In the "How could I have missed this book?" department, comes word of a new dog movie being adapted from the book Endal: How One Extraordinary Dog Brought A Family Back From the Brink by Allen Parton. The book is a true story of how Parton, a Gulf War veteran finds his salvation in the guise of a Labrador retriever named Endal.
Parton, an officer in the British Royal navy, suffers serious head injuries during his deployment. When he returns home, he finds life unbearable until he acquires Endal, a dog trained and provided by The Canine Partners organization. Endal is a service dog and is able to assist Parton with such tasks as taking money out of an ATM machine as well as routine chores.
I won't give it away but Endal does save his owner's life literally as well as figuratively. British producer Simon Brooks decided to adapt the book after he read about Endal's death in march 2009. "I was immediately attracted to this inspirational and uplifting story of a man and his family who had been dragged through hell and back before an extraordinary dog called Endal 'adopted' them and changed their lives for ever."
The movie is expected to begin filming this summer. Sounds like a great story and hopefully it will make it not only to the big screen but across the pond. In the meantime, you might want to check out the book.
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