Maxamillion the Great

Drawing on countless real-life stories from his embattled life, Maxamillion the Great is a captivating and moving autobiography told in the only way it could be, through the eyes of his beloved owner, author Barbara Goodier.

Taking the reader through the lows of his joyless puppyhood into the highs of his new found family, it persuades us to revisit the idea that miracles really do exist and sometimes even more than once.

Creative in its narration and affecting in its story, it will move you to re-evaluate what is important in your own life, will make you cry when you least expect it and lay bare the unbreakable bond between a dog and his mum.

Barbara Goodier is an avid gardener, writer and grandmother of two, but was once a competitive female motor cyclist.

Born in Dagenham, England in 1936, she immigrated to Australia with her parents and two siblings in 1950 and is the mother of three sons.

With her love of animals colliding with a long-life passion for writing, Barbara began penning the story she had been wanting to share with readers for many years. Genuine accounts of life with one of her truest friends.

She now resides on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, at peace in her gardens, her ongoing writings, the trace of her family history, and of course her beloved August; the golden retriever. And at 86 years of age she is a living proof that just like Maxamillion, it is never too late to chase a dream.