RESCUE & JESSICA A Life-Changing Friendship

Narrator John McDonough's rich and warm voice is reassuring in this true story of a young service dog and a young woman who is a new amputee. Both are in training--one to learn the ways of a service dog and the other to learn new ways of getting around and to use a prosthetic leg. With steady pacing, McDonough details the progress of both, all the while voicing the anxiety of making new friends and facing new challenges. McDonough's pace increases slightly as Rescue and Jessica celebrate the successes they share. The production concludes with an author's note providing background information about Jessica, Rescue, and NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services), the organization that brought them together. A.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2018]