Fancy That: My Five Pound Saving Grace

By Sylvia Woody

This is the story of Fancy, a five-pound Yorkshire terrier who brought love, joy, and encouragement to many bedridden nursing home patients, while her mistress (the author) received Gods grace and comfort in her time of greatest need.

delightful, inspiring Together, an extraordinary dog, and a devoted mistress, reach out, win hearts, and touch lives.
Ruth Stewart, author of This Gentle Land and Legend of the White Canoe


Though I never had the pleasure of meeting Fancy, everyone who reads this book will come to know and enjoy her adventures. It will bring tears to their eyes and a smile to their face.
Linda Kozar, multi-published author.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jan 21, 2013
• ISBN: 9781449775957

Sylvia Woody

Sylvia Lassiter Woody is married, lives in Victoria, Texas, and has three children: Joan, who is with the Lord; two sons, Kelly and Tom, who is married to Dannelle; and three wonderful grandchildren, Hannah, Tyler, and Brock. Upon retiring from the Marine Corps, Sylvia’s husband, Larry, went to law school and became a lawyer. She has been published in Angels magazine, a division of Guideposts.

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ISBN: 978-1-4497-7594-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4497-7595-7 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012921478

WestBow Press rev. date: 01/17/2013

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1

          Fancy – The Pick Of The Litter

Chapter 2

         Fancy-The Show Dog That Wasn’t

Chapter 3

         Fancy Takes A Spin

Chapter 4

         The Four-Legged Volunteer

Chapter 5

         The Christmas Doggie Angel

Chapter 6

         Fancy Delights Emma

Chapter 7

         Fancy And Elvis

Chapter 8

         Fancy Is Bilingual

Chapter 9

         Mommy Fancy

Chapter 10

         Fancy Goes To Mexico

Chapter 11

         Fancy And The Sunday School Kids

Epilogue

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Acknowledgements

I wish to Thank God, who inspired and motivated me to write this book.

I want to thank my husband, Larry, who supported me throughout this undertaking. A special thank you to my sisters: Ruth, author of two books, Shirley, Sue, and Linda; and brother Max for their ongoing support.

In addition, my daughter-in-law, Dannelle and her friend Linda Kozar, also authors, for their wonderful creative guidance. Thanks to my fellow dog-lover friend, Shirley LePlante for her sketch of Fancy.

Finally, to my sons, Tom and Kelly who actually thought their Mom could never write a book!

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Introduction

It was my annual visit from Texas to my home state of North Carolina, my favorite trip of the year. The five of us sisters and our families, along with our mother, would rent the same beach house on the Atlantic coast each summer. We would spend a glorious week catching up with each other; walking along the beach, shopping, eating at wonderful seafood restaurants and even do some fishing at a nearby ocean pier.

This summer trip was different. My daughter, Joan, and her new husband were flying in from Texas to meet my relatives. My husband had stayed in Texas, as he jokingly said, to look after the pooches.

Joan was a favorite niece of my family so when she announced that she was bringing her husband this year to meet her relatives, they were delighted at the prospect.

It was a fun time – the week went by too fast, and it was time to say goodbye. Little did I know that when I hugged her and kissed her goodbye, that it would be the last goodbye I