The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

as a child’s hand buried in a dog’s fur. Sometimes as a sentence whispered first to someone who would not interrupt.

Jenna’s recovery was slow and uneven. She learned to walk short distances, then longer ones. Her speech strengthened. Some days she remembered the attack in fragments, and some days she did not want memory anywhere near her. Lily learned continue reading …