**Every street should have a dog like Jack. And every abandoned dog
should find a new family like the residents of Christmas Street--a group
of people who just might need Jack as much as he needs them . . .
**
All day, he trots happily between the terraced houses, receiving treats
and toys, offering a tail wag or lick in return. For Sam, a widower
recently returned to London, Jack is Christmas Street's unofficial
welcoming committee. For Sam's young son, Teddy, the small, scruffy mutt
is much more than that--he's a confidante and Teddy's much-needed and so
far only friend.
But other neighbors also rely on Jack for company, including Bill, the
street's oldest, grumpiest resident. Bill remembers when everyone knew
and looked out for each other. Now, people live side by side for years,
scarcely interacting. Jack--with some help from Sam and Teddy--is
starting to change all that.
After a bumpy start, Jack helps forge a bond between Teddy and the girl
next door, and he's the unlikely connection between Bill and artist Max,
who lives with his husband, Arthur. He's also an approving witness to
the secret relationship between two teenagers from very different
backgrounds, and to Sam's tentative flirtation with Teddy's teacher.
After all, Jack, with his willing and open heart, knows how much happier
these humans could be if they, too, took the time to connect with one
another.
Warm, witty, and as irresistibly charming as its canine hero, A Dog
Called Jack is the uplifting story of an ordinary street and the
extraordinary dog bringing all its inhabitants together.
