title: Raising Rufus
author: Verdino-Sullwold, Carla Maria
description: Raising Rufus A Maine Love Story is a tender and tragic love story about an older couple, their Newfoundland dog, and their passion for the coast of Maine. The novel traces through flashback and use of the present the long, sometimes troubled marriage of a Baby Boomer couple, and the last joyous days they share in Maine with their Newfoundland puppy.