It includes a chapter on the gigantic leap of faith they took when, Jenkins, who was a realtor and Walter, who was a professional magician, sold their house to open the sanctuary, thanks to donations from strangers around the world, all united by one big pink pig – Esther.

Her story has been picked up by media here and abroad. She has appeared – albeit not live – on shows like Good Morning America, Live With Kelly and Michael, CTV, Global News, The Toronto Star and many more.

Esther’s book is being translated into some dozen languages, to be sold in Italy, France, Poland, Australia, Japan, Germany and more.

“It’s all kind of surreal to me still,” he laughed.

Jenkins said he’s been sifting through files and files of photographs for editors requesting specific items for their particular country’s version. Almost all of them have different covers.

And while most people won’t recognize it, Esther’s been up and down in weight. At her most, she was 680 pounds; right now, she’s tipping the scales at 650. The goal is 600 – so Esther can live as long as possible, around 16 to 18 years is average, Jenkins adds.

Lately, Esther’s life has gotten brightened up when her very own bedroom got a makeover. Complete with a king-sized bed, Esther is not a morning person and sometimes she sleeps well past noon.

Keeping up with her has had its share of ups and downs, and Jenkins is the first to admit that with the book publicity of late, it’s been exhausting.

“It’ gets really tiring, but we are getting better at managing our time,” he said. “We are looking forward to our first vacation in four years in July when we go away for a wedding.”

But, he admitted, it’s unlikely they’ll stay the whole week, as scheduled.

“I can see us flying home early. I truly think I’ll miss Esther too much.”

Esther’s fans might miss the daily tweets and Facebook updates as well.

Jenkins said it’s amazing what Esther has been able to foster in the way of relationships with people around the world.

“People write ‘Dear Esther’ letters and send us them, telling us some of the most personal things. They pour their hearts out to you in a way that they seem like they know her,” he said. “They can tell her everything… short of a murder admission.”

Videos of Esther and her interactions with the pair are also popular. A recent one of her and Jenkins sharing cantaloupe off a fork went viral in a day. Some 14,000 comments were made about that one.

“It’s overwhelming to me the way Esther as impacted their life.”

And the future looks good for Esther fans too. Jenkins said they have a children’s book series in the works, along with a teen chapter book and a cookbook, “Esther’s Kitchen Cook Book.”

“It’s not vegan, it’s Ether-approved,” he chuckled.

Jenkins said he hopes people really enjoy the book.

“They’ll see it from our perspective and I hope it resonates on the page the way that we want it to,” he said. “I hope it impacts people, the way we are trying to.”

It certainly got the attention of celebrity Ricky Gervais, who wrote this critique: “…funny, moving and heartwarming… the greatest love story every told between two men and their pig.”

To learn more about Esther, and the sanctuary — that is home to 33 animals, including a peacock — go to www.happilyeveresther.ca.