{"product_id":"lance-a-spirit-unbroken-paperback","title":"Lance: A Spirit Unbroken - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Stoffel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarley meets... Cujo ?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What would you do if there was a dog in your neighborhood forced to live outside day in\/ day out, at the mercy of abusers, wild animals and brutal weather?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter does nothing--at first. Then, an accidental meeting with Lance, a Border Collie, sets the wheels in motion for a down-to-the-wire, life-saving rescue and a disappointing discovery: Lance turns out to be a threat to anyone he can get his teeth on--including his rescuers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir lives turned upside down by this semi-feral \"pet\", Walter and his wife Clara are forced to answer a painful question: do they euthanize the dog they rescued? Making their life-or-death choice even more difficult is Lance's hilarious quirkiness; when not threatening, he's incredibly entertaining--though a State Trooper, the local drug dealer, and a Megan's Law parolee, among many others, would beg to differ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis rollicking, thought-provoking, and--at times--heart-wrenching true-life account of the unorthodox rescue of an unorthodox dog is guaranteed to captivate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Dog lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Recovering addicts (there are numerous passages that the 12-step community will relate to) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Survivors of child abuse (the author reveals his own poignant connection with Lance)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Any reader who can laugh, cry, or enjoy having her\/his faith in humanity restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129125638279,"sku":"9780986150036","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/03081d936e6aa90784df4c0f901ab830.webp?v=1732600487","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lance-a-spirit-unbroken-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}