Author: Larry Levin
Translator: Se-jeong Han
Publisher: Book21
216 pages | 210*142mm
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About This Book
In the bestselling tradition of Rescuing Sprite comes the story of a
puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted.
In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their
terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia
to have the beloved pet put to sleep. What would begin as a terrible day
suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen--one who was
missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue--ran up to
them and captured their hearts. The dog had been used as bait for
fighting dogs when he was just a few months old. He had been thrown in a
cage and left to die until the police rescued him and the staff at
Ardmore Animal Hospital saved his life. The Levins, whose sons are
themselves adopted, were unable to resist Oogy's charms, and decided to
take him home.
Heartwarming and redemptive, OOGY is the story of the people who were
determined to rescue this dog against all odds, and of the family who
took him home, named him "Oogy" (an affectionate derivative of ugly),
and made him one of their own.
About the Author
Larry Levin and his family live in a suburb of Philadelphia, PA. He is
an attorney in solo practice. He and his wife, Jennifer, have been
married for twenty-six years. Their sons, Noah and Dan, are eighteen.
Oogy is eight.
"Among the picks of the litter." (People )
"In simple, touching prose, Levin relates the details of Oogy's rescue,
his entry into their family, and the joy he continues to spread . . .
Highly recommended for anyone (that's all of us) in need of
inspiration." (Library Journal )
"Among the many pet tales currently on bookstore shelves, this is the
pick of the litter. . . Levin knits Oogy's story together with the
stories of the many people involved in the dog's miraculous rescue and
recovery. This is a cozy tale you'll want to curl up with and maybe wag
once or twice." (Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska) )
"Heartwarming. . . . As remarkable in spirit as he is distinctive in
appearance, the extraordinary Oogy receives a hero's biography from
adoring Levin." (Publishers Weekly )
"Oogy, the disfigured puppy rescued from a dog-fighting operation, has a
story that's hard not to love. . . a compelling story that highlights
the plight of dogs victimized by dog-fighting operations . . . a joy to
read." (The Roanoke Times )
"Oogy's story confirms what Dewey taught me years ago...that even a
wounded animal tossed aside is capable of amazing joy if given love and
respect by the human chosen to share life with them." (Vicki Myron, #1
New York Times-bestselling author of Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat
Who Touched the World )
"An incredible story about an unforgettable dog. Get ready to make a
very big place in your heart for OOGY. Because you're going to fall in
love with this dog. And, this book." (Gary David Goldberg, creator of
Family Ties and Brooklyn Bridge and author of Sit, Ubu, Sit )
"What happens when one dog is used as bait to inspire another dog to
kill? Nothing anyone with a conscience wants to imagine but it happened
to Oogy, the puppy torn apart and left to die before being discovered by
the police. This is a story about what can happen when the worst in
people meets the best in people and the best wins. In spite of its
subject, this is a gentle tale of one man's love for his dog and the
angels along the way who brought Oogy into his life." (-Susan Richards,
New York Times-bestselling author of Chosen by a Horse and Saddled )
"At its heart, OOGY is a love story between a kind and generous man and
an astonishing dog, reassuring in its affirmation that all the seemingly
random pieces of life somehow belong together. This book is well worth
spending time with." (Mary Nethery, co-author of the New York
Times-bestselling Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle )
"The story of Oogy proves that the human-canine bond doesn't depend on
outward beauty. Oogy's love for the Levins, and theirs for him, will
touch the heart of anyone who reads his story." (-Sharon Sakson, author
of Paws & Effect: The Healing Power of Dogs )
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