Family Dog

The sequel to Daisy Days. It's three years later... Enjoying their retirement, now back on English soil after another six month stay in their second home in France, mayhem begins again for Susie and Jack Morton. Plain sailing isn’t a regular occurrence for them as their previous adventures revealed. Towing Daisy, their beloved caravan, proves a challenge for Jack after his six-month break from caravanning – and the journey home from the port across to Eastbourne is far from straight forward…with a surprise for Susie. Will Susie be pleased with her birthday present from Jack? It’s ...

Janie Hunt's path to the true ways of life was shaky, beset with constant sting of rejection and cruelty from her parents. She was a teenager when she first set foot in a church, where her new best friend's dad was a pastor. Now, after graduating from college and still trying to find her path in life, it still pains her to think of her past. Bradley Bridges is a small town guy, well loved by his neighbors and friends. He didn't grow up surrounded by faith, and he didn't know that anything was missing from his life... until he met Janie. As the friendship between Janie and Bradley grows, and...

Ben Coffin has never felt like he fits in. A former foster kid, he keeps his head down at school to avoid bullies and spends his afternoons reading sci-fi books at the library. But that all changes when he finds a scruffy abandoned dog named Flip and befriends the librarian's daughter, Halley. For the first time, Ben starts to feel like he belongs in his own life. Then everything changes, and suddenly Ben is more alone than ever.

In this charming collection of 19 stories, you can't help but fall in love with the unlucky fawn who is saved by a nursing home, the troublesome rabbit who warms her way into a new family and the good (German) shepherd who comforts the sick. These are stories of hope, humor, triumph, loyalty, compassion, life, and even death - but most of all, these are stories of love and the extraordinary animals who make our lives the richer for it.

A short Christmas story that will tug at your heartstrings! Without Grandma Sharon, who was lost to cancer, and Jenny, who is away on deployment, Grandpa George struggles with making Christmas a joyous time for his six year old grandson, Johnny. A visit with Santa at The General Store brings hope to Johnny that this Christmas, with only him and his grandpa, will be a wonderful one after all. Will Santa come through and surprise Johnny with the gift he asked for?

We have so much happening. First up is our trip to Sweden. I'm not sure about this trip. The biggest issue is that Abby and Jordan will be missing. I hate that they have to stop traveling with us so much. But I understand, it was necessary. We all have an end date for the trips, and some of us have to stop before the rest of us do. Change is inevitable. The other big change this trip will be Tish joining us. I really hope that goes well. Getting a new member is always stressful. Will they be a mega fan? Will they be trustworthy? Or will they drive me up the wall? Anything is possible, and I...

We're so busy, there's always something going on. We have a wedding coming up, and I couldn't be happier for Abby and Jordan. They're just so perfect for each other, and absolutely as cute as can be together. I'm also very curious about Jordan's family. They have to be pretty great for Jordan to be the great person that he is. I'm so excited to meet them at the wedding, it's going to be a fun adventure. We have Mother's Day right after the wedding, which is very bittersweet for me. Man, I seriously miss my mom. But I have Patricia now, and I'm excited to celebrate her. She's an amazing mom,...

Change can be really hard sometimes. But we learned that it can also be a wonderful thing. I seriously enjoyed the changes we had to make to our group. Double date nights are awesome, and I really loved our core group gathering. I'm not going to fear changes anymore. I'm just going to roll with them and find the joy hidden inside. I'm excited to see what's in store for our group in Finland. I have a feeling I'm going to love it there. Norway was incredible and Finland is right next door. I'm really looking forward to seeing it through Barbara's plans this time. She always plans the best ...

The UK and Germany were so much fun. I loved meeting Livy and Mary so much. Seeing Dimitri and Ian again was fun as well. The next month is going to be so busy, but it's also going to be amazing in so many ways. My most favorite is my brother getting married. Cam and Jenny are so perfect together. I can't wait to officiate their wedding. I'm so excited to find out what Darcy and David are having. For Patricia's sake, I'm really hoping it's a girl. But for Samantha's sake, I'm really hoping it's a boy. I loved having an older boy cousin, and I want the same for my daughter. Either way, we're...

