ABOUT THE 6x9" TRADE PAPERBACK (special advance release, not yet available from bookstores): Lisa Saunders says “no” to her daughter Jackie’s pleas for a dog, fearing it will be too rambunctious around Jackie’s disabled little sister Elizabeth. Then one day, the unexpected happens: a shivering, dirty puppy shows up at their door. But is this dog really Heaven-sent? PLUS: The latest news on how to prevent the far-reaching but under-reported effects of congenital CMV, the #1 viral cause of birth defects—more common a cause of disabilities than Down syndrome. It also contains highly useful sections with Resources, Contacts and Support Services for anyone whose life is touched by CMV.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lisa Saunders is the author of Ride a Horse, Not an Elevator and Ever True. She is a writer for the State University of New York at Rockland Community College, a Congenital CMV Foundation parent representative and a graduate of Cornell University.
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By Suzannah Hutchins
Oct 17, 2008
"Anything but a Dog" I'm going to have my older kids read it because I think it's great for kids as well as adults. It is very real. I think it's good for kids to know that all of us adults aren't perfect and that we feel crazy ways at times just like they do. The mix of humor and heartache is what makes it so good. Suzannah Hutchins,mother of 8
"Anything But a Dog -- loved it!" A truly engaging and easy read! Humorous, but honest look into the life of a CMV family...A snapshot of the everyday concerns of those with special needs children...loved it!- Janelle Greenlee, www.stopcmv.com, mother of twin daughters Riley and Rachel, born with Congenial CMV
"Anything But a Dog!" Having walked the same road, I've lived Lisa's feelings and stories and ultimately shared the same unshakeable and deep, deep love a mother has for her CMV child. A touching, heartwarming story." Tracy McGinnis, Founder of the Brendan B. McGinnis Congenital CMV Foundation (www.cmvfoundation.org) and mother of Brendan, born with congenital CMV
