{"id":2909,"date":"2025-10-16T22:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T22:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/2025\/blog\/uncategorized\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T21:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T21:28:35","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/2025\/blog\/uncategorized\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to Release!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Countdown to Release: 3\u2026 2\u2026 1\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 21 is finally coming!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n<p>This is <em>the<\/em> day I\u2019ve been dreaming about for over ten years \u2014 ever since I began writing my novel. What started as a small idea titled <em>A Voice for My Dogs<\/em> has grown and transformed through countless creative evolutions\u2026 and today, it finally arrives in your hands as <strong><em>The Unseen Sacrifice<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>My passion for animals has always been at the heart of everything I do. Over the years, volunteering at animal shelters and sanctuaries with my children has allowed me to meet and fall in love with so many incredible souls \u2014 from playful cats and loyal dogs to curious rabbits, soulful horses, and even a few chatty parrots.<\/p>\n<p>Living in the desert, I\u2019ve also had my fair share of wild visitors \u2014 coyotes, bobcats, deer, various lizards, roadrunners, and owls. They all know they\u2019re welcome to rest and refuel near my home. (I\u2019ll admit, snakes and scorpions aren\u2019t exactly my favorite guests\u2026 but I always capture and release the scorpions and spiders safely outside. Even the tiniest creatures deserve compassion.)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc9a My hope is that as you read <em>The Unseen Sacrifice<\/em>, you\u2019ll feel the same deep connection and empathy I have for animals. And maybe, the next time you see a defenseless, hungry creature in need, you\u2019ll pause \u2014 and choose kindness. That\u2019s how real change begins.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcda <em>The Unseen Sacrifice<\/em> is available now to pre-order in <strong>Kindle<\/strong> and <strong>hardcover<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FJ7XPSSL\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-unseen-sacrifice-dani-i-tobbek\/1148252949\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>. If your local bookstore doesn\u2019t have it yet, please request it! It\u2019s a heartfelt story (just 288 pages) \u2014 one I hope will resonate deeply with every animal lover you know.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Have you ever had an animal change your life in an unexpected way? I\u2019d love to hear your stories in the comments or messages \u2014 those shared experiences remind us just how connected we all are.<\/p>\n<p>If <em>The Unseen Sacrifice<\/em> touches your heart, please share it with a friend or leave a short review \u2014 every little bit helps this story reach more readers who care about animals as deeply as we do.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Read more. Be aware. Be kinder. And always \u2014 drink more tea. \u2615<\/p>\n<p><em>With Much Gratitude,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Dani<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Countdown to Release: 3\u2026 2\u2026 1\u2026 October 21 is finally  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unseensacrifice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/coverArtboard-1-copy-11%402x-100.jpg?fit=865%2C1297&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2909"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2927,"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2909\/revisions\/2927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unseensacrifice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}