JAMES MIDDLETON

James Middleton is a devoted dog lover with four Cocker Spaniels, two Golden Retrievers, and a passion for volunteering with charities including Pets as Therapy, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and Dogs Trust.

 Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life is the story of his beloved first pup, who bounded into James’ life when he was just 20 years old. Ella and James formed an unbreakable bond and went everywhere together, from Scottish mountain sides to royal weddings. In a romantic gesture, Ella helped James introduce himself to his future wife, Alizee, a fellow dog lover.

But James and Ella’s connection runs much deeper than that. Threaded through this life-affirming story of one man’s love for his dog is an honest account of James’s battle with clinical depression. During his most difficult times, Ella was the most devoted of friends, who loved James unconditionally, read his moods, and knew just when and how to intervene to help him.

Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life by James Middleton is published by Octopus on 26th September 2024.