Meredith May had a difficult childhood, with a mother who was physically present but emotionally absent. She learned early on to fend for herself and never had to care for anyone else. When she and her wife, Jenn, adopt Edie, a sweet golden retriever puppy, Edie wins their hearts immediately. But it isn’t long after Edie joins the family that the problems begin. Edie is an unusually anxious dog whose fears become so intense that Meredith and Jenn can’t leave the house. Meredith grows determined to fix Edie, but what will she do if Edie can’t be fixed? In LOVING EDIE, Meredith shares her unforgettable journey with Edie, and the lessons about selflessness and unconditional love that she learns along the way.

Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split, and suddenly she found herself in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric beekeeper who made honey in a rusty old military bus in the yard. That first close encounter was at once terrifying and exhilarating for May. Everything she needed to know about life and family was right before her eyes, in the secret world of bees. May turned to her grandfather and the art of beekeeping as an escape from her troubled reality. The bees became a guiding force in May’s life, teaching her about family and survival, and it was during this pivotal time in May’s childhood that she learned to take care of herself.