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Charlie Lovett

Charlie Lovett

About

Charlie Lovett is Writer-in-Residence at Summit School in Winston-Salem, NC. His plays for children have been seen in over 1,000 productions in all 50 states and five foreign countries.

He is the author of 11 previous books, including works on Lewis Carroll and the acclaimed memoir Love, Ruth.

The Program is his first novel.

Murdo

Murdo

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<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding &quot;No&quot;; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>

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&quot;A lively first novel. Highly recommended.&quot;<br /><br /><em><strong>Library Journal</strong><br /><br />&quot;Brilliant! I recommend <strong>The Program</strong> to every woman who feels insecure about her ody because she thinks she weighs too much. In fact, I recommend <strong>The Program</strong> to every woman! Charlie Lovett has managed to weave romance, intrigue, suspense and mystery into this story while clearly depicting the insecurities of women who don't like their bodies and how far they will go to become what they think (or society tells them) is the 'perfect woman.'&quot;<br /><br /></em><strong>Pat Ballard<em><br /></em></strong>author of <strong><em>The Best Man,<br />Abigail's Revenge </em></strong>&amp;<em><br /><strong>Dangerous Curves Ahead: Short Stories</strong></em><br /><br />&quot;The size-positive characters are heartfelt and quirky, the suspense keeps building and the bombshell on page 25 is not to be missed. Enjoy!&quot;<br /><br /><strong>Lynne Murray<em><br /></em></strong>author of <strong><em>Larger Than Death</em><br /></strong><em><br /></em>