"...a testament to the human spirit...and it stays with you long after the final page. I loved it. Every word."

-J. Randy Taraborrelli New York Times bestselling author

They left everything behind to build a dream- only to find themselves fighting to survive.

When a family of four trades in the grind of modern life for a fresh start in the tropics, they imagine days filled with sun-kissed mornings, laughter echoing through the jungle, and the deep satisfaction of building a farm from the ground up. With hard work and relentless determination, they carve a thriving existence out of the side of a mountain overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

LIFE IS GOOD!

But paradise can turn overnight.

Without warning their world is suddenly shattered when a storm of corruption, violence and power closes in on them. Torn from their home, they are thrust into a brutal fight for their lives. Caged, isolated and stripped of everything they built, they face an enemy stacked up against them- and the terrifying possibility that they may never escape.

This true story follows one family's battle to survive when their dream becomes a nightmare. Anchored by faith, strengthened by love, and tested by loss, they must fight to reunite when nothing seems to make sense.

"Jeff Ziegler's memoir, Eight Suitcases and a Dog, is a raw, fearless, and deeply human story. It's about dreams found, faith tested, and the kind ofloss that truly reshapes a life. Told with striking honesty and grace, it captures life at full tilt- unpredictable and profoundly real. This isn'tjust an autobiography, though. It's also a testament to the human spirit...and it stays with you long after thefinal page. I loved it. Every word."

-J. Randy Taraborrelli New York Times bestselling author