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Voices Within: Original Russian Title: Golosa Vnutri. Bella: Po Tu Storonu Laya
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781968405106
Publisher: Stasek Publishing
Published: Jan 15 2026
Pages: 218
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Russian
From award-winning author Lana Stasek, whose first book in the Voices Within series received a 2026 Readers' Favorite Book Award, comes Bella: Beyond the Bark, a novel inspired by the true life of her rescue dog.
This is the Russian-language edition of Bella: Beyond the Bark, published as part of the Voices Within series.
Bella: Beyond the Bark is not a cute pet story, and it is certainly not a fairy tale. Inspired by the true life of a rescue dog adopted from the Orphans of the Storm shelter in Illinois, this dramatic novel is a profound exploration of survival, memory, fear, trust, and unconditional love.
Told entirely in Bella's voice, canine in form but deeply human in truth, the story follows her journey through the streets, homelessness, the shelter system, and the fragile hope of finding a forever home.
Bella observes the human world with honesty and instinct, exposing contradictions people often fail to see in themselves. Her story becomes a reflection on abandonment, resilience, belonging, and the quiet courage required to trust again after being hurt.
This is a story for readers who value emotional depth, unconventional perspectives, and narratives about survival, identity, and the human-animal bond.
This edition is written entirely in Russian.
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