LITTLE BOY BLUE
A Puppy’s Rescue
from Death Row and his Owner’s Journey for Truth
By Kim Kavin
Foreword
by Jim Gorant
When
Kim Kavin decided that she wanted a puppy, she did what millions of people do
every year: clicked on an online photo and submitted an application. She had no
idea that the adorable brindle--advertised as healthy and near her home in New
Jersey--was actually a last-minute rescue from a gas-chamber shelter in North
Carolina.
Blue
had arrived in the Northeast with at least a dozen other dogs in an RV that is
just one among countless transports whose sponsors are dedicating their efforts
to saving dogs by any means possible. Blue was happy and friendly, but he
seemed to have endured some unusual, albeit unknown, ordeal. The dog's manner
prompted Kavin to trace his history all the way back to a long row of cages
where Blue had been tagged to be put down in just three more days.
LITTLE BOY BLUE: A
Puppy’s Rescue from Death Row and his Owner’s Journey for Truth (Barron’s Educational Series; August
2012; $22.99; Hardcover) is
the true story of one sweet puppy's journey of survival. It's also a shocking
exposé that describes a
brutal
ongoing reality inside some of this country's taxpayer-funded shelters. But Little Boy Blue also tells an inspiring
story of the grass-roots rescue network that has exploded across the nation in
recent years. Readers will come to know and love a very special dog who now
brings smiles to the faces of everyone he meets. From a single click of Kavin's
computer mouse, Blue's journey of a lifetime began. This is the story of Little
Boy Blue, told with candor and love.
Kim Kavin is an award-winning writer,
editor, photographer, and website developer. She graduated from the University
of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism in 1994 and worked as a daily
newspaper editor until 2000, when she became executive editor of Yachting magazine. She has been a
full-time freelance journalist since April 2003 and is now considered one of
the world’s foremost authorities covering the luxury yacht charter industry.
She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, a member of
the Author’s Guild, a past president of Boating Writers International, and a
member of the Dog Writers Association of America. “Little Boy Blue” is her ninth book. In her
spare time, Kim does volunteer work for Lulu’s Rescue, one of the charitable
organizations that helped to save her dog, Blue. She opens her home to foster
dogs and writes biographies of dogs in need for Petfinder.com
Barron’s Educational
Series will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book to
the Petfinder.com Foundation (www.petfinderfoundation.com)
2 comments:
I just finished it ... it's awesome!
I just finished it as well. Sad, but true that this stuff happens.
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