ROAM for the Holidays
Looking for a good holiday read for yourself or a fellow dog lover? Check out Alan Lazar’s debut novel ROAM, an adventurous tale of a lost dog’s eight-year journey back to his family…
What would you do if you lost your dog, or any pet for that matter? Would you lie awake nights wondering how he was faring in the world outside of your home—if he was hungry, tired, scared, or hurt? In ROAM, a beagle/poodle mutt named Nelson finds a happy home with a newlywed couple, Katey and Don. Nelson develops a deep love and dependence on Katey, and in turn exhibits protectiveness over her safety and well-being. When Katey and Don’s marriage starts to go south, Nelson senses something wrong, and soon follows his nose outside of their yard and into the world, becoming hopelessly lost. After wandering the country for eight years he is miraculously reunited with his beloved owner, having survived the wild. Alan Lazar tells Nelson’s story from an omniscient point of view, gracefully describing the smells, sights, and sounds Nelson experiences as a puppy through his adoption and as he travels many miles on his own, meeting other people and animals along the way.
A professional composer of many film and TV scores, Alan has also written seven original piano pieces to accompany the novel, which can be accessed through Microsoft tags throughout the book.
Cesar was honored to be one of the first to review the book and wrote:
“I loved the curious, adventurous spirit of Nelson. The story of Roam shows some of the things I love most about dogs—their unconditional love, loyalty, instinct, connection to Mother Nature, and of course, their powerful noses! We can all learn and take something away from his journey.”
In 2012, we’ll be talking to Alan here at CesarsWay.com and you’ll be invited to submit your questions for him about the book and how he came to write it.
