Saved by Gracie: How a Rough-And-Tumble Rescue Dog Dragged Me Back to Health, Happiness, and God

It was a medical misdiagnosis that slapped Jan Dunlap in the face with an acute realization of the tenuous nature of life. Though a degreed theologian with plenty of spiritual "head" knowledge, Jan found her "heart" for God being replaced by growing fear and debilitating insecurity. Then a scrappy black lab mix named Gracie entered her life, and Jan determined to do whatever it took to provide both her daughter and the dog with the sense of security she herself no longer felt. Gracie, however, had her own agenda-and it was all dog. From chasing squirrels to jumping fences to the occasional roll in dead fish, Gracie taught Jan that life is for living, not dreading. Part memoir and part exploration of the healing gifts that God freely offers us through our interaction with animals and nature, Saved by Gracie is a story of God's redeeming love revealed at the paws of a dog.