num_pages: 356
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Dog I Loved
publisher: St. Martin's Press