{"product_id":"encounters-with-rikki-from-hurricane-katrina-rescue-to-exceptional-therapy-dog-9781941758533","title":"Encounters with Rikki: From Hurricane Katrina Rescue to Exceptional Therapy Dog","description":"\u003ci\u003eEncounters with Rikki\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true story of the incredible partnership between Chuck and Rikki, a very special rescue dog. Rikki first found her home with Chuck and Patty Mitchell in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Even though the golden retriever was a shy, shell-shocked puppy still adapting to the stress of displacement, Chuck recognized her innate abilities as a therapy dog. Together they bring healing and hope to recovering patients, accident victims, and the mentally ill. Soon Rikki's quiet confidence attracts the attention of advocates of child victims. Called upon to testify in court, child witnesses must recall horrific memories in the presence of their abusers; the tireless work of Chuck and Rikki allows these children to do so with a therapy dog by their side. Inspiring and heartfelt, Rikki's story illustrates the far-reaching effects of the human-animal bond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBettinger, Julie Strauss:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Julie Strauss Bettinger received her master of fine arts in creative nonfiction from Goucher College in 2013. Her work as a freelance writer spans twenty-five years, primarily for publications in Florida and the southeast United States. Her writing appears in \u003ci\u003eFlorida Trend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFlorida Small Business\u003c\/i\u003e, FSU's \u003ci\u003eResearch in Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFlorida State Law\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She wrote a weekly business column for the \u003ci\u003eTallahassee Democrat\u003c\/i\u003e and was the editor of \u003ci\u003eTallahassee\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmerald Coast\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. For nearly twenty years she was the editor for two law-enforcement journals. Her published works include the coauthored book \u003ci\u003eBlasted by Adversity: The Making of a Wounded Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Inkshares in May 2015.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For more information, visit www.JulieBettinger.com.","brand":"Inkshares","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50365900390674,"sku":"9781941758533","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_62c6c7cb-0eeb-4331-b9f8-267979ca2c18.jpg?v=1728466375","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/encounters-with-rikki-from-hurricane-katrina-rescue-to-exceptional-therapy-dog-9781941758533","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}