Just Gus: A Rescued Dog and the Woman He Loved

Just Gus: A Rescued Dog and the Woman He Loved
by Laurie Williams

Just Gus: A Rescued Dog and the Woman He Loved
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Author: Laurie Williams
Photographer: Roslyn Banish
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-09
ISBN: 0975561812
Number of pages: 80
Publisher: McWitty Press

Book Reviews of Just Gus: A Rescued Dog and the Woman He Loved

Book Review: A Touching Story
Summary: 4 Stars

When I ordered this book I did not notice it is only 80 pages long. And each page is mostly taken up by photographs of the dog and his person....so be warned! It cost a lot for such a short book. If the proceeds were to go to a charity related to the story, then I would probably have purchased it even at that price, but I don't see that the proceeds do go to anything like that.

I don't want to give away the plot---and, for some of the other reviewers here, it is only polite to warn people if you are going to put in "spoilers", that is, retell the story! A review should NOT be a rehash of the book or movie.

Sorry if I sound annoyed and feel like I was "taken". The story is "sweet"....thats as far as I can go with it.

If you want to read about people who take in dogs and cats day in and day out, and work all consistantly with the animals to rehabilitate them and find them new homes, read about the "Best Friends" animal sanctuary. There are several books and DVD's on their wonderful volunteer work. "Dogtown" is one of the DVD's, and "Kittyville" a short book about their cats...and they did after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The volunteers there devote their lives to the animals, and no animal is euthanized (except for incurable painful diseases). Dogs too aggressive to be placed in a home, even after every attempt at rehabilitation, remain at "Dogtown" in large runs with indoor/outdoor access for the rest of their lives.

I'm not saying to not read this book, just that it was not at all what I expected, so I felt very let down.

Summary of Just Gus: A Rescued Dog and the Woman He Loved

Gus was a lucky dog. Injured and abandoned, he could have become another of the 7 million animals euthanized every year. Then Stephanie Williams entered the picture. A successful journalist, she had been diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer at the age of 30. On medical leave and living alone, she wanted a warm four-legged companion. When she saw Gus's soulful eyes and goofy grin, it was love at first sight: she would rescue him, and he would return the favor.
Just Gus is about how much one dog did to make a dying woman happy ? giving tireless love, comfort, and support. This extraordinary story shows how one dog brought joy and hope to a woman's last days.

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