One Good Dog (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Adam March: A forty-six year old man with a high powered job.
• Gina Demarco: Owner of A to Z Tropical Fish and Pet Supply, owner of 3 greyhounds, Animal Rights advocate with an organization called NATE (No Animal Testing Ever)
• Ariel: 16 year old daughter of Adam and Sterling March, loves riding horses
• Veronica: Mysterious older sister of Adam March, whom he lost contact with when he was five years old
• Chance: A pit-bull, dog.
• Sophie Anderson: Adam's secretary who sues him for assault and battery
• Sterling Carruthers: Ex-wife of Adam March, born into privilege and social standing
• Big Bob: Real name: Robert Carmondy. He is the director of the Fort Street Center for the homeless.
• Rafe: A wiry black man with a clean shaven head, hands the size of palm fronds, and a drill sergeant's refinement. He is the head cook at the Fort Street Center for the homeless.
• Jupiter: Also known as Jupe - Homeless man with his companion dog, Benny. Comes to the Fort Street Center for food. Real name is Charles Abernathy.
• Benny: Jupes' pit bull
• Ishmael: A worker at the Fort Street Center for the homeless with a head full of dreadlocks, comparable to Medusa's snakes.
• Dr. Stein: Add a description of this character.
• Dr. Gil: Vet at animal shelter. Real name = Gilbert Dufrense
• Judge Frank Johnson: Judge who presides over Adam March's case and assigns him to work his community service at the Fort Street Center for the homeless
• Herbert Carruthers: Sterling's father
• Pam Stone
• Ted Abramowitz
• John March
• Ron Pascal: Private investigator
• Charles Abernathy
• Louis Wannamaker
• Beatrice March
• Courtney Bevins

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Fort Street

First Sentence edit see section history

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Redemption: The main character Adam is redeemed from his own arrogance and feeling of being entitled to a high class life through serving the homeless community and taking care of a dog. The dog is redeemed from a life as a pit fighting dog through his adoption by Adam.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Susan Wilson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

I would suggest caution on the part of parents letting children younger than high school age read this book because of swear words and a brief sex scene. I would say that the sex scene is not gratuitous and the language is most likely something high school students can read without being shocked about. Scenes depicting dog fights may be disturbing as well.

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