This story began as the tale of an extremely mischievous little Basset Hound named Buster. He was adopted by the author and his wife when he was one year old. He managed to get into so much trouble within the first six months in his new "forever" home that his exhausted adoptive parents decided that his story needed to be recorded, and possibly shared with the dog-loving public. During the capture of his antics in written form, the author's wife was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive brain cancer. She braved over two years of horrifying and ultimately unsuccessful treatments. She died on November 12, 2008, never having given up hope for a miracle cure, nor having abandoned her wonderfully cheerful personality. Buster's tale then required recasting as a love story about a beautiful little Swedish girl who had lived in Paris for seventeen years, but moved to Cockeysville, Maryland, US of A for the promise of a big dog. The story sort of winds its way through a happy marriage and several big dogs, a big cat, and finally a not-so-big but really silly hound dog.
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Walter Appel graduated from Baltimore City College before fulfilling his Universal Military Training obligation, serving two years in the Maryland National Guard and five years in the US Air Force. He graduated from University of Baltimore, became a CPA, and spent 30 years of unmitigated joy in the corporate world. He is the author of the book No Mulligans, No Gimmes, No Muffelettas.
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Walker/Pedersen (illustrator). It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 1456468464-11-1
Seller: Idaho Youth Ranch Books, Boise, ID, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Walker/Pedersen (illustrator). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. There are no stickers on book or rips in dust cover. Seller Inventory # CU-01-08-03-0525
Seller: Idaho Youth Ranch Books, Boise, ID, U.S.A.
Condition: Acceptable. Walker/Pedersen (illustrator). SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND STAMP OF BUSTERS PAW. A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (However the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. Book may be a price cutter or have a remainder mark. Seller Inventory # C-01-02-10-0697
Seller: Idaho Youth Ranch Books, Boise, ID, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Walker/Pedersen (illustrator). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or limited small stickers. Book may have a remainder mark or be a price cutter. Seller Inventory # B-02-02-05-0815
Seller: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Walker/Pedersen (illustrator). Used - Very Good. Seller Inventory # 8-F-1-0220