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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A debut novel already praised as "unbearably poignant and beautifully told" (Eimear McBride) this captivating story follows -- over the course of four seasons -- a misfit man who adopts a misfit dog. It is springtime, and two outcasts -- a man ignored, even shunned by his village, and the one-eyed dog he takes into his quiet, tightly shuttered life -- find each other, by accident or fate, and forge an unlikely connection. As their friendship grows,...
Author
Series
Whitman Street Cat Cafe volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The fur flies when new veterinarian Caleb Fitch moves in next door to the Whitman Street Cat Cafe and gets on the wrong side of cafe owner Lauren Harlow. Caleb is cute and Lauren is instantly attracted, but he's a dog person through and through, and Lauren is a dyed-in-the-wool cat person. Still, the friction between them is fascinating, and they can't seem to stay away from each other. Determined to smooth things over, Caleb comes to the rescue...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Best in Show meets The Hating Game in this sweet, funny rom-com that takes the uber-competitiveness of dog show pageant moms to a whole new level. Ruby Taylor thought her days of high-stakes competition were over, until she joins the dog show circuit to get lazy golden retriever Wheezy into shape...and falls head over heels for a handsome veterinarian who won't stop getting under her skin"--
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
x 252 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"After its dog, Gonker, disappears along the Appalachian Trail, a family begins a frantic search, one that is spurred on by the fact that Gonker will die from Addison's disease if he is not found within 23 days,"--NoveList.
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
192 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ken Foster knows that a dog can change a person's life. And that several dogs can change even more. For “The Dogs Who Found Me”, the author appeared in major media interviews such as NPR's "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross and received hundreds of letters and stories about other karmic canine rescues. Many of these heartwarming stories are now compiled in this all-new follow-up to the original bestseller. “Dogs I Have Met” introduces us to injured...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this uplifting novel, a woman recovering from trauma finds compassion and connection with a rescue dog as they help each other overcome fear.
Lila Elliot knows she's lucky to be alive. A shooting rampage at her office left several colleagues dead and others seriously wounded. Though Lila's injuries will heal in time, she's having trouble moving past her fear and anger. Being drafted into caring for Grace—a shaggy, formerly abused...
Lila Elliot knows she's lucky to be alive. A shooting rampage at her office left several colleagues dead and others seriously wounded. Though Lila's injuries will heal in time, she's having trouble moving past her fear and anger. Being drafted into caring for Grace—a shaggy, formerly abused...
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xi, 305 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cesar takes on the topic of training for the first time, explaining the importance of balance as the foundation for a healthy relationship between you and your dog. To provide a variety of training options, Cesar calls upon experts in the field, including Bob Bailey, Ian Dunbar, Joel Silverman, and Mark Harden, to help you find the perfect approach that works for you and your dog, whether a new puppy or an old dog. He shares the most effective and...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A memoir of love and loss, of being in the right place at the right time, and of the mysterious ways a beloved pet can bring people together, from CBS Sunday Morning News correspondent and multi-Emmy-Award-winning Martha Teichner. There are true fairy tales. Stories that exist because impossible-to-explain coincidences change everything. Except in real life, not all of them have conventional, happily-ever-after endings. When Harry Met Minnie is that...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Julie Klam was thirty, single, and working as a part-time clerk in an insurance company, wondering if she would ever meet the man she could spend the rest of her life with. And then it happened. She met the irresistible Otto, her first in a long line of Boston terriers, and fell instantly in love.
You Had Me at Woof is the often hilarious and always sincere story of how one woman discovered life's most important lessons from her...
You Had Me at Woof is the often hilarious and always sincere story of how one woman discovered life's most important lessons from her...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Teddy is unhappily single in L.A. In between sessions with his therapist and dates with men he meets online, Teddy has debates with his dachsund, Lily, who occupies his heart. Unfortunately, he is also able to communicate with the "octupus" attached to Lily's head, which is soon revealed to be a metaphor for Lily's lethal cranial tumor. As Lily's condition worsens, Teddy faces off with the "octopus", engaging it in a battle of wills that takes...
16) I'm my own dog
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A dog without a human companion fetches his own slippers and curls up at his own feet but cannot reach a certain itchy spot in the middle of his back, compelling him to leash a poor lonely human who will loyally offer a helpful scratch.
Author
Publisher
Sweet Tea Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
311 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
17 dogs. 3 generations. 70 years. There's one constant-- the family dog. Follow the Walsh family as they lead you through the incredible and inspiration tales of their favorite family relatives, and share their amazing journey.
19) Worthy
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
321 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Virginia finally had the chance to explore a relationship with Aaron when he asked her on a date. She had been waiting, hoping that the widower and his young son, Buddy, would welcome her into their lives. But a terrible tragedy strikes on the night of their first kiss, crushing their hopes for a future together. Nineteen years later, Virginia is engaged, though she has not forgotten Aaron or Buddy. When her dog goes missing and it comes to light...