Blurb:
Meredith
Mancuso is depressed. Ever since the death of her fiancé, she has shrunk from
the world. Even with her successful writing career, she’s not motivated to
work. When her sister, Monica, begs for a favor, Meredith wants nothing more
than to say no. But she’s ultimately roped into pet-sitting an orphaned
Yorkshire terrier named Prozac.
Blessed
with spiritual wisdom and a high IQ, Prozac is an active pet therapy dog. To
heal broken-hearted Meredith, he rallies his fan club at Evergreen Gardens, an
independent living facility, where he visits each week.
Prozac
and the community of resilient older folks challenged by losses of their own
propel Meredith, often against her will, back into the land of the living.
Meredith learns that most people carry some sort of burden, but it’s still
possible to find meaning, purpose, and joy—and sometimes, even love—along the
way.
About the Author:
Kathleen
Gerard is a writer whose work has been awarded The Perillo
Prize, The Eric Hoffer Prose Award, and nominated for Best New American Voices and Short Story America, all national prizes in literature. Kathleen writes across genres.
Her short prose and poetry have been widely published in magazines, journals,
and anthologies.
Her
essays have been broadcast on National
Public Radio (NPR).
Kathleen’s woman-in-jeopardy novel, In
Transit, won The New York Book Festival—“Best Romantic Fiction” (2011).
Kathleen is a book reviewer for and a contributor to Shelf Awareness and maintains the blog, “Reading Between the Lines.”
Review:
I
keep forgetting to say, “I received this book in return for an honest review.” Now
that’s out of the way, I have one more caveat for you. This book is a choking
hazard—do not eat or drink while reading it.
I
love animals, especially furry, cuddly ones. And in books, I love sentient non-human
characters with a sense of humor, which Prozac definitely has. He also has a
bag of tricks he uses to manipulate the humans around him, and he isn’t afraid
to use it! But, he’s still a dog, and he’s still afraid of thunder—enough to
jump into the toilet during a storm. Oh yeah; if you live in an apartment
building with thin walls, don’t read The
Thing Is late at night.
Prozac,
Meredith, and the denizens of Evergreen Gardens will grab you on page one and
keep you engaged right through to the end. It was a great way to spend Mother’s
Day. Fortunately, I finished it before dinner at my daughter’s. I don’t think I
could have put it down and been sociable if I hadn’t.
By
all means, grab The Thing Is. Prozac
is great therapy!
Author Blog: Reading Between the Lines
Heat Rating: G
Length: 276 Pages
Prices:
Print: $11.99
Digital: $5.99
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