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Lädt ... Rescuing Riley, Saving Myself: A Man and His Dog's Struggle to Find Salvationvon Zachary Anderegg
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. An account of how the author discovered a pup in an isolated place and how he was able to use mountain climbing skills to get him out. He took him to a veterinarian who was able to rehydrate him and get him to eating again. The rescuing of this dog brought back the author?s difficult childhood which being bullied in school from K-11th grade. He had no family support and is still undergoing therapy at the time this book was written. The stories intertwined and we learn how saving this dog brought some closure and release for the author. Interesting read. Rating 2.5. This book purports to be about a dog rescue with side parallels to the life of the rescuer who was bullied. In actuality it's a book about the rescuer with a side of dog rescue. Not what I expected or wanted to read. The dog rescue interesting. The bullying wore thin very, very quickly. It was all about pooorrr Zak. Clearly he was terribly affected by these incidences and has never been able to let go of his anger. I personally think that gives the power to the abuser. I have refused to allow them to have the power. The things they did to me was on them, not on me. I learned to fight back, stop the abuse, and hold myself apart thereafter. I have forgiven, but never forgot. It made me the winner. I think that's what Riley did. Zak should take a page from his book. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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"This heartwarming book is for those who appreciate tales of adventure, overcoming adversity, and the strong relationships formed between dogs and their people." --Library Journal, starred review While hiking on a solo vacation in a remote, uninhabitable region of Arizona, Zachary Anderegg happened upon Riley, an emaciated puppy clinging to life at the bottom of a 350-foot canyon. In a daring act of humanity that trumped the deliberate savagery behind Riley's presence in such a place, Zak single-handedly orchestrated a delicate rescue. Zak and Riley's destinies were intertwined long before they improbably found each other. For much of Zak's childhood, he was at the bottom of a veritable canyon himself--a canyon in which imprisoning depth and darkness were created by bullies who just wouldn't quit and parents who weren't capable of love. When Zak found Riley, the puppy's condition bespoke his abusers' handiwork--three shotgun pellets embedded beneath his skin and teeth turned permanently black from malnutrition. The meeting was one of a man and a dog singularly suited to save each other. As a former US Marine sergeant, Zak was one of only a few people with the mettle and physical wherewithal to get Riley out. And in rescuing him, Zak was also attempting to save himself, conquering the currents of cruelty that swelled beneath his early life and had always threatened to drown him. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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