

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: AUTHOR EVENT: THE 559-DAY RESCUE THAT CAPTIVATED STOWE
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: For 559 days, an entire Vermont town held its breath. A golden retriever named Murphy was out there somewhere—surviving alone through two brutal winters after a car crash sent him running into the woods. Could a community's determination bring him home?

Wilson Ring, the now-retired Vermont correspondent of The Associated Press, was living in Waterbury Center when he first spotted Murphy in his horse pasture in December 2014. He would spend much of the next thirteen months trying to bring Murphy home. This Thursday, Ring will discuss his book Catching Murphy, which chronicles the painstaking efforts made by a series of dedicated volunteers to bring Murphy home while the entire town rooted for his safe return.

It's a heartwarming story of community and the love we share for our four-legged friends. Murphy was finally caught in early 2016. The saga also offers useful insights for all the dog owners among us on what to do when a dog runs away after a traumatic event.

We are also inviting as many of the Murphy team as we can, including Erika Holm, of the Central Vermont Humane Society, Lisa Lovelette of Waterbury Center, who helped spread the word that Murphy was lost, and Kirstin Campbell, Murphy's owner. Murphy crossed the rainbow bridge last summer at human age 14, a long life for a golden retriever.

The short book Catching Murphy was first published online in 2018 as part of Amazon's Missing collection - six true stories about finding, restoring, or accepting the losses that define our lives—from the mysterious to the inspiring. Each story can be read—or listened to—in a single sitting. A print version was later published by The Associated Press. The book is available on Amazon Books, Kindle, and Audible.

Sponsored by the Friends of Stowe Free Library, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, supporting library resources, activities, and programs. For information, visit https://www.stowefreelibrary.org, call the Library at 802-253-6145 or email Stowefreelibrary@gmail.com.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/stowe/author-event-the-559-day-rescue-that-captivated-stowe/200029535181422
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Stowe
- **state**: VT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 90 Pond St, Stowe, VT, United States, Vermont 05672
- **lat**: 44.46379
- **long**: -72.68461
- **full address**: 90 Pond St, Stowe, VT, United States, Vermont 05672

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- **organizer**: Stowe Free Library (https://allevents.in/org/stowe-free-library/25951558)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 90 Pond St, Stowe, VT, United States, Vermont 05672
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Stowe Free Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about AUTHOR EVENT: THE 559-DAY RESCUE THAT CAPTIVATED STOWE ?
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