title: Diary of a Dumpster Pup: How a cat lover saved the life of an abandoned newborn puppy.  A true story.
author:  Beverly Keil 
description: <span><i>From Bill Howard for Readers' Favorites: </i><b>5-stars:</b> Though we may never understand what causes people to neglect pets, <b>Diary of a Dumpster Pup</b> shows us that there are often tireless volunteers who help them make it through. Beverly Keil, along with Bandit, tells the story of how this cat lover took in a helpless puppy that was found, along with nine litter-mates, in a dumpster. Through her selfless efforts Bandit goes from what would certainly have been a slow, agonizing death to a happy home. The book is packed with plenty of pictures to document the story. Very well done. Great story.</span><span></span><br /><br />"Inspiring and heartwarming, Diary of a Dumpster Pup will restore your sense of hope for humanity." - <i>5-stars from Readers' Favorites</i>
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  What she knows will change everything...  
  at Redemption Ranch
  
  
  Arianna Shrader’s new nanny gig is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to bond
  with the infant boy she gave up to her sister for adoption. But widower Jack
  DeMoise doesn’t know she’s not just his child’s aunt. As Arianna grows closer
  to the ranch veterinarian and his son, can she find a way to reveal her
  secret...and become a permanent part of their family?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “Sammy notices animals more than he notices people,” Jack said.
  
  
  Arianna looked up quickly. “That must be hard to deal with.”
  
  
  He nodded. “I’m used to it.” He held up the puppy so Sammy could see it.
  “Dog,” Jack said.
  
  
  Sammy didn’t speak.
  
  
  “Does he know the word?”
  
  
  “He used to,” Jack said, and pain twisted his heart.
  
  
  He met Arianna’s eyes and saw a matching sorrow in hers.
  
  
  The intimacy of their shared emotion felt too raw, and he looked away,
  focusing on the puppy. “He’s healthy,” he told her, “just too young to be left
  alone.”
  
  
  “Poor thing. 