After losing a cherished fourteen year old golden retriever to an abdominal tumor, John and Karen adopt a stray chow-appearing dog into their family. Over the next fourteen years the dog, Chloe, takes the family on a roller coast ride of lost and found episodes. The nature of which, both of Chloe getting lost and the circumstances of her being found, lead John and Karen to suspect that something was different about their accidental pet. They began to wonder if she had another purpose in life and that it might not include them. The story comes to a surprising climax during a Christmas live...

Kipling's "If" is arguably the most popular poem of all time in Britain. Osler is considered the "Father of Modern Medicine" and is unique in history in that he touted the importance of the humanities in the practice of medicine. The virtues in Kipling's "If" are further illustrated by the writings of William Osler and the writers he loved. As the reader will see, these virtues are as relevant today in modern medicine as they were centuries ago.