Dear Riley Rose,: The story of a woman and her dog...and how they saved each other

I'd like to tell you a story. It's a fairy tale of sorts...At the age of twenty-seven, Caroline Rose was finishing her first year of medical school and in the best shape of her life when she was shockingly diagnosed with a highly aggressive, incurable, stage IV cancer. At the age of one, Riley, a Great Dane/Labrador mix, was rescued from inhumane abuse. An Internet search of rescue dogs during Caroline's first remission led her to a picture a large broken dog with empty eyes that resembled her own. One impulsive decision later, Riley became a Rose. This is the story of two lost souls coming together as one and their journey together through family, love, loss, pain, and hope.Dear Riley Rose radiates the humor of Riley's antics during even the toughest of times and illustrates the courage it takes for every being to rise up and choose life in the face of adversity.Love heals us. Hope carries us. But is that enough for us to believe in a happy ending? Read more