The Diary of Lucy Blue

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Summary: From Heartache to Love
Review: Janice Mitchell's book is a touching diary of how a small sheltie grew from a fearful, abused puppy mill machine into a loving and wonderful pet through the love and patience of an adoring owner. Mitchell helped rescue Lucy Blue from the puppy mill and wanted to help the poor little sheltie girl who was so timid she hid from everyone. Slowly Lucy Blue comes out of her protective shell, exploring the world, playing for the first time, and progressing into a weenieaholic. By the end of the book, Lucy Blue allows strangers to pet her, her coat is shiny and bright from good food and exercise. She sits on her human mother's lap and bonds with her new family instead of cowering behind the couch or remaining in a crate. The story is truly a miracle of love and brings tears to reader's eyes.

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Summary: The Diary of Lucy Blue
Review: Lucy Blue's story is a testimonial to animal rescue. She is a survivor and inspiration to the horrors of puppymill victims for all breeds.

The next time one considers that "puppy in the petstore window" hopefully Lucy's story will inspire adoption of a furkid in need of its forever home.

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Summary: A Candle in the Night....
Review: Thinking that this was going to be 'just another dog book', I sat down in my oversized chair with this little book and a brimming cup of General Foods coffee, ready to do my duty to the friend who had recommended 'The Diary of Lucy Blue'.

Before long, a vivid image of a tattered, shattered puppy-mill sheltie-girl began to form. Without meaning to or realizing how quickly my full attention had been captured, I found myself painfully waiting and hoping with the author through months of Lucy's numb avoidance of all efforts to reach her; and wildly celebrating the tiny victories that signaled Lucy's faint attempts to reach back to a single helping hand. She was a frail little candle, no doubt, and flicker by glow, her light got a little brighter. Lucy decided to give Love a chance and it bought her out of a slavery that kills the soul right out of the body. The writing is excellent, the story is sadly and wonderfully true. This book is a Healing unto itself.

I have been dumbfounded ever since about what the words 'puppy-mill-dog' really mean. God Bless the Beasts and Children for they have No Voice and No Choice. And please, while You are at blessing things, please Bless this woman who went into the night by herself to bring back a beautiful, bright heart.
She does it all the time.

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Summary: Heartwarming and Tearful
Review: This book is a must for any animal lover regardless of whether you are involved in rescue or just want to be a better friend to the animals that we are jointly responsible to and for.

Lucy Blue's story is an excellent story about the resilence of our canine friends when shown love and understanding. You will cry at the trauma Lucy must have gone through and the inevitable set-backs as she tried to understand that in Janice's home she was for the first time being given unconditional acceptance for who she was at any given time. You will get mad at how humans can do what was done to Lucy Blue and other puppy mill dogs. You will smile and be enlightened by the progress Lucy makes, and even though you probably don't know her be proud of the wonderful and beautiful Sheltie she blossoms into.

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Summary: The Diary of Lucy Blue
Review: This little book follows the saga of Lucy Blue, puppy mill survivor, to Lucy Blue beloved pet with all the steps, heartaches and triumphs Lucy makes in between.
This book will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It's a book that truly touches the heart.

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Summary: The Diary of Lucy Blue
Review: This little book follows the saga of Lucy Blue, puppy mill survivor, to Lucy Blue beloved pet with all the steps, heartaches and triumphs Lucy makes in between.
This book will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It's a book that truly touches the heart.

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Summary: Amazing story!
Review: This story will warm your heart and teach you a few things in the process. You follow the story of a puppy mill Sheltie and her recovery. It will make you look at the world in a whole new persecptive! GREAT READ!!!