They Left Everything Behind to Build a Dream… Only to Fight for Their Lives.
Step into the unforgettable world of Eight Suitcases and a Dog — a memoir that captures the beauty of adventure and the brutality of injustice with breathtaking honesty.

Perfect For Readers Who Enjoy:

  • Inspirational memoirs
  • True survival stories
  • Family resilience narratives
  • Wrongful imprisonment memoirs
  • Adventure and travel memoirs
  • Faith-based inspirational nonfiction

What begins as a dream life in paradise quickly descends into a nightmare no family could ever imagine.

In Eight Suitcases and a Dog, Jeff Ziegler recounts the extraordinary true story of leaving America behind with his wife and two young sons to build a sustainable farm deep in the tropical mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Together, they create a beautiful life filled with hard work, freedom, and hope.

Then paradise collapses…

Anchored by faith, strengthened by love, and driven by an unbreakable will to survive, this unforgettable memoir reveals the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming darkness.

Perfect for readers who enjoy emotionally powerful memoirs, survival stories, and inspiring true-life journeys, Eight Suitcases and a Dog is a gripping, heartfelt story that will stay with readers long after the final page.

““Jeff Ziegler writes with honesty, vulnerability, and tremendous heart. Readers will not soon forget this story.”