Author : Hilmar Klute
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 15,93 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 1845844939
This touching story tells how the author rather unexpectedly became a dog owner when his wife returned home with a puppy that she found abandoned in a city cemetery. Winston quickly takes over the life and home of his new owner – introducing him to a completely new world in the process!
Author : Hilmar Klute
Publisher : Hubble & Hattie
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,39 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781845842741
Hilmar Klute tells the touching story of how he unexpectedly became a dog owner the day his wife came home with Winston, an English Bull Terrier puppy she finds abandoned in a city cemetery. The new arrival in Hilmar's life is soon peeing on his parquet floor and chewing his glasses, cushions, telephone cable – and pretty much everything in sight! Winston wrecks the apartment and keeps Hilmar awake at night, but the dog also opens up a new world to Hilmar; of which he was previously blissfully unaware. Without a clue about how to deal with a puppy, Hilmar tries to make some sense of the unfamiliar territory of the dog park, where people seem to think of themselves more as members of a pack than of society. He soon finds himself studying the dog owners themselves, and casting a critical eye over the services of the professional ‘dog whisperer.’ Hilmar’s attempts to return his world to normal disclose some surprising truths about the relationship between man and dog, and this charming and irreverent book has much to tell us about the weaknesses of both species, and ultimately their strengths, too.
Author : Winston Groom
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 35,64 MB
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 163149225X
Bestseller • Southern Independent Booksellers Association Bestseller • Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association Three decades after the first publication of Forrest Gump, Winston Groom returns to fiction with this sweeping American epic. Long fascinated with the Mexican Revolution and the vicious border wars of the early twentieth century, Winston Groom brings to life a much-forgotten period of history in this sprawling saga of heroism, injustice, and love. El Paso pits the legendary Pancho Villa against a thrill-seeking railroad tycoon known only as the Colonel—whose fading fortune is tied up in a colossal ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico. But when Villa kidnaps the Colonel’s grandchildren and absconds into the Sierra Madre, the aging New England patriarch and his son head to El Paso, hoping to find a group of cowboys brave enough to hunt down the Generalissimo. Replete with gunfights, daring escapes, and an unforgettable bullfight, El Paso becomes an indelible portrait of the American Southwest in the waning days of the frontier, one that is “sure to entertain” (Jackson Clarion-Ledger).
Author : Chris Pereira
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,95 MB
Release : 2022-03-29
Category :
ISBN : 1787118797
This book examines the classic period of Grand Prix racing from 1960 to 1969, and the men and machines involved. Covering the emergence of the Japanese factories and the struggle for supremacy between 2- and 4-stroke technologies, it is a fascinating exploration of the last decade of 'traditional' Grand Prix racing, before significant events changed the nature of the sport forever.
Author : Pea Horsley
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 16,65 MB
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1781803625
'He was just a pet,' people sometimes say, and yet our animal companions are so much more to us than this, and we may feel we have nowhere to turn when faced with their loss. Millions of people have sought answers to questions like 'What happens to animals when they die?' 'What is life like for them on the other side?' and 'Will they ever come back to me?' Now, for the first time, internationally renowned animal communicator Pea Horsley shares ground-breaking true stories which reveal animals' thoughts and feelings on life, death and life after death. By hearing their views, we come to understand that animals are spiritual beings and great teachers, and that we are all connected. This collection of inspirational tales is woven together with Pea's moving story of her own dog, Morgan, and his physical struggle, his awareness of the right time to go and his insights and support from beyond the grave.
Author : Kevin Cook
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 42,36 MB
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0393242919
"Vividly transforms Ms. Genovese from an iconic urban martyr to a three-dimensional protagonist in a case that transformed the criminal justice system." —Sam Roberts, New York Times In 1964 Catherine "Kitty" Genovese was brutally stabbed to death on her front stoop in plain view of numerous witnesses. Her sensational case provoked an anxious outcry and became the stuff of urban legend. Kevin Cook’s “provocative” (Wall Street Journal) investigation upends the simple story we thought we knew. His unprecedented minute-by-minute reconstruction of the crime shatters the fable of the 38 passive witnesses—a myth perpetuated by the New York Times, movies, TV programs, and countless psychology textbooks. For the first time, Cook introduces us to a neighbor who did intervene, and he brings to life a vibrant and charismatic Kitty, working (and dancing) her way through the colorful, fast-changing New York of the ’60s.
