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On Behalf of Innocents: A True Story of a Mission, Faith, and a Promise Fulfilled

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Caress Garten is the epitomy of faith, courage and determination. While not all may share her strong faith commitment, her story is one of strength in conviction. A neophyte in the day-to-day process of presenting and having a bill pass through Indiana legislature, she is determined to introduce legislation which will place responsibility on the owners of "dangerous" dogs. She would learn in the process of the difficulty in getting any law passed, much less one about vicious dogs.

A lover of dogs herself, she has two, her goal was to protect society, and particularly small children, from attacks by vicious dogs. Maimed in an attack by two pit bulls while on a morning walk, she none-the-less began immediately to pursue the passage of a bill that would hold the owner of vicious dogs accountable for the dog's behavior. It is to be noted that she sought no financial benefits, not even medical compensation, from the owner of the dogs that attacked her. In her case, her goal was to have those particular dogs put down. She succeeded.

The whole process of getting the vicious dog law passed through the legislature was one of "dogged" determination. She let nothing deter her. She met and names influential people who supported her efforts. She learned about the evil world of dog fighting. She never wavered in her faith to do what she believed God wanted her to do.

She continues today in her efforts to protect society from what was a life threatening situation for her.

Read and learn what one person did with faith, conviction, courage, and determination.

The author, a laterday Gideon, though her tragedy
takes up the sword of reason & compassion for those
who cannot be heard. A must book for animal lovers,
parents and grandparents - and those who care!

this is a wonderful, inspiration book. it is a positive and interesting american book about an individual who believes in our goverment and changes the law to protect the others. i really enjoyed the book and i love both children and dogs.

The book, On Behalf of Innocents, is a powerful and compelling story inspiring readers to seek their own purpose for existence. The author's spiritual journey begins with seemingly negative circumstances. Those circumstances arise when she is viciously attacked by two unleashed pit bulls while walking a public path. That attack leads to the author's God-given purpose; to work on behalf of children, starting with her work championing vicious dog legislation. The book teaches all of us that in no matter what circumstance we find ourselves, we should remain mindful and prayerful so that God may use us.

A beautifully written book and a very compelling story.

Victim of a vicious dog attack, Caress Garten is able through faith and persistence to change the laws in Indiana to hold owners responsible for aggressive dogs.

Her mission to protect children, who suffer most from these attacks, leads her into areas previously unknown in a relatively sheltered life. She learns about the world ot the dogfighters who breed and train vicious dogs. Her experience in the Indiana State House gives valuable instruction and insight into the difficulties of passing legislation.

I highly recommend this book!

On Behalf of Innocents has an important message for people who love children or dogs. It is also an eye-opener with respect to how and why state laws are passed (and also why laws which should be passed, often aren't.)

The book packs a lot of education into an easily readable true story.

This book is absolutely not filled with facts or real causes of dog attacks. It is filled with emotion and opinion. If you want a book that is more than just a good read, but deals with the real issues of dog attacks, the book "Fatal Dog Attacks" is much more rational.