The Mountaintop School for Dogs and other second chances
By: Ellen Cooney
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print core; Thorndike Press large print core series
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 449
ISBN-13: 9781410476210
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Animal sanctuaries; Large type books; Human-animal relationships; Dogs; Fiction
Description: High up on the mountain, the Sanctuary is a place of refuge. It is a place where humans save dogs, who, in turn, save the humans. It is a place where the past does not exist, where hopelessness is chased away, where the future hasn't been written, where orphans and strays can begin to imagine a new meaning for "family." Evie is making her way to the Sanctuary. She has lied to gain entry. She has pretended to know more than she does about dogs, but she is learning fast. Once the indomitable Mrs. Auberchon lets her pass, she will find her way. Like the racing greyhound who refuses to move, the golden retriever who returns to his job as the Sanctuary's butler every time he's adopted, and the Rottweiler who's a hopeless candidate for search-and-rescue, Evie comes from a troubled past. But as they all learn, no one should stay prisoner to a life she didn't choose.