Saving Sadie: How a Dog That No One Wanted Inspired the World

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Joal Derse Dauer was just donating blankets at a local no-kill shelter when a disabled and despondent dog caught her eye. With three 'fur babies' already at home, Joal wasn't looking to adopt another dog. But there was something special about Sadie, a shepherd mix who had been shot in the head and in the back and left for dead in the hills of Kentucky after giving birth. One gaze into those sorrowful eyes and Joal vowed to do everything possible to get the pitiful creature walking again.

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JOAL DERSE DAUER has had a lifelong passion for animals and has worked as a Transitional Organization Specialist for more than twenty-five years. In addition to Sadie, she is a "mom" to a Border collie mix named Sparky and two cats, Miss Kitty and Kit Kat. Saving Sadie is her first book. Together she and Sadie travel the country spreading their important messages about special needs acceptance, anti-bullying, and strengthening the laws and punishments regarding animal cruelty and abuse. ELIZABETH RIDLEY is the author of five novels and a two-time writing fellowship recipient. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern and a master's degree in creative writing from The University of East Anglia in England. She is a proud "cat mom" to Claudius and Calpurnia. Learn more about Sadie at savingsadie.com.