No one expected Barley to have an encounter with the Messiah. He was homeless, hungry, and struggling to survive in first century Jerusalem. Most surprisingly, he was a dog. But through Barley’s eyes, the story of a teacher from Galilee comes alive in a way we’ve never experienced before.
Barley’s story begins in the home of a compassionate woodcarver and his wife who find Barley as an abandoned, nearly-drowned pup. Tales of a special teacher from Galilee are reaching their tiny village, but when life suddenly changes again for Barley, he carries the lessons of forgiveness and love out of the woodcarver’s home and through the dangerous roads of Roman-occupied Judea.
On the outskirts of Jerusalem, Barley meets a homeless man and petty criminal named Samid. Together, Barley and his unlikely new master experience fresh struggles and new revelations. Soon Barley is swept up into the current of history, culminating in an unforgettable encounter with the truest master of all as he bears witness to the greatest story ever told.
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Summary
Book Title: The Dog Who Was There
Book Author: Ron Marasco
What do you like about this book:
" . . despair is so difficult to let go of because if helps us justify the worst things inside of us."
Barley, the little dog, has seen, heard and experienced human despair in a canine sort of way. Being separated from his mother at an early age, losing masters who were thoughtful and kind, living among those who fought, stole, and begged for their daily sustenance, Barley fights to survive on the streets of ancient Jerusalem. How ironic that he becomes an eyewitness to what many refer to as "the greatest story ever told"; coming to a full understanding of "the lesson of lessons - the way to overcome evil", through a Kind Man who suffered much in order to love many.
I can honestly say that I have never read anything quite like, "The Dog Who Was There".
I was provided a copy of this book from the publisher. The opinions stated above are entirely my own.
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