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A challenging foster dog inspires an experienced foster mama to explore where the endless stream of unwanted dogs is coming from -- and how things could change.After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Cara begins to wonder how the story ends -- when will all the dogs be saved? Even after the one-hundredth foster dog passes through Cara's home, the stream of homeless dogs appears endless. Seized by the need to act, Cara grabs her best friend, fills a van with donations, and heads south to discover what is really happening in the rural shelters where her foster dogs originate.What she discovers will break her heart and compel her to share the story of heroes and villains and plenty of good dogs, in the hope of changing this world.
About the Author
Cara Sue Achterberg is a writer, blogger, and rescue dog advocate who lives on a farm in South Central, Pennsylvania. She has written three novels (I'm Not Her, Girls' Weekend, and Practicing Normal) , one memoir (Another Good Dog: One Family & Fifty Foster Dogs) , and a handbook/memoir of the organic life (Live Intentionally: 65 Challenges for a Healthier, Happier Life) .Her upcoming memoir, One Hundred Dogs & Counting: One Woman, Ten Thousand Miles, and a Journey into the Heart of Shelters and Rescues will be released July 2020 from Pegasus Books (and is available for preorder now) .Her next novel will be published by Black Rose Writing in January 2021. Blind Turn is an examination of forgiveness in the aftermath of a fatal texting and driving accident.Cara has fostered over 150 dogs for the nonprofit all-breed rescue organization, Operation Paws for Homes and writes a blog about her experiences. Her small hillside farm is home to shuffling cast of foster dogs, her two dogs Gracie and Fanny, two horses, three cats, and plenty of chickens. Links to all of her blogs, pictures of her foster dogs and more information can be found at CaraWrites.com.twitter: @caraachterberginstagram: @carasueachterbergFacebook: @carasueachterberg
