''Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish'' is a

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work written in 2007 by

Mark Levin Mark Reed Levin (; born September 21, 1957) is an American broadcast news analyst, columnist, lawyer, political commentator, radio personality, and writer. He is the host of syndicated radio show '' The Mark Levin Show'', as well as '' Life, ...

, that tells his experience of rescuing a dog named Sprite from a local

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that would change his and his family's lives forever.

Summary

After much convincing, Mark Levin and his family adopted a Spaniel mix named Sprite and immediately the whole family developed a deep bond with him. Even the Levin's current dog from years prior, Pepsi, develops a deep relationship with the newly rescued Sprite right off the bat. Three weeks after rescuing Sprite, the Levin family started to notice Sprite's health was deteriorating and Sprite eventually collapses on

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, landing him and the Levin family a visit to the

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. Little did the Levin family know, this would be the first of many visits to the animal hospital as Sprite's condition continually worsened. Further, they discover him to be older than they had originally thought. It shows the pain, passion, and love the Levin family and Sprite experience with their short amount of time together.

Main characters

*Mark Levin- Author, Father, Husband *Kendall Levin- Wife and Mother *Lauren Levin- Daughter *Chase Levin- Son *Pepsi- Dog *Sprite- Rescued Dog

Critical reception

According to

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, "''Rescuing Sprite'' is a stunningly intimate revelation of the strong love that can develop between a family and a pet" and was rated a 4.4/5.

References

{{reflist *Limbaugh D. Mark Levin Shares Life Lessons From a Dog. Human Events. 2007;63(40):23. Accessed June 25, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=27570131&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site *Small Government, Big Sales. Publishers Weekly. 2015;262(33):12. Accessed June 25, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=108983574&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site 2007 children's books American non-fiction books American children's books Children's non-fiction books Non-fiction books about dogs Children's books about dogs