Glenn Plaskin put off getting a dog for many years. He was afraid of being able to take care of one properly. When he finally decides to take the plunge, he finds Katie, and despite what his upstairs neighbor tells him, he can't help but spoil her.

She soon makes her way down the hall, and into an older couple's life, who lives just a few doors down. Pearl and Arthur become Katie's second parents and even babysit her when Glenn, who's a celebrity journalist, has to work away from home.

Not long after, a father and his son move in and are quickly befriended by Katie. Katie and Ryan, the little boy, often had races up and down the hall, with Pearl as the referee. Ryan soon started staying with Pearl and Katie often, while his father worked, and became Ryan's surrogate "granny".

Kaite, the mischievous Cocker Spaniel, brought together this group of residents, who easily became a family. It's a group of people who needed each other coming together, and taking care of each other and Katie.

Together, they face many trials, including 9/11, as they live just a short distance from where the towers used to stand.

The reader is brought into their lives of over sixteen years. We experience their tribulations, joys, and heartache. But mostly we experience the love and connections that are made. And it all started with a little rascal of a dog bringing them together.

Dog lovers and feel-good story lovers.

That Katie brought together a group of strangers who needed each other more than they could have ever imagined.

Check out the other books that Glenn Plaskin wrote and other feel-good animal books.

Warm-hearted and sentimental.

Veteran journalist and celebrity interviewer Glenn Plaskin is the bestselling author of Horowitz: The Biography of Vladimir Horowitz; Turning Point: Pivotal Moments in the Lives of America’s Celebrities; KATIE: Up and Down The Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Four Neighbors into a Family. Plaskin is also a recognized collaborator and ghostwriter for CEO’s, entertainment personalities, high achievers, newsmakers, performing artists and public speakers. He is known for his in-depth interviews and human development stories, landing exclusives with film stars, politicians, TV personalities, business executives, and media figures. His profiles and syndicated columns have appeared in the New York Times, the Daily News, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Family Circle, US Weekly, Ladies Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, W, and Playboy. His interview subjects have included such figures as Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Katharine Hepburn, Nancy Reagan, Bill Gates, Calvin Klein, Edward Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson, Paul Newman, Dolly Parton, Leona Helmsley, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Peter Jennings, Yoko Ono, Sylvester Stallone, Donald Trump, Cher, Diana Ross, Bette Midler, Harrison Ford, Lionel Richie, Carol Burnett, Shirley MacLaine, Judge Judy, Betty White, and hundreds of others. His TV appearances include The Today Show, Oprah, Larry King, Joan Rivers, Sally Jessy Raphael, Geraldo, and Good Day New York. He lives in New York City.

It's a warm-hearted story that shows the importance of human connections and just how big of a difference a pet can make in your life.

Published Sept. 2010
354 Pages
4.6 Stars

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