Second Chances: Rescue Dogs of Madison County is a result of collaboration between renowned author, Donna Castellano and photographer Doug Brewster. The book features 36 stories of rescue dogs and celebrates their rescue experiences and their forever families. With book design by Leslie Franklin and Diane Strickland, this will be an edition everyone will want to acquire for their own collection.
The proceeds from the book project will be used as seed money for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art shelter and the future home of the Greater Huntsville Humane Society.
This is a great idea for fundraisers of all types. The title and the concept could easily be duplicated across all regions of the country.
The book is case bound and smyth sewn with a printed dust jacket, printed end sheets and white headbands to match the body of the book. Its 4 color process throughout; 146 pages in total. The design is easy to read and the photography is outstanding! We produced 6,000 books. The retail price of the book is $30.00. Great project for a very worthy cause.
(printed end sheet and dust jacket)
Here is Elvis’ story:
(elvis)
Everyone always asks him the same question. When you are a hound dog and someone names you Elvis, everyone assumes you are a fan of that song. You know the one. But this Elvis, the rescued hound dog, dances to the beat of another tune.
Jacqy Stone was not looking for a dog when she found Elvis. While at Bridge Street on a Saturday morning, she popped in Anthropologie to check out the latest fashions. She noticed a rescue organization, Peace, Love and Animals from Tanner Alabama, with dogs and cats available for adoption. She walked over and a volunteer told Jacqy they had a hound dog named Elvis who would be a perfect pet. She laughed. Hound dog? Elvis? She had to meet him. Standing there, petting the scared, skinny dog, her heart began to melt. In spite of herself, she began to feel a connection to the dog.
At first, she thought he would be the perfect dog for a friend, but the friend declined the offer. Elvis stayed on her mind. She and her husband, Gregg, had two dogs. While Gregg loved them dearly, there was no denying the dogs belonged to Jacqy. Jacqy thought Elvis might be the perfect companion for Gregg. She mentioned Elvis to Gregg, and they went out to the Tanner rescue shelter to meet the hound dog.
They discovered Elvis had been displaced in the tornadoes of April 2011. In spite of everyone’s best effort, his owners had not claimed him. He was skinny, not quite 37 pounds but smart and full of energy. Before Jacqy and Gregg could even consider adopting the dog they insisted that the rescue organization try once more to find the original owners. And they needed Elvis to meet Bandit and Foster, their other dogs.
After these meetings went well, and the original owners still had not claimed him, Jacqy and Gregg brought Elvis home. As Jacqy hoped, Elvis immediately bonded with Gregg. Now a robust 55 pounds, Elvis chases and trees squirrels, goes on runs and hikes with the Stones – and in typical hound dog fashion keeps his nose to the ground, trying to pick up the scent of his next squirrel. Elvis is still fearful of storms and loud noises, a response triggered by his memories of the tornado. But, Jacqy laughs, “He is not afraid of anything else!”
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