Lance by Walter Stoffel
Marley meets...Cujo?A dog down the block is being forced to live outside, at the mercy of abusers, wild animals and brutal weather. The author does nothing-at first. Then, an accidental meeting with Lance, a Border Collie, sets the wheels in motion for a life-saving rescue and a disappointing discovery: Lance turns out to be a semi-feral dog. During the first twenty-four hours of his liberation, he attacks both the author and his wife, and soon proves to be a threat to anyone he can get his teeth on. His rescuers ask themselves: Do we euthanize the dog we rescued? Making their soul-searching even more difficult is Lance's alter ego; when not threatening, he's getting into all kinds of highly entertaining mischief. Among the many "victims" of his hilarious quirkiness are a State Trooper, the local school bus driver, and a neighborhood drug dealer. This rollicking and-at times-heart-wrenching, true-life account of the unorthodox rescue of an unorthodox dog has been called "riveting," "spellbinding," and "jaw-dropping." Lance's compelling story reveals as much about the rescuers as it does the rescued. Lance: A Spirit Unbroken is a book for any reader looking to have her or his faith in the human race restored.Walter Stoffel is a human interest memoir and fiction writer who works as a freelance writer and publisher. Despite his previous involvement in several dog and cat rescues, nothing could have prepared him for his life with Lance in Lance: A Spirit Unbroken. The author has a diverse professional history that includes teaching GED classes and counseling convicts at local prisons. In addition, he has worked as a licensed mental health screener. He lived and worked in several South American nations for many years.
Chipping extra concrete off the undersides of bridges in Virginia is the most unusual job. His coworkers were all dressed in jail uniforms. Stoffel is a critique group member of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Club, Pennwriters, and Barbara's Writing Group. He enjoys reading, traveling, working out, and watching horrible movies when he is not writing.
The author holds a bachelor's degree. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology and is a certified alcohol and drug counselor. He and his wife Clara live in Canadensis, Pennsylvania, with their dog Buddy (a rescue) and cat Winky (another rescue). Personal achievement: following hip replacement surgery, Walter ran a marathon and placed dead last.
Surviving seven years with the devil dog (Lance) is an extra extraordinary personal achievement. Walter may be found on the web at www.Lance: A Spirit Unbroken.com, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780986150005 |
| ISBN 10 | 0986150002 |
| Title | Lance |
| Author | Walter Stoffel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Diamond Publishing International |
| Year published | 2016-08-19 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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