Rescued: What Second Chance Dogs Teach Us About Living

Peter Zheutlin shares an inspiring story about the unique bond between dogs and humans.
For years, Greg Mahle struggled to keep the last of his family-run restaurants afloat in Ohio. When it finally closed, he was broke and unsure what to do next. Then a stranded van-load of puppies changed his life forever.

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In his new book, Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs and a Million Miles on the Last Hope Highway, join journalist Peter Zheutlin as he travels with Greg from Ohio to the Gulf Coast on his Rescue Road Trips to bring hard-luck dogs from the deep South to loving "forever families" up north looking to adopt a pet, with the help of many selfless volunteers along the way.

From Houston's impoverished Fifth Ward--where thousands of strays roam the streets--and high-kill animal shelters in Louisiana, to joyous scenes of adopters embracing their new pups in the Northeast, Rescue Road is full of heart: an inspiring story about the unique bond between dogs and humans, and how going the extra mile can make a life-changing difference for these loyal canines-and for us all.

Listen as Peter joins host Lisa Davis to share highlights from this incredible experience.


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Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 1
  • Audio File: talk_healthy/tt148.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Peter Zheutlin, Author & Journalist
  • Book Title: Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs and a Million Miles on the Last Hope Highway
  • Guest Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/PeterZheutlinAuthor/
  • Guest Twitter Account: @rescueroadbook
  • Guest Bio: Peter-ZheutlinPeter Zheutlin is a freelance journalist and bestselling author based in Dover, MA, whose work appears regularly in national publications, including the Boston Globe and Christian Science Monitor.

    Zheutlin has also written for he L.A. Times, Parade Magazine, AARP Magazine and numerous other national newspapers and magazines. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs and a Million Miles on the Last Hope Highway, as well as one other book.

    He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, author Judith Gelman, and two rescued Labradors.
  • Length (mins): 26:18
  • Waiver Received: Yes
  • Host: Lisa Davis