When Dillie accidentally stumbles across a young fawn lost in the forest and about to be caught by a pack of dogs, her quick thinking saves the baby deer’s life. She then undertakes the daunting task of reuniting the baby deer with its mother, something she finds is easier done with friends. Follow Dillie’s trail through the forest and meet her friends who help her and Baby Khloe along the way.

A heart-warming and irresistible story of the profound bond between a deer named Dillie and the veterinarian who saved her life. In 2004, veterinarian Melanie Butera received a dying fawn she called Dillie. She doubted the fawn would survive, but, with the help of Melanie and her family, Dillie was nursed back to health. The tenacious, mischievous and funny deer quickly became a member of the family, enriching their lives beyond measure. And when Melanie is diagnosed with cancer, the veterinarian who saved Dillie's life is in turn saved by the fawn's love.

A heartwarming and irresistible story of the profound bond between a deer named Dillie and the veterinarian who saved her life. In the summer of 2004, veterinarian Melanie Butera received an unexpected patient: a three-day-old, blind, dying fawn she called Dillie. Melanie doubted the deer would survive, but with the help of her husband Steve she miraculously nursed Dillie back to health. The tenacious deer quickly became a member of the family, running around the house with the dog, the cat, and the people, and enjoying all of the perks, including her own bedroom, plates of her favorite linguini, and swims in the family’s pool. Mischievous and funny, Dillie opens cabinets, learns to climb stairs, turns the lights on and off, steals food, and showers her family with affection. Melanie and Steve gave Dillie a chance at life, and in return she has enriched theirs beyond measure. And when Melanie is diagnosed with cancer, the veterinarian who saved the life of a fawn is herself saved by the unconditional love of Dillie the deer. This heartwarming book is filled with insights about the animal world and the powerful bond between humans and the non-human creatures who love them.

Patricia Crocker Moss grew up in rural South Central Mississippi, where her life was pretty much the norm for a child of a country preacher. She attended local elementary and high schools graduating from Sand Hill High School, Richton, Mississippi. She studied business at a local community college, then began a career in the business world culminating in a stint as the chairman and CEO of a nationally recognized manufacturing company. Her lifelong love of books began at an early age when her mother introduced her to the bookmobile, which routinely visited their remote location. She voraciously read all Nancy Drew mysteries, which were among her bookmobile favorites. Other works by Moss include Dillie's Encounter with The Bucket Man, Dillie's Summer with Aunt Juliette, Dillie and the Baby Deer, Dillie's Ride to the Sea, and Dillie and the Lesson of the Special Golden Fish.

The alternate version of the Gift: the Story of Dillie the Deer. This version has the art work offset and not full size of page (as in other version), with text panels. This is a more classic appearance and allows for better visibility of the text. Text is in 18 point type. 32 pages.

Takes a fawn through his first year of life, highlighted by the frightening day when he first saw snow.