Even when he was still a pup, Oscar has already experienced a lot of difficulties in his life. When he was still a newborn, he and his other siblings were thrown out in the snow. It was a blessing and a miracle when a little girl named Debbie found him and took him home. He was welcomed with open arms in Debbie’s family, and he grew up and spent his life with them. However, though he was loved and accepted by Debbie’s family, Oscar still felt incomplete and wanted to find his mother. Amidst all the challenges he experienced, including two life-threatening ones, Oscar remained virtuous and strong against all storms that life may bring.
A story narrated by a dog, experienced by a dog, but filled with valuable lessons a human can uphold and treasure, Oscar is definitely a must read.
D. L. Smith was born in a quaint little seaside town north of Portland, Maine. He spoke mostly Canadian French for his first four years. Around the age of five his family moved to a suburb of Boston Massachusetts. Still speaking mostly French, he had a little difficulty in the first grade. By the time he was in High School, he lost his ability to speak French.
The author enjoys traveling. He had the opportunity to live and work in Paris, France for part of 1997 and most of 1998. He had the good fortune of living there when France won the World Cup Soccer Tournament in Paris.
He has visited Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, and numerous cities in the United States.
The author, now in his early sixties, is the oldest member of a large family.
The author currently resides in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He often visits New Hope to the North and Philadelphia to the South.
He is an alumnus of North Eastern University, in Boston Massachusetts.