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author Douglas De Bono.

Mr. DeBono seamlessly blends history and fiction with the deft precision of a literary surgeon. His knowledge of special forces, intelligence agencies, political corruption and the tradecraft of espionage are unrivaled in the literary world.
--Jim Clonts, Author Of MIG Drivers

I was glued to my cozy chair during the entire story! I enjoyed the characters and found both the dialogue and the plot of this fantastic story a real edge of your seat kind of read from cover-to-cover! (A Highly Recommended Novel!)
--Victoria Taylor Murray, Author Of Friendly Enemies/Le Fin

A Real Dog
by Douglas DeBono, 2006

ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED AT StandingOrders.BlogSpot.Com, January 01, 2006

[IMAGE] You might think the real dog in this picture is the black lab. Actually it is the Westie.

Her name was Belle, BooBoo, ShuggyBear. She died from a cancer on December 30.

She had been in our family for 13 years. A good long life for a dog. But it is oh so hard to say good-bye.

In better days, she chased down chipmonks and squirrels. More than once she got into a fight under the deck she is standing on. Eventually she emerged bloodied and dirtied, but we all knew she had given better than she got. At other times, she was on patrol, barking at shadows, mailmen and other dogs.

I don't have any theological basis or Biblical support for my belief that best friends like Belle go to some kind of heaven. When Jesus takes me to heaven, I believe I will see other believers and some old best friends.

Douglas De Bono / DouglasDeBono.Com
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota

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