Dog lovers everywhere will relate to this author’s stories, from heart-wrenching to hilarious. Author and his wife are known and respected for their extremely compassionate dog handling. Author advocates rescue and “Rogues Gallery Kennel” is made up of beloved “rescues, runts, and rejects from other kennels.” A never-seen-before window into the life of mushers who share their life with 40 dogs, 24/7, 52 weeks a year. Author is an excellent writer who contributes to the Alaska Dispatch News as well as other Alaska regional and special interest media. Cover features a photograph of Cyder - one of the dogs that Joseph tells about in the book. Author is social media savvy marketer and will be doing byliners and excerpts. Annual marketing/sales hook of National appeal (Iditarod) will give this book a long life.