Marvin's Shining Star: A True Story - Hardcover

Otto, John; Otto, Payton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1937054772 ISBN 13: 9781937054779

Publisher: Roadrunner Pr, 2014

Synopsis

Life doesn't guarantee a second chance, but in turning a rescue mutt into a world-class, search-and-rescue responder, Marvin, an inmate serving a life sentence in an Oklahoma prison, earned his -- in the process he inspired other inmates to try and atone for their wrongs. Inspired by a heart-warming true story of a man, a dog, and the prison therapy dog program (originally started by Sister Pauline Quinn in Washington State) that has convinced more than one tough-on-crime advocate that rehabilitation is indeed possible, told by the veterinarian son and grandson of a former acting director of the FBI.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Life never guarantees a second chance, but in training a rescue dog to be a world-class, search-and-rescue responder, Marvin Perry, an inmate in an Oklahoma prison, earned just that.In the process, he also inspired his fellow inmates to try to atone for their wrongs.Based on the heartwarming true story of a man and a dog, Marvin's Shining Star is also a testimony to the positive influence of prison dog programs, which have convinced more than one tough-on-crime advocate that rehabilitation is indeed possible.

About the Author:

The son of a former acting director of the FBI, John Otto is a veterinarian who lives in Norman, Oklahoma, with his son and co-author, Payton. Dr. Otto works with the Friends for Folks prison therapy-dog program in Oklahoma, and his efforts have seen the program grow to include incarcerated mothers in the Oklahoma prison system. He wrote Marvin's Shining Star to help break the cycle of illiteracy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Roadrunner Pr
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1937054772
• ISBN 13: 9781937054779
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Lane Janelda