{"product_id":"man-of-his-own-paperback","title":"Man of His Own - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Stanton was a promising professional baseball player with dreams of playing in the major leagues and starting a family with his young wife, Francesca, when World War II changed everything. Rick returns from the war with his body broken and his dreams shattered. But it was not just body and spirit he sacrificed for the war. He and Francesca volunteered their beloved dog, Pax, for the Army's K-9 Corp, not knowing if they'd ever see him again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeller Nicholson is the soldier who fought the war with Pax by his side, and the two have the kind of profound bond that can only be forged in war. Pax is the closest Keller has to a sense of family, and he can't bear the thought of returning him to the Stantons. But Rick and Francesca refuse to give him up. Instead, an arrangement is made: Keller will work as Rick's live-in aide. And thus an unlikely family is formed, with steadfast Pax at the center. As they try to build a new life out of the ashes, Keller and Francesca struggle to ignore their growing attraction to each other, and Rick, believing that he can no longer give Francesca what she needs and wants, quietly plans a way out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll three of them need healing. All three of them are lost. And in Susan Wilson's\u003ci\u003e A Man of His Own\u003c\/i\u003e, Pax, with his unconditional love and unwavering loyalty, may be the only one who can guide them home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTouching and heartfelt. --\u003ci\u003eModern Dog\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUSAN WILSON is the author of seven novels, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Who Danced\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne Good Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives on Martha's Vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124677873799,"sku":"9781250054487","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5fff5321f452814637833483241b611a.webp?v=1732571959","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/man-of-his-own-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}