The Ruff Patch

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When a Rescue Dog Becomes a Revolutionary: A Heartwarming Political Comedy About Democracy Determination and Dogs Who Refuse to Roll Over</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>What happens when an eleven-year-old activist a collection of traumatized rescue dogs and a small Ohio town collide with corporate greed and municipal corruption? Democracy gets messy-and hilarious.</span></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Ruff Patch</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a feel-good political satire that combines the charm of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Marley & Me</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> with the grassroots energy of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Parks and Recreation</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> delivering a story about courage community organizing and the unlikely heroes who save democracy one paw print at a time.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When developer Slade Creller sets his sights on bulldozing The Ruff Patch Dog Rescue to make room for luxury apartments and overpriced salad bars he expects an easy victory. What he gets instead is Franklin-a 115-pound Rottweiler with better political instincts than most elected officials-and young Mikey Cook who discovers that fighting city hall requires more than just righteous indignation. It takes viral videos guerrilla journalism a lemon-colored beagle with star power and one very strategic sit-in.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Featuring a cast of unforgettable characters-from Cooper a PTSD-afflicted former police dog finding his purpose again to Marla the rescue operator who's seen too much to back down now-this novel celebrates the power of persistence the importance of kindness and the revolutionary idea that democracy works best when everyone has a voice regardless of species.</span></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Part political comedy part love letter to rescue animals entirely unforgettable-<em>The Ruff Patch</em> is a tail-wagging reminder that courage comes in all sizes and sometimes the best way to fight corruption is to simply sit down and refuse to move.</strong></p><p></p>