New Orleans Stray Scrim inspires two new books | Entertainment / Life

Scrim, famous white hair from New Orleans, wandering, has become a national feeling in the past year while running in the streets of New Orleans, avoiding capture for months before its ultimate life in February. Now his epic journey will be commented on paper with two new books this spring.

“Scrim on the run!” And “Scrim: a story of New Orleans of resilience and rescue,” Two illustrated books celebrate the treasure on all fours of the city, which now lives inside with the owner of Zeus, Michelle Cheramie.

Even before the local fugitive was caught a second time, the secondary school teacher Madi Hannan began to write on the ambitious Trek of the burrow. The self -taught and graduate artist in animal sciences knew that history was too perfect to pass.

She describes “Scrim on the Run!,” Her 32-page vibrant children’s book, as a testimony to Scrim’s resilience while sailing in the districts of New Orleans, even covering an area of 13 miles in one day.

“I tried to capture the fantasy of history and how he became everyone’s friend,” said Hannan.

A large part of his progress on the play occurred during one of the most vulnerable moments in Scrim – a historic snowstorm that has closed New Orleans.

The Hannan school was closed for days, so she was able to write, working on the book for seven consecutive days while the residents looked at impatiently to see if the Stray succeeded in the cold.

Of course, just like James Bond, the hero of New Orleans came back in light despite everything.

“He survived in the terrible and hot summer, hurricane, snow, dangerous streets and he did,” said Hannan.

‘The toast of the city’

Lawyer Kaye Courington was just as in love with the story of Scrim. Having several rescues, she said that Scrim had shot her heart.

“I said to myself, Scrim attracts all this attention, but there are so many thousands of scrims everywhere and I wish that we can benefit them in one way or another,” she said.

Courington, who writes Rimé toast for friends and family as a side concert, knew that she could undertake the project after following the story for months.

“He’s the city toast,” said Courington.

In addition to the undeniable determination of the burrow to dodge 10 -people rescue teamScrim’s ability to capture the city’s attention has become just as legendary.

For many, Scrim and the team that saved it became a symbol of perseverance and hope, inspiring a community that has rallied around it.

And while the rescuers gathered to get it out of the perilous streets, the local publisher Susan Schadt worked on the assembly of his own labor force to share the bravery of the scouring dog with the world.

It was then that she connected with Courrington and the illustrator of Lafayette Aileen Bennett to remove the history of Courington.

“Our mission is to tell stories that must be told, and if I have seen one, that’s all,” said Schadt.

Bennett spent days glued to his office to create the drawings of the book, determined to imitate the expressions of the burrow. She said it was the quickest turnaround she had for a project.

“It’s no longer a motivation book,” said Bennett. “Anyone could read it and remember that New Orleans would scream them too, because we are all getting lost sometimes. Scrim is all of us.”

In a few months, the 80 -page book, “Scrim: A New Orleans Story of Resilience and Rescue”, was almost finished. Inside, Bennett’s illustrations come to life with detailed drawings of signs of lost dogs and the beloved tree of life in New Orleans.

“It’s like when adults take children to a children’s film and now they are intelligent enough to (notice hidden meanings),” said Schadt.

Already, people across the country pre -ordered the book, which should be released in May.

The journey lives

Even if the intrepid Runaway is back in the arms of Cheramie, the saga is not over. Scrim slowly adapts to its new environment.

Nevertheless, his mind remains strong.

“There is a resilience teaching him to accept the love of others,” said Hannan.

The two books will give a donation at least part of the benefits to various animal rescues, the authors said.

You can order “Scrim on the Run!” here For $ 19.99.

“Scrim: a story of resilience and life rescue” can be pre-ordered here For $ 25.