Description
Sometimes, the bravest of heroes are those that are most lost, scared and alone.
Written and illustrated by award-winning filmmaker, artist and writer R.A. Conroy, Shelter: Lost & Found is a wildly entertaining story based on the author’s real life experiences working at a struggling, urban animal shelter in pre-SPCA reform New Jersey during the topsy turvy 1970s.
Readers race breathlessly after runaway teen Peggy Dillan, fleeing a secret past nipping at her heels. Crossing paths with a stray dog being tormented by a street gang, Peggy faces a choice; keep running and save herself – or save the dog.
Seeking help from the Farroway Animal Shelter, Peggy is recruited by the charming warden to join his hilariously eccentric and devoted crew. Thrust onto a roller-coaster learning curve quaking under a 100 year-old, fractured SPCA system, Peggy and the crew work within, between and often break outdated laws to give animals a second chance at life and a happy ever after.
Early Praise for Shelter: Lost & Found
“Very few books can be favorably compared to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Shelter, by RA Conroy may be one of them. If you believe, as Einstein implied, that our goal should be to widen our circles of compassion to include all sentient beings, Shelter is the place to start. You will laugh, you will have your eyes, your mind and heart opened. You will treasure this book.” – Clark Tibbits, Steward, Tibbits Nature Sanctuary
“This book became an instant favorite of mine. I couldn’t put it down and I know for certain that this story will stay with me…a story that is worth being in my, and everyone’s shelves.” – Library Thing Early Reviewers
“Ms. Conroy tells a story of humans and animals who have been abused and damaged by humans who should be incarcerated for their crimes…[it] should be read by anyone who has the power to legislate against abusers. I’m glad I read it.” – Judy Hartman, Librarian
“…a wonderfully crafted story of rescue and hope, both animal and human…the story was so captivating that it was hard to put down.” – Cindy Carver, NetGalley Reviewer
Come discover your own inner hero in Shelter: Lost & Found, and fall in love with this quirky group of misfits attempting to change the world by changing the way we treat our animals––and each other…one corner at a time.
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