Woods All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the author, except where permitted by law. This book is a work of fiction. Any references to persons living or dead are either strictly coincidental, or have been fictionalized to a very great extent, such as in the case of known political leaders. Cities and towns named are real, as are many roads and highways, though the makeup of both may be altered. ISBN-13: 978-0-9949500-4-8 Dedication To all those who have dedicated their lives to rescuing animals. Luckily I count some of you among my friends. There is no finer human being than one who protects a creature more vulnerable than him or herself. CONTENTS 1 ~ What You Don’t Know 2 ~ Confronting Demons 3 ~ Finders Keepers 4 ~ Misery and Company 5 ~ The Truth Will Out 6 ~ Benediction, Perhaps 7 ~ Embarkation 8 ~ Sensory Inundation 9 ~ Mast Confusion 10 ~ Blasting the Past 11 ~ Keel-Hauled 12 ~ A Jailbird in Hand 13 ~ Hitchhikers 14 ~ Suspicious Minds 15 ~ Bittersweet Returns 16 ~ A Developing Courtship 17 ~ Information Blackout 18 ~ Answers 19 ~ Harried Homecoming 20 ~ Strange Animal 21 ~ Blood of My Blood 22 ~ Rites Epilogue ~ Flock Together Acknowledgments Thank you once again to Amanda K.