Author : Ava Summers
Publisher : Shining Sun Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 29,42 MB
Release : 2015-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
A Collection of Three Short Romance Stories with Dogs "Lucky Dog" romance series feature dogs as main characters. Each book tells a different story and can be enjoyed without reading the other titles. Buy the collection instead of buying the books separately and save money. Love Me, Love My Dog Forty-three-year old Samantha Anderson is a romance novel writer who has recently moved to a small town of Maple Hills to escape the bad memories of her divorce. There, she finds a friend in an intelligent Irish Wolfhound. When her dog gets ill, she takes him to a local veterinarian, who turns out to be a good-natured and handsome 30-something man. What role will her dog play in making them cross her path with the vet again? Would Samantha be able to open her heart after being left by her husband for a much younger woman? Love Me, Love My Dog is the first book in the "Lucky Dog" romance series. Every Dog Has Its Day Thirty-five-year-old Laura Rogers is a freelance writer who has been living as a single woman her entire life in a small town of Maple Hills. Her best friend is a Bernese Mountain Dog named Lucky. When her dog disappears, Laura’s life turns upside down – until the moment the muscular thirty-something personal trainer Richard Tanner finds Lucky wounded in the woods and reunites the dog with Laura. Would she be able to break her lifelong habits and let Richard stay in her life for longer than a brief moment? Every Dog Has Its Day is the second book in the “Lucky Dog” romance series. A Dog's Life Thirty-four-year-old Ashley Madison is a freelance web designer working part time at the local Italian restaurant. After breaking up with her unfaithful boyfriend Spencer, she lives a dull and unsatisfying life. She shares it with her female Irish Setter Violet and animals from the local animal shelter where Ashley volunteers. Ashley’s life is turned upside down when her dog is almost ran over by Matt Hansen, a thirty-seven-year-old retired wealthy businessman who has just moved to the small town of Maple Hills. Will Ashley be able to overcome her distrust of men, call off the dogs and let Matt enter her life? A Dog’s Life is the third book in the "Lucky Dog" romance series. Keywords: romance dogs, dog romance, romance pets, animal romance, dog stories for adults, dog stories fiction, doctor, vet romance, veterinary romance, veterinarian romance, inspirational, second chance, short romance stories, short romance books, short romance collections, sport, fitness, coach, personal trainer, gym trainer, wealthy, rich, millionaire, businessman, ceo, affluent, waitress romance
Author : Jon Katz
Publisher : Villard
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 12,8 MB
Release : 2006-11-28
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1588366189
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Jon Katz's Going Home. “People who love dogs often talk about a ‘lifetime’ dog. I’d heard the phrase a dozen times before I came to recognize its significance. Lifetime dogs are dogs we love in especially powerful, sometimes inexplicable ways.”–Jon Katz In this gripping and deeply touching book, bestselling author Jon Katz tells the story of his lifetime dog, Orson: a beautiful border collie–intense, smart, crazy, and unforgettable. From the moment Katz and Orson meet, when the dog springs from his traveling crate at Newark airport and panics the baggage claim area, their relationship is deep, stormy, and loving. At two years old, Katz’s new companion is a great herder of school buses, a scholar of refrigerators, but a dud at herding sheep. Everything Katz attempts– obedience training, herding instruction, a new name, acupuncture, herb and alternative therapies–helps a little but not enough, and not for long. “Like all border collies and many dogs,” Katz writes, “he needed work. I didn’t realize for some time I was the work Orson would find.” While Katz is trying to help his dog, Orson is helping him, shepherding him toward a new life on a two-hundred-year-old hillside farm in upstate New York. There, aided by good neighbors and a tolerant wife, hip-deep in sheep, chickens, donkeys, and more dogs, the man and his canine companion explore meadows, woods, and even stars, wade through snow, bask by a roaring wood stove, and struggle to keep faith with each other. There, with deep love, each embraces his unfolding destiny. A Good Dog is a book to savor. Just as Orson was the author’ s lifetime dog, his story is a lifetime treasure–poignant, timeless, and powerful.
Author : Kate Bradley
Publisher : Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 16,52 MB
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1838773320
'ADDICTIVE, ORIGINAL AND BRILLIANTLY TWISTY' T. M. LOGAN Lisa is running. She has taken her child, Jack, and she has run from his father. Lisa thinks she's safe. She's found a remote house where no one will be able to find them. Lisa is about to wake up in her worst nightmare. And now she must face what she's tried to escape. Risking everything to protect her little boy, Lisa knows that in order to survive she will have to fight, but it's hard to face someone you loved, especially someone you still love, who knows who you really are - and what you are really capable of. Family is everything. What would you do to protect it? 'A breathless and heart-stopping book that will keep you guessing until the final page' Woman's Own
Author : Jon Katz
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 25,28 MB
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Pets
ISBN : 0812977734
Do animals have souls? Some of our greatest thinkers—Aristotle, Plato, Thomas Aquinas—and countless animal lovers have been obsessed with this question for thousands of years. Now New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz looks for an answer. With his signature wisdom, humor, and clarity, Katz relates the stories of the animals he lives with on Bedlam Farm and finds remarkable kinships at every turn. Whether it is beloved sheepdog Rose’s brilliant and methodical herding ability, Mother the cat’s keen mousing instincts, or Izzy’s canine compassion toward hospice patients, Katz is mesmerized to see in them individual personas and sparks of self-awareness. Soul of a Dog will resonate with anyone who loves dogs, cats, or other animals—and who wonders about the spirits that animate them and the deepening hold they have on our lives.
