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Dogs...as they say, aren't my whole life, but they make my life whole. Here I dabble into writing inspired by my curiosity into all things canine, and coax my writing habit in from the cold kennel of the cancer ward.

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Valerie Ishii

@valerieishii

Currently inhabiting the limbo land of being a cancer survivor, but not being completely better. Have worked as a teacher, freelance writer, lived in Japan and worked with dogs for the past decade.