What did you think about the Dogtown settlement when you first read about it? How did you picture what living in a place like that would be like during that earlier time, particularly as a woman?Ģ. 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. Two dogs who somehow manage to save them both. Two strong women on a journey toward independence whose paths collide in extraordinary ways. And maybe, with Shark by her side, even find love again. 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.

Living at home with her devoted but stifling parents felt a lot like being in prison, in fact. Meghan Custer is a wheelchair-bound war veteran who used to be hopeless, too. 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. 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. Someone who knows about the good work she has done-training therapy dogs while serving time-has arranged for her early release. 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?Īfter spending years in prison for a crime she didn’t intend to commit, Rose Collins is suddenly free.

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