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Griefdogg: A Hydrologist's Humorous Journey Through Grief

4/17/2026

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Story summary

Michael Winkler, author of Griefdogg, follows Jeffrey Watson-Johnson, a middle-aged hydrologist in Mildura, as an unnamed narrator writes his funeral speech.
After a life-changing inheritance, Jeffrey becomes detached and transforms into the family dog named Hubert.
The transformation lets him confront the emotional truths and the "secret grief" of others, while the work blends humor with philosophical inquiry.
Griefdogg is available now from Text Publishing.

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Story summary

Michael Winkler, author of Griefdogg, follows Jeffrey Watson-Johnson, a middle-aged hydrologist in Mildura, as an unnamed narrator writes his funeral speech.
After a life-changing inheritance, Jeffrey becomes detached and transforms into the family dog named Hubert.
The transformation lets him confront the emotional truths and the "secret grief" of others, while the work blends humor with philosophical inquiry.
Griefdogg is available now from Text Publishing.