The North Branch School – The North Branch School of Ripton, VT
Auction Ends: Dec 14, 2019 08:00 PM EST

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Signed Copy of A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home by Sue Halpern

Item Number
423
Estimated Value
16 USD
Sold
15 USD to kw7a09ace
Number of Bids
3  -  Bid History

Item Description

At loose ends with her daughter leaving home and her husband on the road, Sue Halpern decided to give herself and Pransky, her under-occupied Labradoodle, a new leash—er, lease—on life by getting the two of them certified as a therapy dog team. Smart, spirited, and instinctively compassionate, Pransky turned out to be not only a terrific therapist but an unerring moral compass. In the unlikely sounding arena of a public nursing home, she led her teammate into a series of encounters with the residents that revealed depths of warmth, humor, and insight Halpern hadn’t expected. And little by little, their adventures expanded and illuminated Halpern’s sense of what virtue is and does—how acts of kindness transform the giver as well as the given-to.

Funny, moving, and profound, A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home is the story of how one faithful, charitable, loving, and sometimes prudent mutt—showing great hope, fortitude, and restraint along the way (the occasional begged or stolen treat notwithstanding)—taught a well-meaning woman the true nature and pleasures of the good life.

Sue is an alum parent and celebrated local author. 

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Donated By:

Sue Halpern