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Saving Parker (A Forever Home Novel Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Dan Walsh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,332 ratings
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After years of abuse and neglect, Parker is found chained in a junk-filled backyard after a drug bust. The little guy’s terrified of people. Officer Ned Barringer brings him to a nearby shelter for medical care. When Ned learns how hard it is for dogs like Parker to get adopted, he must do more. He’s also instantly taken with Kim Harper, one of the shelter managers. She offers to train Parker for free. Ned instantly accepts. That same day, he meets his next-door neighbor, a ten-year-old boy named Russell. Russell is hiding a black-eye, compliments of two bullies at school. This angers Ned. He suffered the same fate as a child. It’s the main reason he became a cop. But what can he do? When a near-death tragedy occurs, what role might Parker play in bringing these three lives together?

Dan Walsh is known for page-turning, character driven novels. Fans of Dan's other novels, as well as dog-lovers everywhere will especially enjoy Saving Parker (and if they do, 3 more books are available in the Forever Home series, including Book 4, Keeping Bailey, the sequel to Saving Parker).
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About the Author

Hillary Huber is one of the most successful voice talents in Los Angeles. Recent books read for Blackstone Audio include Him, Her, Him Again, the End of Him by Patricia Marx, A Field of Darkness by Cornelia Read, and A Map of Glass by Jane Urquhart.



Dan Walsh is the award-winning author of several books, including The Discovery and The Reunion. A member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Dan served as a pastor for twenty-five years. He lives with his wife in the Daytona Beach area.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076G5DYVC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bainbridge Press (November 15, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2112 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,332 ratings

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Dan Walsh is the bestselling author of 28 novels (all available on Amazon), including The Unfinished Gift, Rescuing Finley, When Night Comes, and The Reunion (soon to be a feature film). Over 1.4 million copies of Dan's books are in print or downloaded. They've received over 53,000 Amazon Reviews (4.7 Star Avg). He's won both the Carol and Selah Awards multiple times, 4 of his novels have been finalists for RT Reviews Inspirational Novel of the Year.

Reviewers often remark about Dan's rich, character-driven storylines and page-turning suspense (even with his more inspirational books). He's been writing full-time since 2010. He and his wife Cindi have been married 47ears, have 2 grown children and 5 grandchildren. They live in the Daytona Beach area, where Dan grew up. You can follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, read his blog, or preview all his books by visiting his website, easy to find on Google.

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John McAlexander III
5.0 out of 5 stars People AND Dogs can be Bullied in many ways !!! Love is Key!! EVEN TO BULLIES !
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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These Forever Home series books are really great and not at all easy to put down books. Not only full of needless torture (at times), this book is full of the love and the devotion one can only find through the love of A Dog ! MAN'S BEST FRIEND !!!
VERY RECOMMENDED SERIES OF BOOKS !!!
My wife Will Not Sit Through one of those Humane Society Commercials that shows all the cruel things that are done to animals !!! It is Such a pity that animals are mistreated Sooooo much !!! These books are a wonderful way to show how much dogs...... AND CATS ... mean to each and every one of us !
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Mae Clair
5.0 out of 5 stars A warm, fuzzy feeling in a book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021
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This is a heartwarming story built around Parker, a dog who gets a second chance at a furever home. Abused by his former owner, a drug dealer, Parker is rescued by Ned, a police officer. If you’re worried about animal abuse, don’t be. The neglect Parker endures happens before the story starts, which makes this about his learning to trust people again, and his journey to recovery.

Ned is a great character, strong, and l likeable. He decides to take a chance on fostering/adopting Parker, and through that decision connects with Kim, who works at an animal shelter. He also has new neighbors—a single mom and her sixth-grade son, Russell, who becomes a target for bullies at school.

The story shifts between Parker’s recuperation, Ned and Kim juggling emerging romantic feelings, and Ned helping Russell find a way to stand up to the bullies. There is nothing earth shattering in the plot, just clean, wholesome feel-good entertainment. Think Hallmark with a light Christian theme. Although this is the third book in a series, it reads fine as a standalone. I got the impression some of the characters cross over from book to book, but I had zero difficulty following the story. If I hadn’t been aware beforehand, I wouldn’t even realize Saving Parker is book three in a series.

