The Wolf and The Sheepdog [Paperback]

John Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2008

The Wolf and The Sheepdog is a Fictional book that graphically depicts the experiences of a police officer working the cold streets in one of Canada's largest cities. Join the author on his journey from a fresh recruit to an experienced street cop as he deals with a vast variety of Policing calls. Feel the emotions that affect the author as he battles through near death situations. Learn the personal dramatic emotions create by dealing with domestic assaults, violence, sexual assault victims and death. The Wolf and The Sheepdog will bring you into a world that the recruiting posters fail to show.

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About the Author

Even as a child running through an imaginary world of good guys verses bad guys, John Smith had a dream of becoming a Police Officer. He had a dream of making a difference and putting bad guys away in jail to keep the streets of his city safe. Over 10 years of policing some of the toughest streets that a metropolis city has to offer, his dreams have changed. The reality of drug fuelled crime, victims forever scarred and the odour of death have forever changed his dreams. Dreams now boarder on nightmares as the author works his way through a dark valley that is rarely graced by the warming touch of light.

Product Details

• Paperback: 394 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434355128
• ISBN-13: 978-1434355126
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,403,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Shop, October 20, 2008

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Dan A. Giurescu "DG" (CND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wolf and The Sheepdog (Paperback)

Just wanted to thank you for showing us the type of character it takes to do what you do. I am sure i speak on the behalf of many of us out there, readers, friends and family alike, that your book has illuminated our world and understanding of what it really means to be a cop and not just the TV junk we get. Your raw description of all the minute details in regards to every written story is something that we can only imagine and most of us would like not to face. We are glad there is someone out there watching out for us, the wolf's are always out to get us,and now we have had light shun into our eyes.
Thank you for this book, we all hope to see more of your writing in the future.

5.0 out of 5 stars No holds Barred, January 13, 2011

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Chris Van Deelen "Chris Van Deelen" (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wolf and The Sheepdog (Paperback)

No matter where you live, unless you live by yourself in the middle of a desolate wilderness, there will be crime. It doesn't matter if it's a hamlet of a dozen souls or a bustling metropolis of millions, there will be people who don't want to live by the rules of society, human nature and common sense.

They will want what you have for various reasons, be it greed, need, addiction or even mental disorder, and these people will try to get it. Then you have those who just want to cause pain and misery to others.

There are many reasons crime occurs and just as many people to commit the crimes.

And in each and every case there is a story behind the crime or situation leading up to the crime.
Thankfully society has its defence against these criminals, the men and women who walk the mean streets of the cities and towns, acting as sheepdogs to help ward off the predators that prey on the law abiding citizens.

Of course I'm referring to the various police forces across the nation and the world.
In Calgary we have a population of over 1.1 million souls, and that doesn't include the transients that pass through the city each and every day via flights, visits, working and so forth.
That means there are a great deal more opportunities for the criminals to ply their less than honourable trade.

One particular police officer, a ten plus year veteran of the force in Calgary has taken the time to compile a volume of short stories, all of them based on incidences he has been involved in.
The officer in question hasn't glossed over any of the prose. It is written from his point of view and is harsh, graphic and more often than not heart wrenching. It shows life on the streets and those who have to deal with the criminal element from an unvarnished or glossed over view.
You can't get any more true to life than this.

Personally I would say that this collection of short stories should be required reading for anyone who is thinking of becoming a police officer, because it simply states the kind of things that your average officer will deal with on a day to day basis.

And it isn't pretty.

The stories detail the violence, the stress from not only the criminals that an officer has to deal with, but the stress generated from co-workers and those who serve as administrators and supervisors to the officers.

And the stress and mental trauma that often follows the horrific aftermath of accidents and criminal activities.

The author also states his views, which could often be considered political and very hard. He states his views on things like the need for additional homeless shelters, what's wrong with the justice system, and even issues that come up internally with the police force.

There are those readers who will think that he is very hard and his ideas have no merit. To those who think that, I would strongly recommend that you look deeper into what he is saying and stop seeing the world with blinders on your eyes because what he says rings true. All that is required is that folks need to stop seeing the criminal element as poor and downtrodden and look to the real reasons that they do what they do.

Next time you see a police officer seemingly being harsh on what appears to be a homeless man, stop and think about what kind of criminal record that man might have, what manner of acts of violence he has committed.

And what that person might do to you or your family if given half a chance.

The journey will be quite enlightening.

This book was often difficult to read because of the descriptions but it is well worth getting through. It will really open your eyes to what happens in the darkness, the hidden corners and alleys of the city where the scum of the earth, as well as those who have fallen to the wiles and temptations of chemical addiction lurk, looking for prey or their next fix.

After reading this book the reader should have a new understanding and respect for the men and women who put their lives on the line day after day to keep the wolves from preying on the general populace.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, July 19, 2010

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This review is from: The Wolf and The Sheepdog (Paperback)

This was a great book for cops! It tells how we really feel and how little respect and appreciation we get from the "sheep" we protect. I wish all citizens would read this before complaining about the police! And maybe it would open eyes to the fact that we need sheepdogs in this world of real wolves and other predators!