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Bella was so smart and reminded me of children that just crave warmth, praise and love from the adults in their lives. Bruce Cameron created such a beautiful dog that even if you aren't a dog lover you will be after this. He also shows the human flaws and cruelty of these characters he created.
And danger abounds, from predators hunting them to the flames threatening at every turn. Can Bella ever get back to where she truly belongs? A Dog’s Courage is more than a fast-paced adventure, more than a devoted dog’s struggle to survive, it’s a story asking that we believe in our dogs as much as they believe in us. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software applied. The filmmakers were intent on choosing a rescue dog to star in the survival tale adaptation of the novel by W. Bruce Cameron, the same author who wrote the book adapted for 2017’s “A Dog’s Purpose.” The pooch also had to be a pit bull mix, as in the book.
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If you love dogs, heck, if you love LOVE, you need to read this book. I simply could not put it down, but as a now life-long fan of Mr. Cameron's, I've gotten used to that. For me, his books are weekend reads only, or else I look terrible at work the next day. We all hear those stories in the news of a dog who gets separated from its owner, and somehow finds it's way back over hundreds of miles, even years later. It happens, we know it happens, but like everyone who hears a story like that, you wonder HOW it could happen. Mr. Cameron tells you how, in ways you never would have guessed, which all seem as true as if this were a dog's memoir.
I love reading books where dogs play an important character, probably because most of the English story books I had read as a child had dogs. This book reminded me of my favourite sheepdog book – Shadow the Sheepdog by Enid Blyton, but that is the story for some other time. Even though Bella has to hide from the neighbors and learn boring games like No Barks and Go Home, she loves her boy, Lucas. Then one day, Bella is picked up by animal control and Lucas is forced to send her to a foster home far away. She needs to go home to Lucas―and even 400 miles of dangerous Colorado wilderness won’t get in her way.
What happened to Shelby the dog?
A Dog’s Way Home is a delightful book written from Bella’s point of view, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Bruce Cameron’s dog books before but will put some on my To Read list. I was asked by the publisher, to review this book, because of my non-profit's mission in Arizona to help people in crisis through their pets. As it turns out, Veterans is a large part of the population we serve, as well as homeless and other hard to reach/help populations.
Many authors when writing about animals simply transfer human emotions, reasoning and thoughts onto an animal character. He flips the stage and helps humans see the world through the eyes of the animal. It is a moving and profound gift that shows you the world in a different way, in a better way, in a more humane way.
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If you see a guide dog in action you cannot help but be amazed at the incredible level of training that produces the perfect working animal. Follow the advice in this book and you will soon have a dog that you really can be proud of and you will be helping Guide Dogs For The Blind too. All royalties from the sale of this book go direct to the Guide Dogs For The Blind Association.
As is true of the A Dog's Purpose series, this is a novel that was written for adults but contains nothing that I would be hesitant to let a middle schooler read. But this book is not an issue book, it's a glorious work of true art and literature that will have you laughing and cheering all along the way. The book is wonderful because it is an epic tale of a two year journey of love through the Colorado wilderness, as Bella makes her way hundreds of miles back to her soul mate, Lucas. Also, it's a true love poem to cats, if like me you are also a cat lover. Inspired by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog’s Way Home by W.
What does Bailey say at the end of a dog’s purpose?
I was fortunate enough to get to read an advance copy of the book. Bruce Cameron has once again struck literary gold. The story is about Bella, a pit bull mix who is sent away from her people because of breed discrimination, and her journey though the mountains of Colorado to find them. The story is sad in parts, but uplifting, and very funny as well. I highly recommend this book to dog, and cat lovers alike. This AMAZING book is the story of a mix breed dog who gets banned out of Denver which has breed discrimination laws.
Consequently, the businessman raises some questions as to the breed of Bella and has her “labeled” a Pit Bull, which are not allowed in the city. For the safety and health of Bella, the rescuer places Bella in a foster home in a place where Pit Bulls are legally allowed. The story begins when Bella is a puppy living with her mother and littermates, as well as a feral cat colony, under an abandoned house soon to be demolished so the land can be developed. Adversity soon appears for the first time, along with saviors, animal and human. The city of Denver’s Breed Specific Legislation banning pit bulls then sets the stage for the perilous journey ahead. It had everything I look for in a great animal story.
As the novel comes to an end, Bella feels at home with Lucas and Olivia and they could not be happier. A glance at the cover will immediately call Lassie Come Home and The Incredible Journey to mind, but that’s okay–the author makes that connection herself. Who knows what really goes on in a dog’s head, but Tam’s efforts to adapt to life in the wild sounds authentic, and not pretty. Any romantic notions about beneficent nature should be amended by the story’s end, when Tam’s emaciated, infected, bleeding and mangy body limps out of the woods. It might make you think about how Jesus finds his lost sheep–limping, battered, sore and sick.
The lesson of learning to sit while someone is talking is an invaluable skill that is worthwhile teaching. Each step of the way, she renews her determination to get back to Lucas. She discovers that Lucas and Mom have moved out of their apartment when she returns to town, so she then heads to the VA hospital when the same animal control agent who first impounded her seeks to do so again. The veterans of the hospital defend Bella with Mom, and the head of the VA hospital explains county laws about pit bulls do not apply on federal property like the VA hospital. The Sheriff, tired of the animal control agent’s antics, places him on leave and orders the police to leave Bella alone. Bella is then taken home to Lucas, where she and Lucas are overjoyed to see one another.
Bailey is reborn as a female German Shepherd puppy, growing into a police dog named Ellie, in the late 1970s/early 1980s, while fully retaining memories of her past lives. There are many opportunities for students to engage in repeated information as they listen to this story about a dog who lets nothing get in her way as he finds her way back to her person. Janie is the VERY senior staff writer for Redeemed Reader, as well as a long-time contributor to WORLD Magazine and an author of nine books for children. The rest of the time she's long-distance smooching on her four grandchildren . She lives with her equally senior husband of almost-fifty years in the Ozarks of Missouri.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, TeachingBooks supports the First Amendment and celebrates the right to read. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. A single “woof” from a dog caught my attention, and I braked and stood in the dry, clear air, regarding the dog who had called out to me. I found the book entertaining but I did not enjoy this book as much as the other 2 that I had read.
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