New York Times bestselling author Susan Wilson is back with another
signature heartwarming novel--one that begs the question: Can a dog lead
the way to finding one's humanity?
After spending years in prison for a crime she didn't intend to commit,
Rose Collins is suddenly free. Someone who knows about the good work she
has done--training therapy dogs while serving time--has arranged for her
early release. This mysterious benefactor has even set her up with a job
in the coastal Massachusetts community of Gloucester, on the edge of
Dogtown, a place of legend and, for the first time since Rosie's whole
world came crashing down, hope. There she works to rebuild her life with
the help of Shadow, a stray dog who appears one rainy night and refuses
to leave Rose's side.
Meghan Custer is a wheelchair-bound war veteran who used to be hopeless,
too. Living at home with her devoted but stifling parents felt a lot
like being in prison, in fact. But ever since she was matched with a
service dog named Shark, who was trained in a puppy-to-prisoner
rehabilitation program, Meghan has a brand new outlook. Finally, she can
live on her own. Go to work. And maybe, with Shark by her side, even
find love again.
Two strong women on a journey toward independence whose paths collide in
extraordinary ways. Two dogs who somehow manage to save them both. A
tale of survival and a testament to the human spirit, The Dog I Loved
is an emotional and inspiring novel that no reader will soon forget.
