title: Frankie Finds His Family (Frankie the Dog)
author: Marie Kirkpatrick
description: Brilliant! Kids of all ages would love this book. Andrea Anderson We are lucky to have this book to speak for our animal friends waiting for a family of their own. Sherri Coulon, Third Grade Teacher This is an amazing book! Good illustrations, bright colors, and exciting adventure. Faythe, age 9 Wonderful story! Highly recommend to anyone, especially animals lovers. Brandon Smith
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  The Butterfly Emerges
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “Guess what, Mark?” My wife Amy sneered. “Frankie's late.”
  
  
  I laughed. “Shocking.”
  
  
  We both smiled. Frankie was always late. The waitress stopped by our booth and
  we gave her our pizza and beer order. I was hungry and thirsty and tired of
  waiting. He and his latest girlfriend could have leftovers.
  
  
  It was impossible to stay angry with Frankie; you either accepted him or not.
  Frankie was cavalier and irresponsible and flaky, but he was loving and
  generous and loyal unto death too. Frankie was also, according to my wife,
  ridiculously handsome and boyishly charming. The only reason she put up with
  his antics was she enjoyed having his face around. He also has an athlete's
  body but Amy didn't mention that part. She liked him but found him
  exasperating and often thoughtless.
  
  
  Women other than my wife found him attractive too; every week or two Frankie
  had a new bombshell babe hanging on his every word. I asked him once what his
  secre