"One Good Dog is a wonderful novel: a moving, tender, and brilliantly crafted story about two fighters—one a man, one a dog— hoping to leave the fight behind, who ultimately find their salvation in each other. Susan Wilson's clear and unflinching style is perfectly suited for her story that strips away the trappings and toys we all hide behind, and exposes our essential need to give and accept love in order to thrive."—Garth

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Ever since the thing that happened, there are certain people Joel Higgins hasn't been able to talk to in person. Sure, he shows up at school, does his mandatory volunteer hours at the soup kitchen, and spends pretty much every moment thinking about Eli, the most amazing girl in the world. But that doesn't mean he's keeping it together, or even that he has any friends. He's drafted 901 text messages-- but never presses send. But as Joel spends more...

"When Jess's father orders her to work at a soup kitchen for the summer, she meets Flynn, a classmate from the wrong side of the tracks, and discovers that sometimes the person who shouldn't fit in your world is the one who finally makes you feel as if you belong." --

A boy spends the day with Uncle Willie in the soup kitchen wherehe works preparing and serving food for the hungry.

"Co-written by reigning Mrs. Worldwide and hunger activist Misty Lee Coolidge, We All Stir the Pot explores the interconnectivity of all people, centered around our common need for sustenance. Set in and around the busyness of a food pantry and soup kitchen in a nameless town, the story lyrically describes each contribution to the lifeblood of the organization--from the farmers, who give their food to the volunteers who give their time to the recipients...