Adam March has it all - he is a self-made man - with a high-powered executive career, a beautiful wife, an accomplished teenage daughter, a well-appointed home and all the right friends. One day his secretary leaves him a memo “Your sister called” and, overwrought by feelings that he has sublimated for many years, he slaps her…..and loses everything. Fast forward - Adam is living in a tiny apartment, he has no job, no money, his wife hates him, his daughter scorns him and of course his “friends” are all gone. And, he is doing his community service in a soup kitchen for the homeless. In the same neighbourhood, a pit bull lives in a squalid basement, only brought out to fight in illegal and brutal dog fights. Chapter by chapter, these two down-and-out, lost souls each tell their stories. Through a random series of events, Adam and the pit bull, Chance, end up living together and what begins as a begrudging tolerance for one another evolves into love, devotion and an aching need for each other’s safety and happiness. Fans of Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain might also enjoy this title.

One of those rare books that makes you see something in a different light. I am looking at my own dog from a totally different perspective now! I love the way the author writes part of the story from the perspective of the dog. By the last few chapters, I was literally balling. I have never had this reaction to a book before! Loved it.

I like stories/books about redemption and overcoming obstacles to become better people. This is one of them.

If you enjoyed The Art of Racing in the Rain, this is an excellent read-a-like. Dog and man come together at a time when they need it most. Both learn from one another in a pull your heart strings sort of way. Definitely worth reading!

I am not a dog lover and was expecting this story to be kind-of sappy but I was pleasantly surprised. Both man and dog are outcasts who meet at a time when they both need the other the most. Warning - keep a box of kleenex handy.

Really glad I read this. Pit Bull and man end up together. Part of it was about what happens to fighting pit bulls......true but so horrific.

Really loved this story. Shows how a dog can truly help a human in times of great need.

quick read - happy ending

I loved that March and the other characters in the book were so human. They felt like people we meet every day. Great story.

A man that has everything and loses it and a dog bred for fighting end up learning together about the important things in life. A good read, but if you are squeamish about animal cruelty then it is a little tough to take.