A Dog of Many Names

I am at around a 3.15-3.35 for this one because there are a few elements of animal abuse that obviously I did not care for. I probably would not have chosen to read this one if I had known that going in. However, I stuck with it because I just knew there had to be some good to come out of it. Sweet,......more

"She realized that no longer would she rather die. Now, she'd rather live. If she didn't run away right now she'd risk being hit again or being caressed. She'd risk being grabbed and thrown or hugged. She"d risk being hated or loved. Being abandoned or protected. Having to let someone in or fight so......more

This story follows the life of one dog, or at least part of her life, as she moves from family to family and also having to survive on her own in the wild. For anyone that is an animal lover, this story will punch you in the gut when you realize some things about one of the "owners" and watch as she......more

An eye-opening tale of a dog’s resilience upon abandonment and her journey of survival on the streets, flitting from human to human. I cried and fumed and cried some more. This was such a heart breaking tale of how careless, disrespectful and utterly ridiculous humans can be to animals. I highly rec......more

A Dog Of Many Names by Douglas Green is an inspiring yet gut-wrenching story of a dog who is abandoned and has to fend of herself until she meets new people and families and her journey to find herself and a new home continues. This book elicited so many emotions in me that at one point it got very,......more