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| Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish | 
 enlarge | Author: Mark R. Levin
Publisher: Pocket Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  330 reviews
Sales Rank: 6937
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 1416559132
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70929
EAN: 9781416559139
ASIN: 1416559132
Publication Date: November 6, 2007
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 Quick Break From Stress April 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I liked Rescuing Sprite. It is a quick reading book and one to read in between other heavier subject matter (like histories). I like narratives that remain simple, yet get the details of the scene and the feeling of the moment in. This was one of those. It was not depressing at all to me. Mark Levin handles the life and death aspects of pet companionship in a way that will not weigh too heavily on the heart when one reads the entire book. I suggest pet owners read this book.
 dog lover - meat eater April 9, 2008
2 out of 28 found this review helpful
Why all the fuss about a dog when we kill and eat other animals. Does'nt other animals have feelings as well. Try take a knife and cut off the head of a Cow or Sheep. See that animal cry and wither in pain. All because you want to eat it.
The writer is a hypocrite. Advocate for no animal cruelty then I will be on your boat.
Great book April 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great book, one for anyone who's ever loved an animal. There's a message of hope and love - and eventually sadness, but well worth it. I've rescued two cats in the last year and I often have the same thoughts that Levin had about Sprite. What was their life before, what harshness did they see, and are they happy to be here.
I requested the book through the library loan system, and they decided to buy the book instead. Since a portion of the book's proceeds go to various animal charities, I'm glad they did.
Definitely worth the "hype." April 7, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I think Gross's review of the book missed the mark, pun intended. This is not the next great American novel, nor was it intended to be. It is a rather simple story of a man's devotion to his dogs and the emotional journey of saying goodbye to a beloved friend. I do agree that the writing is not "imaginative" or "original," and whoever penned that should be fired. But what I did see was a compelling story written from the heart. The point the story makes, and does it quite well, is that we learn a great deal about ourselves and about life from our experiences with our pets. This book took me back to my experience with a wonderful little Exotic shorthair kitten we named Cody. He had an inoperable liver shunt and was not expected to live beyond 4 months. He died a week before his first birthday, and my daughter and I learned more about living with a terminal condition and dying with grace than any human could ever have taught us. This little Angel never ceased to be loving, sweet and if it can be said of a cat, upbeat. His strength, his will to live, and the love he showed us will forever remain as one of life's greatest lessons for me and my daughter. There is much more to this story -- perhaps I should write it, lol -- but the fact remains that Mark's book reminded me that my experiences with Cody are not isolated and that we can all learn about compassion, loyalty, love, strength, and grace from our beloved animal friends. Thank you, Mark, for sharing your story with all of us.
I Can Relate.... April 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As I was reading this book, I had to put it down frequently to wipe the tears from my eyes. There have been several books over the years where people have loved and lost their pets but the issue that Mark Levin addressed was not only losing his dog but having to put it to sleep. We put our doberman down a couple years ago and it was heart breaking. The thought that we decided when to end his life was very hard to deal with. Although I know we provided him with an abundance of love and the best medical care possible. (Over the years, he had three cardiologists)
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