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003			OCoLC
005			20240611150123.0
008			230724s2024 cau 000 0aeng d
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020			_a9781647426224 _q(paperback)
020			_a1647426227 _q(paperback)
035			_a(OCoLC)1390917495
092			_aABEL, A. _bA139
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aAbel, Anne, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aMattie, Milo, and me : _ba memoir / _cAnne Abel.
264		1	_aBerkeley, CA : _bShe Writes Press, _c2024.
300			_a274 pages ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"Anne grew up in an abusive home, leading to severe depression and a determination to do better as a mother. One of her sons wants a dog from the time he is a baby; Anne very much does not. For years she appeases him with creatures who live in cages and tanks, but on his tenth birthday she can no longer say no--and she proceeds to fall in love with their new four-legged family member, Mattie. Then Mattie dies a sudden and tragic death, and Anne feels herself begin to sink back into depression. Trying to cope, she immediately adopts Milo--a dog who, unbeknownst to her, has already been returned to the rescue by several families due to his aggressive behavior. But even after she realizes Milo is dangerous, she's committed to trying to give him a chance at a good life. Anne's journey takes the reader from dog school into the deep woods as she perseveres with Milo's lifelong rehabilitation and her unwavering efforts to be a good mother to her sons. Working with Milo strengthens Anne and expands her ability to love. Ten years later, when Milo dies, Anne faces another choice: close the door to that part of her heart, or risk loving another dog after two tragic losses?"--Publisher's description.
600	1	0	_aAbel, Anne.
650		0	_aDepressed persons _vBiography. _9199398
650		0	_aWomen dog owners _vBiography.
650		0	_aHuman-animal relationships. _985860
650		0	_aPets _xDeath. _9240421
655		7	_aAutobiographies. _2lcgft _9728
994			_aC0 _bNFG
999			_c386514 _d386514