Denali: A Man, a Dog, and the Friendship of a Lifetime

Denali: A Man, a Dog, and the Friendship of a LifetimeThe story behind the short film Denali, this is the story of a man and his dog, and how their friendship reshaped both of their lives. This is the story of two friends, one relying on the other through a rough divorce, cancer at a young age, an embarrassing colostomy bag, a struggling career, and rough break ups. Eventually that friend supporting the other through his own debilitating cancer and death. This is the story of friendship and love. This is

The story behind the short film Denali, this is the story of a man and his dog, and how their friendship reshaped both of their lives.

This is the story of two friends, one relying on the other through a rough divorce, cancer at a young age, an embarrassing colostomy bag, a struggling career, and rough break ups. Eventually that friend supporting the other through his own debilitating cancer and death. This is the story of friendship and love. This is the story of Ben Moon and his dog Denali. After Denali succumbed to cancer, Ben and a couple of filmmaker friends made a short film as a tribute to the beast that he admits helped form him into an adult. They didn't expect much, but the film struck an intense chord with millions of viewers capturing powerfully the connection people all over the world have with their dogs.

Denali tells the story behind the story. From the moment that Ben and Denali met in an adoption center in Oregon, through their adventures across the west in a van, through their shared struggles with a debilitating disease, Ben Moon's memoir shows the many forms that friendship can take, and how it is one of the most powerful bonds in our lives.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 01/14/2020
ISBN: 9780143133612
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/25/2019