Dara : Autobiography of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever

As befits a pedigreed member of her sporty and intelligent breed, Dara, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, was born in the lap of luxury. Growing up on an estate on the Chesapeake Bay, she suffers the tragic loss of her human Mother, an event that launches her on an odyssey of adventure, neglect, abuse and fear. That journey leads to an animal shelter, then to a cage--the one with an X on it. Rescued from a sure death at the eleventh hour, Dara embarks on a new life with her human Mom (and literary collaborator). Told in a persuasively canine voice, this dramatic story reveals the minds and souls of a magnificent dog and her compassionate owner. Their humanity and largeness of spirit will warm the hearts of readers of all ages. All profits will be donated to Dara's Canine Foundation Inc. to support adoption programs in animal shelters.