Book Description
An adventurous, heart-warming tale of a woman's courage in overcoming great losses in her personal life. This book includes true domestic and wild animal stories. Set in the Northern Michigan Manistee Forest, young Cathy Maslin must face the loss of her husband, Chase, a soldier killed in Iraq, and, as a result of the country's economic upheavals, her first position as a school teacher. All the plans she and Chase had dreamed of for their lives are gone. Her lifestyle is changed irrevocably. Her only connection to her beloved Chase is Moose, the dog he gave her as a wedding present. Moose becomes her constant, sometimes frustrating, companion. Confused, depressed, and searching for answers, she embarks on a spirited journey to self-understanding and fulfillment. With the help of veterans who had known Chase, her personal friends, the dogs who enter her life, and the healing forest surrounding her home, ..she builds a new life and career.