Echols: The power of a dog’s love
“For those who know dogs, children and the God who works miracles, my grandmother’s story is not at all implausible. Far crazier things have happened in this world every day of the week,” Candace Echols writes. (Marius-Kristensen/Pixabay)
Candace Echols
Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
“For those who love dogs, children or miracles, this story won’t seem far-fetched at all. As a matter of fact, it may strike some as downright splendid.”
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