Reilly After the Storm

ISBN: 1618978748

Author: Sampson, T G

Condition: New

Product Description Born in the wrath of Hurricane Katrina, Reilly After the Storm is an adventurous novel that begins in the past, yet hurtles toward the future at a fast pace. Reilly is not a normal dog by any means. Torn from her roots deep in the Louisiana farming country as a puppy, whisked away to strange surroundings and into the path of a storm, Reilly finds herself at the beginning of a journey that will collide with those chasing her, those who want to save her, and those she must protect. Along the way, she must face danger, escape and joy, all to find her place in this world. The next book in the series, Reilly Lost in The Wildwood, is where we find our heroine up to her tail in more adventures, and even more danger than before. Four more books are planned in the series. Born in England, T.G. Sampson is a web applications developer in Ohio, where he lives with his wife, Gayl, their son, Jeff, and their dog, Reilly. He was inspired to write Reilly After the Storm by his love of the Lassie series, as well as by Reilly, a real Katrina survivor. The story is set before, during, and after the storm, but it does not end there. This heartwarming tale journeys through the hurricane of the century, a desperate chase, and finally, to a loving home. Publisher's website: sbpra.com/TGSampson Author's website: TGSampson.com Cover photo by:Eric Shalita Photography ericshalitaphoto.com/ From the Author This is the first book that I have ever written. I had written short stories over the years, but never thought about publishing them. It wasn't until Reilly came into our lives that I even thought I could, or even should write a story, let alone a book. The inspiration came one day when my wife and I were talking about the events that led up to us adopting Reilly. It was two weeks before Christmas and we had just lost our old dog, Brownie to an enlarged heart, and were feeling the loss. It was about a week later that we got a call from a friend. She told us that she had a dog that was up for adoption and could we come and see. My wife and I discussed the issue and decided we were only going to look. When we got there, Reilly came bounding in and straight over to me and kissed me on the cheek. It was love at first kiss. It was soon after this that I started to think about what she went through in Katrina. We did know that she had been alone for about a month before she was rescued but that was about it.I imagined all sorts of scenarios and started to write them down. It was then that I showed the outline to a friend who saw that I may have an idea for a book.What turned out to be short stories eventually turned into a series of stories that could not be fit into one book. Hence, Reilly After the Storm was born and so was the series.Be aware this book was written for ages 11 to adult and many may find that this type of story is not their preference in reading material. That's ok, I don't mind. But, if you do read it and don't like it, please be kind in your comments, others may not read it based on that and they may miss something that they would have enjoyed.So, please enjoy the story. It is fictitious, but I guarantee the character of Reilly is totally real.T. G. Sampson