Getting Lucky: How One Special Dog Found Love and a Second Chance at Angel's Gate

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Written by: Susan Marino, Denise Flaim

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.08320974721
ISBN: 1584794100
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang

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Brutus, a Rottweiler who had suffered a lesion in his vertebrae, was barely able to move when he was brought to Angel's Gate hospice and rehabilitation center. Now, after months of hydro- and physical therapy, he enjoys daily walks. Thanks to Susan Marino, who runs the center in her Long Island home, more than 150 animals, from dogs and cats to horses and birds, are given the kind of hospice care usually reserved for people. Some recover from their life-threatening injuries or illnesses, while others are given refuge through their final days.

Getting Lucky tells the story of Lucky-a dog who's sent to Angel's Gate to die but instead finds a whole new way of living-and 20 other animals at the hospice. But it's also the story of a woman with a mission. Marino, a former pediatric nurse, started Angel's Gate 12 years ago in the belief that even critically ill and abandoned animals deserved to die with dignity and respect, and her work has made her a genuine hero. She speaks to veterinary groups across the country about her groundbreaking approach to animal care. This important book is a testament to the difference one person can make. AUTHOR BIO: Susan Marino was an intensive-care pediatrics nurse for 30 years, working with terminally ill children. She founded the nonprofit Angel's Gate hospice 12 years ago in her home on Long Island and continues to run the center with her husband. This is her first book. Denise Flaim is the author of The Holistic Dog Book and a staff writer and pet columnist for Newsday. She is the owner of champion Rhodesian ridgebacks.

User Comments about the Getting Lucky: How One Special Dog Found Love and a Second Chance at Angel's Gate

Once you open the book, you can't put it down. I did the same. My husband picked it up to read the first couple of pages and did not put it down till he was done. Since I did some volunteer work at Angel's Gate during the summer, I was really able to connect with some of the animals and was able to see how much they are loved and cared for.

I made sure everything was is place for a pet funeral and made a great headstone for him. But I did for 13 years. I never thought I would be the one that was so attached to a pet. This book is one that has to be read just to see what people go through when they lose a pet. He was a loyal friend and I miss him dearly. Then when it was time. I know that there are Angels Gates in heaven.

This book will make you laugh and cry, sometimes both at once. Angel's Gate is truly a place where "Angels" go to be loved and let go. I dedicate this review to my own angel, Jakob M. Beautifully written, with humor,love and sadness that just pulls at your heart. Getting Lucky is for all of us who share our hearts and lives with our animals. I'm grateful that places like Angel's Gate exist and that there are people out there who know just how special these creatures are. You won't be able to put it down. who passed on only 1 year ago.

I recently lost my beloved Black Lab, Molson, who was 11 years old. I would be there to volunteer in a minute. How wonderful these people are to take on such a heartfelt approach to helping these precious animals. I felt like I was there with all the pets in this book. This book is awesome. A must for all animal lovers to read. I wish I lived near Angel's Gate. I found myself smiling from ear to ear throughout the whole story.

I need for there to be a second book and on and on. The only bad thing about this book, is that I finished it. I agree with Susan Marino the Author. I dont have a pet now but have had them growing up as a child. The love you feel when you read about these animals (pets) is so tangible. They show it daily. Absolutely Love this book and the touching stories.I laughed and cried and sometimes at the same time. Its not so sad as you would think but I came away reading it with feeling uplifted and it truly touched my spirit.I almost didnt buy this book I thought it was about just one dog but its soooooo much more then that and its woven richly with other pets this family and volunteer"s have helped see to there end days.

I wanted it to go on and on and to read more of the wonder of these wonderful animals.I feel that animals are a gift we can learn so much from them. Even if you dont have a pet but like animals this is a must read. Thank you Sincerely yours Diane Our pets have souls. What an honor to read this gem of a book.