I was lucky to receive a review copy of a great new book called Alive Day: A Story of Love and Loyalty
It’s a story about the human spirit, and our connections with each other and with animals. It has a great patriotic message as well, reminding us of the sacrifices that our servicemen make on our country’s behalf. I really enjoyed the read, it was a short but sweet book, and the author’s writing style is very approachable.
Though psychiatrist Dr. Brendan McCarthy is blind, he sees himself clearly in a young patient named Antwone–a marine recently disabled in combat. Antwone should be celebrating his “Alive Day,” the day he narrowly escaped certain death in combat, but he’s depressed–nearly suicidal. Dr. McCarthy can relate–he too thought he’d lost everything when he lost his sight in a mountain climbing accident years ago.
Dr. McCarthy determines he’ll do whatever it takes to rescue the young marine from despair. But ultimately it’s McCarthy’s big-hearted and courageous black Labrador, Nelson, who teaches both Antwone and McCarthy the real meaning of life after near-death.
You can find Alive Day: A Story of Love and Loyalty
