Luke and his hearing-ear dog, Herald [Paperback]

Andrea J. Zoll (Author), Arlene J. Garcia (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2004

Adventures happen when Luke, who is deaf, gets a puppy named Herald. They discover they can talk to each other, and together they learn about friendship, love and trust.

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About the Author

Andrea and Arlene are sisters. They grew up in Michigan with another sister and brother. Although Arlene lives in Kansas, she remains close to them. Andrea works as an Ultrasound Technologist in Michigan. She is married and has two children, one son-in-law, and one grandchild. Her own two dogs, Luke and Bailey helped inspire the story. Arlene works as a Polysomnographic (Sleep) Technologist. She is married and has fi ve children, two daughter-in-laws and three grandchildren. Andrea and Arlene have enjoyed writing this book together and anticipate more to come. Luke and his hearing-ear dog, Herald Andrea J. Zoll and Arlene J. Garcia. Table of Contents and Excerpts Contents 1. Luke Meets Herald 2. The Closet 18 3. Patience Please 24 4. The Encounter 28 5. The Open Gate 34 6. Out of Control 42 7. Camping 47 8. The Lake 54 9. The Trail 59 10. The Campfire 65 11. The Sand Dune 73 12. Goliath 79 13. The Storm 86 14. Back to School 96 CHAPTER ONE LUKE MEETS HERALD The car door slammed with a thud. Nine-yearold Luke saw it shut as he watched from the kitchen window, but he couldn't hear it. Luke was deaf, but he could see quite well, and he stared in disbelief. There in his father's arms was a squirming puppy. The puppy was small with white fur that stuck out in all directions. How could this be? Luke thought. He had wanted a puppy for so long and had asked so many times. Can I really be getting a puppy of my own, Luke wondered. The kitchen door opened and Luke ran to greet his father. Mr. Wise placed the small scrappy bundle of fur into Luke's arms. Here you go, Luke. He's all yours, Mr. Wise signed. The puppy began to lick and lick Luke's freckled face. It tickled and made Luke laugh. Luke signed a thank you to his parents and gave them a big hug. Luke ran upstairs holding the squirming puppy. Once in his room, Luke placed the puppy on the floor and sat beside him. What shall I name him, Luke thought. Just then Luke's

Product Details

• Paperback: 102 pages
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing (January 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412018153
• ISBN-13: 978-1412018159
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,598,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)