody Loves Yogi! Marcia Potwin Samuelson is a retired English teacher who mentored her students in creative writing. This is her first published children’s book. She and her husband Randy enjoy living on the beautiful coast north of Tampa, Florida, and entertaining family and friends during the winter months. They return with their dogs to the Chautauqua Lake, New York region during the summer.
