Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish

Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish
by Mark R. Levin

Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish
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Author: Mark R. Levin
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-06
ISBN: 1416559132
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Pocket Books
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Book Review: very disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars

Just to be clear from the start. Before reading this book I had no idea who Mark Levin is and even now I don't know. He is a lawyer and a talk show host but what type of lawyer or what his show is about, I don't know. It doesn't matter. The book is very poorly written. It is dry and unemotional. There are people who let their pets suffer because they can not bear to put them down. Then we have Mr. Levin doing what was the right thing by putting poor Sprite out of pain and he eats himself up with a feeling of guilt. The story is not new and could be told by hundreds or even thousands of people who have gone through the same heart wrenching decision. The writing is dull, dry and unemotional. When I realized the author was a lawyer it made it easier for me to understand and describe the quality of writing. It was written like a legal brief or even a police report. At one point, when describing Griffen's previous owners he is somewhat heartless. 'Kendal' discovered that his owners had ... decided they wanted to travel more. So they actually asked their vet whether they should put him up for adoption or have him euthanized! Can you imagine? I have nothing but contempt for such inhumanity and selfishness." Do not judge others too harshly when you don't know all the facts. The author states later on that at the age of 11 they are dealing with Griffen's "house training, which means more early morning and late-night walks". Perhaps the previous owners were unable to deal with that. When we lived on the farm we constantly had to deal with people's unwanted pets. They would actually drive into the yard, throw out their cats or dogs and drive away. This happened many times to us and to neighbors. Putting down an unwanted pet is far more humane than this cowardly act.
If you want to read a good book about a cat, read "Dewey: a small town library cat who changed the world" by Vicky Myron.
Many others have already recommended "Marley and Me" and you can read almost any of the books by John Katz.
A fiction title that is also good is "The art of racing in the rain" by Garth Stein.

Summary of Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish

A STUNNINGLY INTIMATE LOOK AT THE LOVE BETWEEN A FAMILY AND A DOG WHICH MOVINGLY SHOWS THAT "IN THE END, WE HUMANS ARE THE LUCKY ONES."

Although Mark Levin is known as a constitutional lawyer and a nationally syndicated broadcaster, he is, first and foremost, a dog lover. In 1998, he and his family welcomed a half-Border Collie/half-Cocker Spaniel they named Pepsi into their lives. Six years later, his wife and son persuaded him to adopt a dog from the local shelter, a Spaniel mix. It turned out he was older than originally thought, and he was the most beautiful dog they'd ever seen. They named him Sprite. Their lives would never be the same.

During the next two years, Sprite and Pepsi were inseparable. And Sprite's bond with the Levin family deepened. Friends, neighbors, and even Mark's radio audience came to know and love Sprite. But Sprite's health deteriorated -- even as his spirits remained high and his beauty and grace continued to inspire. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2006, the Levin family said their emotional final good-bye. Crushed and consumed with grief, Mark turned to family, friends, and fans for help. But new hope came when the Levins least expected it.

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