Q: Where did the idea for the book come from?
A: The first seed for this book was planted in my mind about ten years ago. I was no longer working in documentary films‚ but a friend asked me to consult on the U.S. distribution of a film he knew about from Mongolia‚ called "State of Dogs." I took a look at the film and the press material they had on it. I didn′t end up getting involved with the film‚ but the idea really stuck with me. In Mongolia‚ there is a belief that the next incarnation for a...