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Comet’s Tale: How the Dog I Rescued Saved My Life
Man and Greyhound Heal One Another Comet’s Tale is the story of the author’s relationship with a greyhound rescue dog who gives his life purpose and meaning, and saves him. Comet is a ‘discarded’ greyhound, rescued and existing in a shelter. Thousands of these dogs are discarded yearly because they are not assessed as winners in the racing world. When Steven Wolf visits the shelter, with no intention of taking home a dog, Comet ‘picks’ him. Thus begins their journey together…
My Hope for Peace by Jehan Sadat
Faith, Optimism and Experience Give Hope for Peace. Jehan Sedat’s book presents a lucid-readable account of the Western world, the Islamic world and the peace that she believes can exist between the two. The author bases this hope not only on faith and optimism but also on experience. All of these much needed qualities shine through the text. She was the wife of Anwar Sadat, the president of Egypt who signed a historic treaty with Israel. …
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd
Motherless Child Seeks Answers The Secret Life of Bees is set in the segregated South in 1964 and revolves around Lilly, a young ,white, motherless teenager. Lilly is running away from an abusive father with her closet friend and ally, Rosaleen. This involves a jailbreak that Lilly instigates. They travel to a town in South Carolina hoping to find some answers about her mother. Lilly is struggling with her ‘guilt’ over the accidental shooting death of her mother when she…