Discuss the love that dogs have for their owners and the love humans have for their pets. How does it differ from the love humans have for one another? How does the main character, a dog, exhibit his/her love? Do you believe that a dog is a man's best friend? Discuss this. Have you ever felt this overpowering love for an animal and felt it reciprocated?

Discuss reincarnation. Do you believe reincarnation is possible. Did the book change your opinion about reincarnation? Which far-eastern religion believes in reincarnation? Discuss this.

Discuss the evil that the characters,Todd and the kidnapper, exhibited. They both appeared to be totally evil. Do you think anyone is totally evil? Todd was only eight years old but he did so many evil and cruel things. Do you think he was born evil? His brother and sister didn't seem...