I love Rick Bragg's writing and his ability to write about human nature in such a way that you can always see the silver lining. Such was this enjoyable book about a bad dog, Spec, that turned up at Rick's farm. He terrorized the donkeys and the mule hated him. Despite his bad habits, Rick knew there was a good dog in there somewhere. But this is more than a book about a dog, it is as book about what becomes important as you age and deal with your own immortality.