Dog years a memoir [LP]

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 Large Print
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper Collins, c2007.
Edition:1st ed.
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520 |a 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 Beau bounds back into life, the two dogs become Doty's intimate companions, his solace, and eventually the very life force that keeps him from abandoning all hope during the darkest days. Their tenacity, loyalty, and love inspire him when all else fails. This is a moving and intimate memoir interwoven with profound reflections on our feelings for animals and the lessons they teach us about life, love, and loss. Doty writes about the heart-wrenching vulnerability of dogs, the positive energy and joy they bring, and the gift they bear us of unconditional love.--From publisher description. 
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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