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| Lost & Found | 
 enlarge | Author: Jacqueline Sheehan
Publisher: Avon A
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 10952
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0061128643
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780061128646
ASIN: 0061128643
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Good reading copy. May include highlighting/writing, some completed exercises, missing dust cover, crease, and/or overall wear. Ships within 2 business days. 100% Customer satisfaction guaranteed.
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Product Description
A poignant and unforgettable tale of love, loss, and moving on . . . with the help of one not-so-little dog Rocky's husband Bob was just forty-two when she discovered him lying cold and lifeless on the bathroom floor . . . and Rocky's world changed forever. Quitting her job, chopping off all her hair, she leaves Massachusetts—reinventing her past and taking a job as Animal Control Warden on Peak's Island, a tiny speck off the coast of Maine and a million miles away from everything she's lost. She leaves her career as a psychologist behind, only to find friendship with a woman whose brain misfires in the most wonderful way and a young girl who is trying to disappear. Rocky, a quirky and fallible character, discovers the healing process to be agonizingly slow. But then she meets Lloyd. A large black Labrador retriever, Lloyd enters Rocky's world with a primitive arrow sticking out of his shoulder. And so begins a remarkable friendship between a wounded woman and a wounded, lovable beast. As the unraveling mystery of Lloyd's accident and missing owner leads Rocky to an archery instructor who draws her in even as she finds every reason to mistrust him, she discovers the life-altering revelation that grief can be transformed . . . and joy does exist in unexpected places.
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 " SHORT AND SWEET " May 16, 2008
just to add, I loved this book. I loved the characters which were well developed and I loved the setting " Maine " , my favorite vacation state in this country , so, I could picture all the places mentioned .
It's a wonderful book and you won't be sorry you bought it .
nice work Ms. Sheehan , very nice work .
 Even the dog has a point of view May 7, 2008
Lost and Found hits a bittersweet note with every human heart. When her caring husband dies suddenly from a massive heart attack, Rocky, a psychologist in her late 30's is stricken with grief. To gain a sense of anonymity, she moves to an island off the coast of Maine. Determined to leave her past and her pain, she takes on a new job and encounters a host of islanders.
Yes, Rocky has a rebellious, blunt and brash side. Yes, she pulls some incredible stunts, but she is a young woman full of the bile of grief. Some of the secondary characters, like the old woman with synthesia and the track running teenager with anoxeria, are intriguing.
Then there is the dog, who becomes the focal point of the story. This dog's personality and soul are conveyed so beautifully and warmly that it is delightful and rewarding to read a portion of the story from his perspective.
Looking for a heartful story? Love human stories intertwined with dogs and a bit of odd adventure? Grab a copy and a cup of tea. ENJOY!
A poignant trip down memory lane.... March 30, 2008
I recently completed reading Lost and Found just a few days ago. And still the haunting images the story line created in my mind and heart are still very much to the front of my thoughts.
I grew up in rural New Hampshire, and for a brief time I lived in Portland, Maine, near where this story occurs.
I now live in Salem, Massachusetts, right on the Atlantic, and I still travel north to Portland to revisit my home and memories I treasure from my time living there.
I have a teen aged daughter, age 15 who lives in my home. She is also very much an athlete like the girl in the story. Sadly she lost her Mother several years ago to complications that arose from a Bi Polar Disorder.
I'm also lucky enough to be a proud dog owner as well. My furry friend is a shepherd husky mix, but I have lived with a room mate in the past who had a labrador retriever very much like the one in this story. Sadly Mindy, the lab has now passed over the Rainbow Bridge and is anxiously awaiting the day when she will be reunited with her pack she left behind here on Earth.
My daughters Grandparents live on the outskirts of Providence, Rhode Island as well. It was still another of the many wonderful bitter sweet connections I felt with this story line.
I read the book entirely in one sitting, being unable to put it down. I'm not sure exactly how to categorize this story.... A romance, a mystery, a medical drama, a memoir.... This wonderful story is all this and more.
I would recommend this story to anyone who likes having their heart strings pulled, or anyone who needs to understand how to deal with loss and the need to go on, to regain trust in life and love.
May this magical story touch your heart and soul as much as it did mine.
Loss, Love and Animal Healing... February 17, 2008
Over the years, each of the dogs I've shared my life with has brought me through the grieving process of death and back to myself.
This is a timeless story about dealing with the loss of love through death and the powerfully unique healing love of animals.
Lost & Found February 17, 2008
Pleased with the book and vendor. It was received in good condition and the contents of the book are what I was expecting.
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