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Loading... The Pug List: A Ridiculous Little Dog, a Family Who Lost Everything, and How They All Found Their Way Homeby Alison Hodgson
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"'What if a wheezing, sneezing, allegedly house-trained, ticking time bomb of an orphan pug is the key to helping a family feel at home again, after an arsonist set their house--and life--on fire? If you asked me, I would have said it's a bad idea; we can do better. Unfortunately no one asked me, and The Pug List is my family's story. In the fire's aftermath of insurance battles royal, rebuilding plans, parenting in the face of life's hard questions and a scorching case of post-traumatic stress, now is absolutely the worst possible time to adopt a dog. But to Alison's seven-year-old daughter, Eden, it's the perfect time--and The Relentless Campaign begins. Until one day Alison peeks inside Eden's diary--dubbed 'The Pug List'--and realizes in one fell swoop that her girl's heart is on the line, and resistance is futile ('The pugs make me happy FOREVER'). Enter 'Outrageous' Oliver, and the hilarity, healing, and irresistible hope that follows"--From publisher's website. No library descriptions found. |
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A Ridiculous Little Dog, a Family Who Lost Everything, and How They All Found Their Way Home.
Who couldn't love something like that?
Seeing as my family also suffered through a house fire, back in 2011, I know the feelings of loss from such a tragedy. In The Pug List, by Alison Hodgson, their home is set ablaze! They lose it all, and coping seems a long time coming. But because of some persistence, they find a way to get through and come out happy on the other end. They look for a pug.
I am not a non-fictional reader all that much. Real life is cool, but I read to escape the real life, and this book hit close to home. I found the story funny, heart-warming and encouraging, but it didn't really get to the meat of the story, for me, until near the ending. The focus was sorta lost. I even appreciated her hold to faith, but it almost seemed fictional and trite...
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