Where the Echo Calls by Steve N Lee

Where the Echo Calls by Steve N Lee

He'd lost so much he wanted to die. But a stray dog changed everything.

Left for dead in the gutter, Rio struggles to his feet and lurches into the shadows for a place to hide. Life has always been brutal, thanks to a monster of an owner, but at least he'd had food, a bed, a place to call home. Now...?

Ben's life ended when he lost his family. Drink no longer dulls the pain; therapy is a joke; friends have moved on. He'd had everything, yet now...?

But when the broken man meets the broken dog, they discover something neither had ever dreamed could exist... a reason to go on.

In a story as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking, When the Echo Calls explores how hope can be found in the most unexpected of places if only we have the courage to look for it.

Praise for the Books for Dog Lovers Series:

★★★★★ Emotional, heart-wrenching and heartwarming. I was lost in this story from the very beginning. It's beautifully written and will stay with me for a long long time. Curled Up With A Good Book (book blog)

★★★★★ So Tear Jerkingly Beautiful Janice Kujawa

★★★★★ A great story with a beautiful, heartwarming ending. Tom Kiker

★★★★★ Thought provoking and well written. I] loved it so much I've bought 2 paperbacks to give as Christmas presents It'll break your heart and rebuild it again. C. Johnson

★★★★★ A story that is equal parts intense beauty and heart wrenching agony... I know I'll still think of this story years down the road. Insatiable Readers book blog

★★★★★ A heartwarming, touching, and poignant novel about the love between a dog and a young girl. Paula

★★★★★ A perfect book for dog lovers. It is a story of courage, determination and love. Library Lady

★★★★★ I almost laughed myself into an asthma attack during certain scenes and cried at the end of this book, all the while wondering if this is how my own dog perceives me. Kathy Banfield, Goodreads

★★★★★ I] highly recommend it especially if you like books like Marley and Me, The Art of Racing in the Rain, and similar stories. Storeybook Reviews book blog

Steve W. Lee, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Director of the School Psychology Program at the University of Kansas. He has also taught at Indiana State University and the University of Nebraska and has served as a school psychologist for the Omaha Public School District. He received his Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1986 and since 1989 has been both a Nationally Certified School Psychologist with the National Association of School Psychologists and a Certified School Psychologist with the State of Kansas. His areas of specialization include school psychology, classroom management, behavior observation systems, and inclusion and learning strategies. He teaches courses on school psychology, foundations of psychoeducational consultation, and therapeutic intervention. He has an extensive record of publication, including co-editorship of The Handbook of Diversity in Parent Education (Academic Press 2000). He is also on the Editorial Board of the School Psychology Review and serves as a reviewer for School Psychology Quarterly.