LAKEPORT, Calif. – Jesse and Bosco, a new book by Lakeport author Irene Bergmen, illustrated by Patricia Bergmen, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc.

When Jesse was 4 years old, he was in a bad accident – so bad that he lost the use of his legs.

But when his parents get him a lovable puppy named Bosco, the two become inseparable for life.

And through the strength and love he finds in Bosco, Jesse even walks again.

Inspired by watching her own four children grow up, as well as her own childhood experience, author Irene Bergmen offers several beautiful moments from the life of a boy and his dog that any family will treasure.

Jesse and Bosco is a 34-page hardcover with a retail price of $24.

For more information, visit the online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.