I enjoyed the humbleness and simplicity of the tale, to the extent that I plan to seek out other titles in this series. If you enjoy reading books about dogs, and a story that leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feeling, you’ll find Saving Parker enchanting. 4.5 Stars.
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Taymeper
4.0 out of 5 stars Man's and Boy's Best Friend!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
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At first, I was really thinking I had made a big mistake purchasing this book! But, I am so very glad I pushed through it! This author not only grabbed my attention, but, greatly boosted my faith in humanity. And he also revealed great lessons for both man and boy and boys vs bullies. Wow! Thank you Dan Walsh!
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Eva Lada
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little series
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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read the 1st book & got hooked, great series, hope the author continues it
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Longwing1
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Terrific Book from Dan Walsh!
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023
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I read everything I can get my hands on by Dan Walsh! His books are realistic and sensitive and I can’t get enough of them! It’s almost like Mr. Walsh can hear what the dogs are thinking! Great book!
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Shirley Lanosz
5.0 out of 5 stars Heart Warming Dog Story
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023
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This book is an excellent read, it's not just about a dog but the people who save him! I love how the author takes sevearl different people in the book and bring them all together in the end. Very heart warming story!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Champion for the Bullied
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2023
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Parker was badly abused and bullied by his first owner. He had been given very little kindness and affection in his life. But after dealing with Parker's owner Ned found Parker hiding far inside a ratty structure, terrified to come out. But Ned stayed until Parker finally emerged from his hiding place and took him to the Animal Shelter where he could get the medical help he needed. Russell, too was targeted by bullies just because they were bigger than he was and they thought they had the right to do anything they wanted. But bullies are nothing but cowards inside, lifting their size over smaller targets to make themselves feel better. But Parker and Russell both found a champion, a defender, someone who cared enough about them to pour time and attention into them to help them learn they had value, were worthy of love, and could face down their bullies. Isn't that what Jesus did for us? He cared so deeply about all of us that He poured all of Himself out to fight the greatest bully in our lives, to defend us, and show us we are of great value to Him. He showed us that we can overcome the craven cowards in life who bully us because He is our champion.
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Sheila Deeth
4.0 out of 5 stars Great info on regaining the trust of a mistreated dog.
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2020
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Animal cruelty and animal shelters come to the fore in Dan Walsh’s Saving Parker. But a neglected dog isn’t the only one in need of help, and human bullying also plays an important role in the tale. Lessons in the care of a badly treated dog are very convincingly told through the interactions of characters, and there’s lots for readers to learn. Meanwhile there are relationships to be sorted out, blossoming romance, the fear that goes with knowing a gun-carrying cop, and the terrors that haunt a bullied child.

This novel offers plenty of wisdom in how to help wounded children as well as wounded pets, though most bullied kids may not be as self-aware as young Russell. Lots of discussion (should cops be involved in bullying, for example) slows the story down. Lots of internal pondering (what will it cost to fall in love, and where does God’s plan fit in) begs the reader to share the beliefs of characters. PTSD adds yet another topic to the mix. And then there are guns…

My cultural background is clearly different from the author’s. I enjoyed the story, the parallels between bullied child and pet, and the building of relationships. Faith, for the most part, is fairly low-key and natural to the characters. But I much preferred learning how to care for a dog over learning how to shoot a gun. So many ideas packed into one novel made the story a good slow read for dog-and-Bible-lovers with plenty of time.

Disclosure: I got it on a deal because I loved the dog on the cover.
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Sandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful - you will love it!
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2019
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Delightful - A must read for dog lovers and anyone who loves a nice, clean read starring a loving, caring animal who has gone through hard times, a handsome, caring police officer just doing his job, an intelligent but below average size little boy who is being bullied at school, a mother who loves him dearly, and some great veterinarians and staff, who love animals and are not blind to good looking, caring men either. Ok - I can't tell you the whole story, but I absolutely love how Dan Walsh wrote this whole series - A Forever Home. The books don't need to be read in order, but if you read from Book 1, 2 and then 3, you will recognize a few of the characters from the past Finding Riley Book 1, and Rescuing Finley, Book 2, and Saving Parker, Book 3 might even be the best, but all great stories.

Thanks Dan for a very interesting read.
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Hoener, Birgit
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute (in a good way!), heartbreaking and heartwarming - brilliant
Reviewed in Germany on July 14, 2019
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When his owner is arrested, Parker is found in the yard, neglected, ill, hurting. Police Officer Ned feels sorry for the little pup and decides to enter the "foster parent" programme of the local animal rescue organisation. The dog trainer, Kim, is quite attracted to both Parker and Ned...
This... this was such a lovely, cute in a good way, heartwarming story, I could feel myself sink into it and just feel comfortable, while my mind went "awwww" every few minutes. Okay, that's a bit exagerrated, but not much.
Except for a few dialogues, the characters were so realistic, the plot was brilliant, as was the narration, that the only regret I had reading this book was that it had to end, way too quickly for my taste. All those different side plots, masterfully interwoven with the main plot that sometimes I was not sure what the main one was. A Christian book, yes, but unlike others of this genre, not hitting a reader over the head with religion, just stating it occasionally when it was fitting into the story and interactions, again, realistic as to what people I know do.
And don't get me started on those paragraphs narrated from Parker's view, they were the heartbreaking and at the same time heartwarming ones.
Did I mention I loved this book? I want to read more like this.
This is definitely worth re-reading several times, for the story and for the uplifting feeling it gives you.
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C'est Moi
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in India on January 22, 2019
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A lovely novel about rescuing a badly abused dog. Love that parts of it are from Parker's perspective. The beginning is great.

A sweet, beautifully clean romance that's not all touchy- feely or primarily about looks. I liked the way the romance builds up without it being primarily about looks or sexual tension. Rather, it's about friendship, teamwork, faith in God lived out, and character. All necessary ingredients for a good match.

Oh, btw, there's a young boy who's being bullied badly at school.... Read the story for the rest.
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Gordon G Gudgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful wholesome story
Reviewed in Australia on May 7, 2022
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Read this book in one sitting as it just flows. An excellent story filled with faith and hope and wisdom and love. Thanks
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Beverley Seale
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2019
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I’d recommend this book to anyone. Young or old would enjoy reading this story about how a dog named Parker who went from a very abused, sick dog to one who was found, cared for and loved. Ned, a police man and Kim a dog trainer and caretaker at the animal shelter and a boy named Russel all play a part in this wonderful story.
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