Stories from the Pack
Stories from the Pack shares the moments, memories and meaning behind The Great Dog Pack, the dogs who inspired it, and the mission of the Alex Lebovic Foundation.
Latest Stories
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How I Knew What Was in Store for Alex
Read more: How I Knew What Was in Store for AlexIn my last post, I said I knew the challenges awaiting Alex in Florida. Here’s how. In the summer of 1987, I was working for the Shoe Service Institute of America in Chicago’s Western suburbs. I edited their magazine, Shoe Service, and thoroughly enjoyed it.…
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Adventures in Parenting
Read more: Adventures in ParentingIn 2017, I was hired to photograph a conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. A few weeks before the conference, Alex called. “How far is Ponte Vedra Beach from Gainesville?” I looked it up—about an hour and a half. She asked if she could tag…
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What’s So Tough About Being a Parent?
Read more: What’s So Tough About Being a Parent?“You have homework,” Alex said to me after her first day of seventh grade. She handed me a piece of paper with a single question on it. “What’s so tough about being a parent?” The teacher who created the assignment allowed two blank lines for…
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Happy Birthday, Jill
Read more: Happy Birthday, JillWhat is it they say? You may not remember what someone said, but you will always remember the way they made you feel. I met Jill when she was 12 years old, but I don’t remember it. She was my sister’s friend, three years younger…
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Forward, Together Forward
Read more: Forward, Together Forward“Forward, together forward” “There’s victory in view” “Come on you Huskies, fight on you Huskies” “And win for NIU” Huskie Fight Song, Northern Illinois University The last time I saw Rus Elder in person was Homecoming of 1992. I lived in Maryland, but was excited…
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