Offers the story of Jack, a homeless dog adopted by the author who, after losing his leg to cancer, learns to adjust and thrive on the farm where he lives with his family, becoming the "ambassadog" of the organization, Hope for Aninmal Cancer.
When Jack--an abandoned dog that becomes sick--receives a tragic diagnosis, Jill sees him through his ordeal with care and compassion, while Jack survives an amputation and remains the same lively dog he was before surgery. 40,000 first printing.
This is the true story of an abandoned puppy that was rescued by NBC's Today show correspondent Jill Rappaport. Jill named him Jack, and together they lived on a farm. Life with Jill was grand, all right! Jack spent his days running through fields, digging holes, playing with the horses, and chasing deer. But one day Jack's leg started to hurt. When Jill took him to the vet, she received bad news. Jack had bone cancer. In order to beat the disease, Jack's hurt leg had to be removed. Would life with only three legs be as grand as it was before?
Jack & Jill is the story of a brave dog and his loving owner making it up the hill together. Told from Jack's point of view and with beautiful photographs by Linda Solomon, the message of hope in this book will inspire children and adults alike.
