10.17.2007

Year of the Dog: A Novel




By Shelby Hearon

After her husband dumps her for an old girlfriend, Janey Daniels trades in her simple life in small town South Carolina for a new start in Burlington, Vermont. For one year, she moves into a tiny apartment with her new companion, Beulah, a sweet Labrador puppy that she is training to become a Seeing Eye dog for the blind.
This quiet, unsentimental book that takes on themes of family and love is perfect reading for a peaceful autumn weekend at home. Although some of the characters felt kind of like stereotypical Southern people, Janey’s story is engaging and thoughtful with a satisfying conclusion.

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