Amy Wallace has made plenty of mistakes in her young life, but she didn’t see this one coming. Chris Seger is a marine serving in Afghanistan. His life is forever altered by a single, fateful step. A mother of another Afghan war vet suffers a devastating loss, which changes the course of Finley’s life for good. Finley is a mostly golden retriever, who suddenly finds himself alone and confused in … in a dog shelter. Could this prison actually become the place where Finley finally finds freedom? Rescuing Finley tells the story of how one rescue dog powerfully impacts three tragic lives and puts all of them on a road toward redemption and healing.
Dan Walsh is known for page-turning, character driven novels. Fans of Dan’s other novels, as well as dog-lovers everywhere will especially enjoy Rescuing Finley.
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If you love animals …you will enjoy this book.it is an easy read. Enjoyable story.
This is a wonderful heartwarming story for any animal lover. It tells the story of Finley and the special people in his life and how their lives are touched by him. I highly recommend but be sure to have a box of tissues handy.
Great dog story and well described, believable characters.
Wonderful story, loved the dog, loved the characters, just an awesome book!
This is an incredible book showing us how much of an impact a dog can make in a person’s a life. It starts with Finley, a golden retriever mix, being cared for by the mother of his owner while he is fighting for his country. When his owner dies in Afghanistan, the dog is given to the Humane Society. We get Finley’s perspective on how he feels about this change in his life. From the Humane Society, Finley goes to a woman’s prison where he is trained as a service dog for veterans. Most are suffering from PTSD but many have other disabilities as well. We learn about Finley’s training and the woman, Amy, who trains him. Then, when he graduates from the training, he goes to Chris Seger who lost his leg in Afghanistan, as well as coming home with PTSD.
Amy had really made a mess of her life. One of her mistakes landed her in prison, which turned out to be good for her. It helped her get off meth, learn to train dogs and meet a wonderful man. On top of that, she met Findley, who loved her unconditionally.
I loved this book and the insight it gave into training dogs for veterans. It was heartbreaking to hear of the mental problems men with PTSD have to deal with. Although I felt sorry for Finley, I was happy for the people in his life. It made me cry and smile, too.
Pleasant and enjoyable
This book will be a winner for anyone who loves dogs. It deals with the program in which prison inmates train service dogs for veterans. It has just a twist of romance at the end.
I enjoyed it.
I loved it!!
Dealt wonderfully with some tough subjects.
Absolutely loved it!
Very entertaining!
Loved it! Would recommend it highly.
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A heartwarming, wonderful story.
Excellent book and an excellent program.
Happy ending…Finley was rescued.
A little too much information on their lives
First book I read by the author & I was very impressed. Already read a 2nd one, The Reunion, by Dan Walsh & will read more. Very captivating!
Just loved the story and characters!
Highly recommended! One of the best books I’ve read. I couldn’t put it down. I have recommended it to friends and can’t wait to read the next book by this author.