An unlikely criminal, Andy Durant is robbing gas stations to buy back land once connected to his wife's farm in upstate New York. But when he's shot and killed during a robbery, he leaves his wife, Grady, and their three children to fend for themselves. Moving back to the debt-laden farm, Grady ignites a plan that involves getting in the middle of an adjoining neighbor's marriage. Meanwhile, one by one the whole family is charmed by Royal Provo, a young and charismatic orphan working on the property.

He’s lost everything. She’s afraid of what she’s got. Sometimes, first love needs a second chance... In the space of six months, Nick Hanson’s perfect life has fallen apart. Faced with the loss of his best friend, his fortune, and his job, he’s returned to the New Hampshire town of Fable Notch to wait out the disaster. For Nick, this is just an unfortunate interlude— a chance to hatch a plan that will have New York begging for his return. Until he crosses paths with an injured dog and his past comes knocking... For veterinarian Dani Vaughn, Fable Notch has always been home, so ...

Biscuit, the adorable little yellow puppy, is ready to help his neighbor feed her pets! From guinea pigs and fish to kittens and puppies, each animal gets its own special food. Everyone wants to play, too! But what happens when playtime gets in the way of mealtime? Biscuit might just find a new way to make sure everyone gets what they need....

More than anything else - even more than the best birthday party ever - Becket Branch wants a dog for her 10th birthday. But her twin brother, Nicholas, has secretly been wishing for a cat. Lucky for Becket and Nicholas, their animal-loving parents have an animal-loving surprise for them: They’re going to the local shelter and adopting both a cat and a dog.

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.

Please Don't Bite the Baby (and Please Don't Chase the Dogs) chronicles certified professional dog trainer Lisa Edwards' endearing and entertaining journey to ensure that her household survives and thrives when she introduces her son to her motley pack of animals. As Lisa knows all too well, the dog/child relationship is simultaneously treasured, misunderstood, and sometimes feared.

Thrift shop til someone drops... The Braun family is coming home for the holidays, and Jessica couldn’t be happier for the reunion. She’s making her shopping list, checking it twice, and hosting an old-fashioned Christmas to remember. But Uncle Rick won’t be there, after he’s arrested for an old friend’s murder. And when the new sheriff in town decides Jess’s sleuthing skills are unwanted, it will be hard to prove her uncle’s innocence. How will Jess find the true culprit—and get her family back together—before one Braun celebrates the new year behind bars?

Orphan. Thief. Witch. Twelve-year-old Quicksilver lives as a thief in the sleepy town of Willow-on-the-River. Her only companions are her faithful dog and partner in crime, Fox - and Sly Boots, the shy boy who lets her live in his attic when it’s too cold to sleep on the rooftops. It’s a lonesome life, but Quicksilver is used to being alone. When you are alone, no one can hurt you. No one can abandon you. Then one day Quicksilver discovers that she can perform magic. Real magic. The kind that isn’t supposed to exist anymore.

Do you want to remember? Do you want to forget? There is nothing extraordinary about Chris Rowan. Each day he wakes to the same faces, has the same breakfast, the same commute, the same sort of homes he tries to rent out to unsuspecting tenants. There is nothing extraordinary about Chris Rowan. That is apart from the black dog that haunts his nightmares and an unexpected encounter with a long forgotten demon from his past. A nudge that will send Chris on his own downward spiral, from which there may be no escape. There is nothing extraordinary about Chris Rowan... * * * "Chilling and ...

From the Bronx to beyond!. From Musician to Physician to Builder. I started out with an ideal at an early age. By five I just knew that I was going to be a doctor. We all knew, from my relatives to my parents and really to my friends that I was to become a doctor. Having learned to play piano I graduated to Rock keyboards and guitars and finally , after Woodstock, to a decision. Musician or Physician. That's how my parents put it. The next thing I knew I was off to Medical School. Having received a full scholarship to the University of Guadalajara's State Medical School, through the Social ...

Long Lost Family presenter and Radio 5 breakfast show host Nicky Campbell reveals how the simple unconditional love of Maxwell, his Labrador, turned his life around and helped him come to terms with his difficult journey as an adopted child. Dogs have been the common link between the key moments in Nicky Campbell's life: there was Toby, the dog he never knew and who sat devotedly by his cot before his adoption, and then the adorable fox terrier Candy, who arrived soon after he was happily adopted. Nothing could replace the loss of Candy when he died suddenly, when Nicky was 11.