Miracle: The Extraordinary Dog that Refused to Die

by Amanda Leask

Snatched from the streets of Thailand, loaded onto a truck with hundreds of other stolen dogs, and destined for the restaurants of Hanoi, Miracle the dog shouldn’t be alive today. But an incredible rescue led to a fateful meeting with Amanda Leask, a dog lover from Scotland. Devastated by Miracle’s plight and the hopelessness of his situation, she knew she had to do everything in her power to save him. But Amanda could never have imagined that in doing so she was really saving herself. Amanda’s six year-old son Kyle, who was born with cerebral palsy and autism, built a deep and lasting connection with Miracle, and their special bond has transformed not only Kyle’s life but that of the entire family. Heartbreaking, inspirational, and ultimately life-affirming, this incredible tale is proof that miracles really can happen.

Genres: Animals

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2016

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 1 out of 5]

- Graphic details of animal abuse (I did not expect so much)
- Disturbing descriptions of violence towards animals in Thailand and Romania
- Some happy rescues throughout (which kept me reading)

So disturbed and shocked at how graphic and gory this book was. I wanted an uplifting rescue story not a load of detail about the awful things that happen to dogs on the streets etc. I'm still in shock.

I understand the importance of spreading the message about cruelty to animals but I wasn't made aware by the synopsis that this book contained so much brutal violence. I think there should of been a warning on it!!

I really did not want to read about this, call me ignorant, but I just wanted a simple rescue story (as suggested by the synopsis), this was more like a horror book.

Rating:
I really don't know how to rate this book;
The first part of the book was about miscarriages and awful things that the author had gone through, which really didn't connect to the story of dogs.
Then it finally, after like half the book, went into having an autistic child and so much animal abuse and then it was about the bond between Kyle and Miracle (rescued dog, which is supposed to be the main part of the book) and how they won a crufts thing and that was basically it.

Most of the book was animal abuse and i'm so confused and shocked and all over the place about this book. None of it adds up??? so confused


NB: I skipped threw the last 2 chapters I could not bare to read anything more than a happy ending.

[Rebecca · Rating 1 out of 5]

Having a rescue dog from abroad myself, I was not unaware of the horrific treatment, especially those destined for the meat trade. There are graphic and disturbing scenes. However, I found this book more to be about the lifestyle change for the owner, and less about the dog - I was bored towards the end of the book, and felt there should have been more focus on the dog than the owner.