b'During that time, so many ships were attacked thatthewatersnearCapeHatterasearnedthenickname,TorpedoJunction.UnitedStatesmilitaryandgovern-ment authorities did not want Americans to worry, so newreports of enemy U-boats near the coast were classified.But, families living on the Outer Banks knew. Families likethe Deacons, who were directly affected, and could hearthe explosions any time during the day or night.The books dedication reads, For the ones we havelost along the way, and the ones who carried us through.Inheracknowledgements,Chitwoodwrites,Beinghuman can be hard, and on many occasions (my dogs)companionship gave me the strength to carry on. No oneknows you like your pets do. UWell Prescribe You A Catby Syou Ishida, Translated by E. Madison ShimodaBerkley, Penguin Random House, 2024They say cats are capricious, buthuman beings are more unpre-dictable.AtKyotosKokuroClinic for the Soul, strugglingpatientsareprescribedacat.Tuckedawayonthefifthfloor of an old building, theclinic can only be found bypeoplewhoarestrugglingwith their lives. After takingtheircatsfortherecom-mendedduration,pro-foundtransformationsintheir lives occur. A bestseller in Japan, and due to be published in17 languages, this magical tale is a fun and touching readfor any animal lover. UFILM: Chasing ChocolateDirected by Carla Forte and Dahlia CanesThedocumentarypremieredatMiami-DadeAnimalServices on August 10 toasoldoutcrowdandresoundingreviews.Produced byMiamiCoalitionAgainstBreedSpecificLegislation, thefilm presents the miscon-struedmythsofBreedSpecific Legislation. DahliaCanes,theorganizationsfounderanddirector,ismaking plans to travel andshowthefilmtootheranimal advocates working to change the publics percep-tionofsomanyofthesedogsfoundinourshelters.Send inquiries to Suthmalone@aol.com U56THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'