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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2023 · 4H 33M

My Doggie and I by Robert Ballantyne ~ Full Audiobook [family]

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My Doggie and I by Robert Ballantyne audiobook. Genre: family In Victorian London, young medical student John Mellon prides himself on being practical, but his life is quietly transformed the moment he takes home a small, shaggy dog with a comically unglamorous look and an outsized spirit. John names him Dumps (also called Pompey), and the pair become inseparable as John makes his rounds in the struggling streets around Whitechapel, where illness, poverty, and loneliness press in on every doorstep. What begins as a light, affectionate portrait of a man and his dog soon widens into a chain of encounters: a fiercely independent street waif with a sharp tongue, an elderly woman who needs more than medicine, and a handful of ordinary people trying to do right in a hard city. Through mishaps, narrow escapes, and small acts of courage, Dumps proves to be more than a pet. He becomes the living thread that draws wounded lives together and tests what John believes about duty, kindness, and faith in action. Warm, humorous, and earnest, this classic tale celebrates companionship and the surprising ways compassion can travel on four muddy paws. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:19:19) Chapter 02 (00:38:38) Chapter 03 (00:57:31) Chapter 04 (01:15:04) Chapter 05 (01:36:04) Chapter 06 (01:52:55) Chapter 07 (02:11:21) Chapter 08 (02:28:59) Chapter 09 (02:49:00) Chapter 10 (03:09:28) Chapter 11 (03:28:57) Chapter 12 (03:46:28) Chapter 13 (04:05:41) Chapter 14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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