The Del Monte Demon and The Girl (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798288369902)

Before smartphones, video games, or helicopter parenting, there was a neighborhood called The Del Monte Addition-and at the heart of it was a black miniature poodle named Jacques. Fierce in name, fluffy in form, and always in the middle of the action, Jacques was more than a pet-he was the mascot, the guardian, and the accidental chaos coordinator of a childhood built on imagination. Told through Jacques eyes of the adventures of the Hindman Family-five siblings growing up in 1960s Houston-this hilarious and heartfelt memoir captures the magic of a time when the front yard was a battlefield, the backyard a ranch, and every Saturday night had the potential to turn into a full-scale rescue mission involving NASA astronauts.

The Del Monte Demon and The Girl is a dedication to family, neighborhood mischief, and the four-legged friend who made growing up unforgettable.