Diane Daniels Manning

A family drama where 3 different people are helped by dogs to develop a healthy family relationship. Bess has retired from raising and showing prize winning poodles. She has birthed a litter for a friend who is injured. The dogs were sired by her champion male McCreery. When Bess meets Benny, a troubled teenager, she just wants him to leave. He falls in love with McCreery and wants him. Bess tells him he can have one of the litter but he does not want that. Benny attends The New Hope school for troubled children. When McCreery is stolen, Benny finds him and returns him to Bess. They develop a very strong affection for one another. The third troubled soul is David, Bess' son. He was trying to connect with his mother who had often neglected him growing up for her dogs. David and Benny take on the runt of the litter, Breaker, and train him. Benny has a very difficult relationship with his mother, father and step-mother. Through the dogs, their training and the shows all three of these people develop deeper relationships with each other, the dogs and other important people in their lives. A wonderful story.… (plus d'informations)

Almost Perfect by Diane Daniels Manning Giveaway Almost Perfect got to me. I just loved the story behind it. It's about a boy named Benny and an older woman named Bess. Benny is having trouble with emotions, especially when dealing with his mother. Benny wants a dog, but his mother is too busy with her life. We meet several different folks.
Benny meets Bess for the first time when he discovers her dogs. Benny meets Susie and McCreery, Bess's poodle. Benny wants McCreery for himself. Bess sees this fascination with McCreery. Benny runs off. Bess wants to win the Westminster Dog show and no one
 
There are some amazing twists and turns in this book. At one point, Benny finds out that McCreery is gone. And is determined to find McCreery. There are other characters I liked in this book. David and Dr. Kate meet through Benny. Benny meets a new girl as well.
 
Benny now has the possibility of choosing a puppy and calls him Breaker. Bess and Benny are now Co-Owners. Can Benny handle a puppy and deal with all the hard work it takes for a show dog? To find out you will need to read "Almost Perfect." There are surprises to this story.… (plus d'informations)

I would like to thank the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this young adult book.

With that warm cuddly puppy on the cover, how could anyone not be drawn to this book? But this isn't just a warm fuzzy story. Despite the adorable cover, this book is so much more than puppy love.

Bess, a world famous dog breeder, has withdrawn from life as she faces a retirement filled with personal and professional regret. She harbors a secret that has kept her from fulfilling her life dream of a victory at Westminster Dog Show. Her retreat into depression has made her a hermit in her home.

Benny, a slightly autistic teenage special needs student is burdened with a life chock-full of emotional turmoil. A victim of a rancorous divorce, Benny lives with his father and step-mother. Benny's father has unrealistic expectations about Benny's future and refuses to sees his autistic child following in his footsteps as an attorney. Benny's stepmother and father are unable to see his positive strengths and alienate him. Benny dreams of having loving parents and is hungry for attention and love from his neglectful mother.

Bess and her twin sister are as different as ying and yang. Through Benny, Bess's son David, Mona and Bess learn to openly appreciate and love each other.

The key to the changes in everyone's life are the dogs, another generational story between the aging champion standard poodle, McCreery, and his mischievous son, Breaker.

This story will warm the heart of anyone who loves dogs and the love dogs can bring to your life.
… (plus d'informations)

Almost Perfect got to me. I just loved the story behind it. It's about a boy named Benny and an older woman named Bess. Benny is having trouble with emotions, especially when dealing with his mother. Benny wants a dog, but his mother is too busy with her life. We meet several different folks.
Benny meets Bess for the first time when he discovers her dogs. Benny meets Susie and McCreery, Bess's poodle. Benny wants McCreery for himself. Bess sees this fascination with McCreery. Benny runs off. Bess wants to win the Westminster Dog show and no one

There are some amazing twists and turns in this book. At one point, Benny finds out that McCreery is gone. And is determined to find McCreery. There are other characters I liked in this book. David and Dr. Kate meet through Benny. Benny meets a new girl as well.

Benny now has the possibility of choosing a puppy and calls him Breaker. Bess and Benny are now Co-Owners. Can Benny handle a puppy and deal with all the hard work it takes for a show dog? To find out you will need to read "Almost Perfect." There are surprises to this story.… (plus d'informations)