Long Way Home: A Christmas Chronicle

It is December 23rd, and for Tinky and Gracie, life is good. Tinky, a scruffy ball of optimism and wire-hair, and Gracie, a sleek thinker who prefers staying under a fleece blanket, have everything a dog could want: a warm fire, humans who adore them, and the scent of holiday ham wafting from the kitchen.But when a distracted delivery driver leaves the backyard gate unlatched, and their bushy-tailed Arch-Nemesis mocks them from the porch railing, instinct takes over. In a flash, the girls trade their cozy living room for the freezing, hostile wilderness of the deep woods.Now, lost and shivering as Christmas Eve descends, Tinky and Gracie must rely on each other to survive. From a terrifying standoff with a giant "e;Gobble-Monster"e; to a treacherous slide across a frozen pond, the journey back is filled with dangers they never imagined.With time running out and the temperature dropping, can they navigate the wild, bargain with a cryptic barn cat, and find the golden lights of home before Christmas morning?."e;The Long Way Home"e; is a heartwarming, humorous tale of adventure, courage, and the unbreakable bond between two very bad, very good dogs.