Jake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon

Jake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon

At nineteen, college student Cameron Grayson is caught between the crossroads of money, love, alcohol, and drugs in New York City's Upper West Side. When his self-made grandfather, Henry Grayson, suddenly dies of unspecified reasons, Cam is shocked to find that some of his grandfather's personal items have been passed down to him.

Cameron's father, Chris, gives him strict orders to head uptown to the Bronx in the hopes of sorting things out. Cam doesn't go alone, though; he brings his lifelong friends Evan and Jake as partners in crime on this unexpected adventure. Hoping to learn more about the life of his grandfather, Cam starts to learn more about himself as well and finds overwhelming direction to his own future.

Not realizing what he's getting himself into, Cam's life will forever change due to this one trip uptown on New York City's 1 Train subway line. He finds himself in deep with his friends but more in trouble with his most recent girlfriend, Victoria. Cam eventually comes to terms with the inevitability of human addiction and infidelity. Cam begins his journey uptown without realizing coming back down will cost him not only his money but everything he ever knew.

Shannon, Samantha: - Samantha Shannon is a best-selling author and licensed educational counselor who uses her background in education, love for nature and animals, and experience aiding in the emotional social development of children to create fun and impactful books. Samantha has also published multiple books under her pen name, Parker Sinclair, in the fantasy and YA genres. Visit: parkersinclair.net & jakethegrowlingdog.com for more information or find all books on Amazon and Ingram Content. Samantha's love for creatures great and small has led her to incorporate animals in all of the books, from eagles to cheetahs! Throughout her life, Samantha's family has always included a dog, and they've always been more than pets. They were fur-brothers, sisters, and babies. When Samantha had her first child in 2009, she wanted to write a picture book based on her sister's dog, Jake. While visiting her sister in the Pacific Northwest, Samantha realized that Jake growled all the time. He growled while playing frisbee, getting an ear rub, running, and even when he was sleeping! Despite his unusual choice of noisemaking, Jake is a sweet dog, which makes him the perfect character for a children's picture book. With Samantha's background in educational counseling, Jake's first story includes a character education & loving-kindness activity for families, schools, & counselors. Jake's story speaks to all of us about accepting, and appreciating, the differences in others--both caring attitudes we need in our diverse and beautiful world.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780998405377
ISBN 10	099840537X
Title	Jake the Growling Dog
Author	Samantha Shannon
Series	Jake The Growling Dog
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Rawlings Books LLC
Year published	2019-05-19
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.