BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Rolling Hills Library X-WR-CALNAME:Rolling Hills Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:63b5367b-0103-499c-9b45-448b3e7329d0 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261002T181545Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T130000 SUMMARY:Book Group - Will's Red Coat LOCATION:Riverside Branch\nRiverside Branch X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Riverside Branch;X-APPLE-R ADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Riverside Branch:geo:39.767245929364,-94.770375816779 GEO:39.767245929364;-94.770375816779 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of Tom Ryan's memoir about his belove d shelter dog\, "Will's Red Coat.".\nhttps://rhcl.libnet.info/event/157203 57 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Book Description:

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A true s tory of acceptance\, perseverance\, and the possibility of love and redemp tion as evocative\, charming\, and powerful as the New York Times bestsell er "Following Atticus."

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Drawn by an online post\, Tom Rya n adopted Will\, a frightened\, deaf\, and mostly blind elderly dog\, and brought him home to live with him and Atticus. The only owners Will ever k new had grown too fragile to take care of themselves\, or of him. Ultimate ly\, Will was left at a kill shelter in New Jersey.

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Tom hoped to g ive Will a place to die with dignity\, amid the rustic beauty of the White Mountains of his New Hampshire home. But when Will bites him numerous tim es and acts out in violent displays\, Tom realizes he is in for a challeng e.

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With endless patience and the kind of continued empathy Tom has nurtured in his relationship with Atticus\, Will eventually begins to thr ive. Soon\, the angry\, hurt\, depressed\, and near-death oldster has tran sformed into a happy\, gamboling companion with a puppy-like zest for disc overy. Will perseveres for two and a half years\, inspiring hundreds of th ousands of Tom and Atticus&rsquo\; fans with his courage\, resilience\, an d unforgettable heart.

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A story of a dog and an indelible bond that is beautiful\, heartbreaking\, uplifting\, and unforgettable\, Will&rsquo \;s Red Coat honors the promise held in all of us\, at any stage of life.< /p>\nhttps://rhcl.libnet.info/event/15720357 URL;VALUE=URI:https://rhcl.libnet.info/event/15720357 ATTACH:https://static.libnet.info/images/events/rhcl/WillsRedCoatCover.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR