In NOT ALWAYS HOME BEFORE DARK international, best-selling author Brooke Newman tells the engaging story of a malnourished, bedraggled, sad dog rescued from the flooded streets of St. Bernard Parish during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and brought to an animal shelter in Aspen, Colorado along with a number of other dogs. Fostered and then adopted by Ms Newman, given the name of Cajun, this once unhealthy pup flourished in his new family that also included a large Newfoundland and a miniature long haired dachshund, becoming a dog with an insatiable wanderlust as he explored the Rocky Mountains and the pleasures of living in a ski town while also traveling 2271 miles every summer to the beaches of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Hampered with severed abandonment issues, Cajun was also an independent soul who soon became known by locals and tourists as "the wedding crasher", the "uninvited party guest", and the "powder hound". Riding the gondola on Aspen Mountain, chasing snowmobilers only to join their winter picnic, and joining strangers as a surprise "best dog" for summer weddings, Cajun consistently won the hearts of strangers and family alike. Insightful and beautifully written Ms Newman's book reminds readers that life with a dog is a blessing.