Rescued Me

Nestor Gomez was sure he had found love with his new girlfriend. The only problem? His girlfriend was still in love with a real dog. No, really—a seventy-pound pitbull mix. And after having been...well, nearly emasculated by a dog that bit him high on the thigh when he was a young boy, Nestor had developed a paralyzing phobia of our four-legged friends. Soon he was faced with a dilemma...could he learn to love the creatures that had aroused in him such terror, or would he lose the love of his life on account of her pet? (To say nothing of all the other little challenges that loom large in life and relationships—a hand-me down-mattress with poky springs, nosy neighbors with belligerent blogs, pesky police, and an evil cat.)
Rescued Me is a lively little memoir from one of Chicago's greatest live storytellers. It's a true and touching story about finding the courage to love after you've been hurt—literally and figuratively! And it's a wonderful monument to the growth and change we must find in ourselves if we are to move past our fears and into a bigger and better life.
This discussion edition features questions designed to promote classroom discussion.
(A portion of every sale will be donated to local animal charities. Which might give you a little clue as to how the story turns out.)

Nestor "The Boss" Gomez was born in Guatemala and moved to Chicago undocumented in the mid-80s.
He is an 82-time Moth Slam winner, a 3-time Chicago Moth Grand Slam winner, a 2022 Milwaukee Moth Grand Slam winner, and a 2022 National Storytelling Association Grand Slam winner. He is also the creator, producer, curator and host of 80 Minutes Around the World, a storytelling show that features the stories of immigrants, their descendants, and allies. He is also the author of Your Driver Has Arrived and Rescued Me.