After landing a great job in a corner of a corner of India, far from home and hearth for the first time in her life, Farahdiva Haque finds herself feeling very alone. This emotion is short-lived, however, as a clever and, at times, menacing, pariah dog she names Koko quickly and irrevocably steals her heart. As their bond strengthens, Farah becomes embroiled in a series of frustrating, funny, poignant, tearful, and heart-tugging animal encounters on such a scale that she requires home helpers to help care for her pets while she is off at work. Finding herself resolutely drawn to helping animals in need in a country where little animal welfare support exists, Farah takes in more dogs, some cats, and even a few birds who all have a lesson to teach, not the least of which is that the nature of animals is unexpected – for better or...