Dog years a memoir

Why do dogs speak so profoundly to our inner lives? When poet Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he finds himself bringing home Beau, a large golden retriever, malnourished and in need of loving care. Beau joins Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family. As...

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Main Author: Doty, Mark
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper Collins, c2007.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Entr'acte: On sentimentality -- Entr'acte: On being a fool -- Entr'acte: The photographed dog -- Entr'acte: Smell of rain in the field -- Entr'acte: Dogs and their names -- Entr'acte: Graveside -- Entr'acte: Ethical fable -- Entr'acte: Ordinary happiness -- Entr'acte: Old photo -- Entr'acte: Zero point -- Entr'acte: Questions about time -- Entr'acte: Serotonin -- Entr'acte: A show -- Entr'acte: Drugs for Arden -- Entr'acte: Second wind -- Envoi: Toy wolf. 
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