Devoted, Rebecca AscherWalsh
Devoted, Rebecca AscherWalsh
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Devoted
38 Extraordinary Tales of Love, Loyalty, and Life with Dogs

Author: Rebecca Ascher-Walsh

Narrator: Susan Boyce

Unabridged: 3 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2013

Categories: Nonfiction, Pets


Synopsis

Unlikely Friendships meets Marley and Me. In this heartwarming book, author Rebecca Ascher-Walsh presents a collection of inspiring dog storiesdogs who comfort veterans, dogs who learn to surf, dogs who detect cancer, and dogs who save the day: each one is devoted. These thirty-eight uplifting dog stories showcase the most amazing dog rescues, accomplishments, and abilities that fascinate us and touch our hearts.

About Rebecca Ascher-Walsh

Rebecca Ascher-Walsh is
a writer who specializes in covering celebrities and lifestyles but who also
loves dogs and telling stories about amazing animals. She contributes to many
newspapers and national magazines, including Entertainment Weekly, Adweek, and the Los Angeles
Times, and is active in
social media. She is a volunteer at an animal shelter in Manhattan and a
founding director of the Deja Foundation, devoted to covering the medical care
and training costs of dogs rescued from high-kill shelters. A native New
Yorker, she shares her home with two rescue pit bulls, Desiree and Buddy.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanie

If you want to read about why dogs are truly human's best friends, read this book. You'll find stories of a dog who comforted survivors of 9/11, a dog that saved the life of her person when he was injured in the woods, and even a dog that stood in front of his person in the face of an oncoming train......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

This is a good book of 38 stories of dogs. Dogs do such amazing things, and I have read so many dog books, that some of the stories were normal good and not extraordinary as billed in the subtitle. I would have to say all the stories are good or better. For those who don’t read as many dog books the......more

Goodreads review by Heather

3.5 stars I shed a few tears while listening to these profiles/stories of 38 incredible dogs. I think part of the reason behind that is because my own extraordinary rescue girl Coraline is in the last stages of her life. So I tend to be a bit teary right now. But reading {listening} about these amazi......more

Goodreads review by Nikki

WOW. Just wow. I can't even put into words. The dogs in these stories truly are heroes. I read this every single morning on the way to work for a week. Every single morning I bawled my eyes out. I tried everything to not cry, I'd look up, I'd try to think of something else, nothing worked. The stori......more

Goodreads review by Debbie

Devoted is a small book with 38 short stories about dogs and their devotion to humans. The focus of the book is dogs working to make life better for the humans they serve – veterans, the disabled, the elderly and children with learning disabilities. I liked that this book included a broad selection......more