A new book to help a cause
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Lisa Saunders, the communications assistant at Rockland Community College, has published a book titled “Anything But a Dog! The Perfect Pet for a Girl with Congenital CMV,†with Unlimited Publishing LLC.
Saunders will hold a book signing and a special advance release of her book from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 30 at the college in Suffern. She will donate 25 percent of proceeds collected through the RCC Foundation to support scholarships for students with special needs.Â
Copies of the book are expected to be sold in book stores in early 2009. The book is an autobiographical account of Saunders’ dog’s devotion to her daughter, who is severely disabled by congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus). Call Lisa Saunders at 845-574-4244, e-mail to lsaunde2@sunyrockland.edu, or visit www.authorlisasaunders.com.Â
For more information on how to purchase a book through the RCC Foundation, contact Don Cairns at 845-574-4576 or e-mail dcairns@sunyrockland.edu.Â
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Hi, I’m the author of “Anything But a Dog!” To let you know a little more about the book, it begins when I say “no†to my daughter Jackie’s pleas for a dog, fearing it would be too rambunctious around her disabled little sister, Elizabeth. But I do make Jackie a promise I think I will never have to keep: “If God brings a dog to our door, then you can have it.†In the meantime, our family wrestles with a series of dysfunctional pets: a flesh-eating hamster, an attack cat, killer ants and a very stinky rabbit. Then one day, the unexpected happens: a shivering, dirty puppy shows up at our door. But is this dog really Heaven-sent?
Flesh-eating gerbil? Wow, you do have your hands full!