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Not Always Home Before Dark
NOT ALWAYS HOME BEFORE DARK is more than a dog book, it is a love story,....elegantly written, beautifully observed...it is the rarest of things, a book that will make you feel better about life... -Michael Korda, author of Passing
In NOT ALWAYS HOME BEFORE DARK international, bestselling author Brooke Newman tells the engaging story of a malnourished, bedraggled, sad dog rescued from the flooded streets of St. Bernard Parish during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and brought to an animal shelter in Aspen, Colorado along with a number of other dogs. Fostered and then adopted by Ms Newman, given the name of Cajun, this once unhealthy pup flourished in his new family that also included a large Newfoundland and a miniature long haired dachshund, becoming a dog with an insatiable wanderlust as he explored the Rocky Mountains and the pleasures of living in a ski town while also traveling 2271 miles every summer to the beaches of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Hampered with severed abandonment issues, Cajun was also an independent soul who soon became known by locals and tourists as “the wedding crasher”, the “uninvited party guest”, and the “powder hound”. Riding the gondola on Aspen Mountain, chasing snowmobilers only to join their winter picnic, and joining strangers as a surprise “best dog” for summer weddings, Cajun consistently won the hearts of strangers and family alike. Insightful and beautifully written Newman’s book reminds readers that life with a dog is a blessing.
BROOKE NEWMAN is an international, best-selling author and an award-winning playwright. Her previous titles, including the hugely successful THE LITTLE TERN (which was crafted into a play and made into a musical CD in Japan), and her critically acclaimed releases JENNIEMAE AND JAMES, ISSUES AND TRENDS IN HEALTH, and THE LOST TERN, have in total sold more than two million copies in seventeen countries worldwide. NOT ALWAYS HOME BEFORE DARK is the author’s sixth published book.
In NOT ALWAYS HOME BEFORE DARK international, bestselling author Brooke Newman tells the engaging story of a malnourished, bedraggled, sad dog rescued from the flooded streets of St. Bernard Parish during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and brought to an animal shelter in Aspen, Colorado along with a number of other dogs. Fostered and then adopted by Ms Newman, given the name of Cajun, this once unhealthy pup flourished in his new family that also included a large Newfoundland and a miniature long haired dachshund, becoming a dog with an insatiable wanderlust as he explored the Rocky Mountains and the pleasures of living in a ski town while also traveling 2271 miles every summer to the beaches of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Hampered with severed abandonment issues, Cajun was also an independent soul who soon became known by locals and tourists as “the wedding crasher”, the “uninvited party guest”, and the “powder hound”. Riding the gondola on Aspen Mountain, chasing snowmobilers only to join their winter picnic, and joining strangers as a surprise “best dog” for summer weddings, Cajun consistently won the hearts of strangers and family alike. Insightful and beautifully written Newman’s book reminds readers that life with a dog is a blessing.
BROOKE NEWMAN is an international, best-selling author and an award-winning playwright. Her previous titles, including the hugely successful THE LITTLE TERN (which was crafted into a play and made into a musical CD in Japan), and her critically acclaimed releases JENNIEMAE AND JAMES, ISSUES AND TRENDS IN HEALTH, and THE LOST TERN, have in total sold more than two million copies in seventeen countries worldwide. NOT ALWAYS HOME BEFORE DARK is the author’s sixth published book.
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Published November 6, 2020
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January 13, 2021
I was given this book this Christmas as a gift and I loved it! It is a quick read because it is so well written and charming. I feel in love with the story and fell in love with Cajun. It is a must read because it is a love story and it will bring a smile to your face, and in the end tears of joy in your eyes. if you want to read a book that brings happiness to your day, then you must read Not Always Home Before Dark.
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