When Dr. Penny Parker goes to work at a family veterinary practice in her hometown, she becomes a mentor to two externs and a matchmaker for an orphan dog.Pixie belonged to a lifelong Fern Springs resident who took her everywhere in his coveted antique car. Denny Mathers was president of the local nursing home visits, popular with dog-lovers at the dog park, and a rabble rouser with his friends. He had a big heart for the community and a checkered past he left behind. After he unexpectedly passed away at the clinic, his family secrets emerged.Why did a man with a heart of gold become estranged from his children? Did he leave a will? Could people die as a better old man than they lived as a young man?Most importantly, could Denny bring his family together and how? In this novel of fact combined with emotional drama, life, death, and moral dilemmas, the externs learn to practice with options for clients with different perspectives, while the doctors explore new roles as adoption coordinators for the beloved dog of a mischievous and charitable man.A Brave and Beautiful Veterinary Medical Drama emerges with Dr. Penny and friends on the job. Read more