MARK WESTON Bernie

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Bernie is a book for allages. It has become very popular in Indiaand the SAARC countries bordering India. Finally, the novel has become availablethroughout the United Statesthrough First Books.Lost and abandoned dogs on avacation island off the coast of Maine, discover the meanings and answers to life through Wolf, anaged Saint Bernard. He shares hisknowledge and philosophies with Bernie, a young black Labrador retriever, andother canines. Wolf acquires hisscholarly brilliance from listening for all of his 18 years, to his master, anEnglish college professor reading from the classics, the Bible, history andother valuable works.Bernie proves to be a motivatedstudent who applies and matures under the tutelage of his Saint Bernard mentor. The lessons Bernie acquired are eventuallyapplied in dealing with lifes predicaments.As in life, youth must be served and Bernie replaces Wolf as the ableleader of their pack which also includes a female poodle, Alyce,and Springer Spaniel, Marion. Together the pack surviveon the isolated island until they are finally rescued.All readers will profit from thelessons learned from these canines..