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Journalist Josh Dean tells the story of a lovable Australian Shepherd, Jack, on his novice tour through the exciting world of professional dog showing, following Jack from his first competitions in local school gymnasiums all the way to the great granddaddy of them all, the Westminster Dog Show. A veteran journalist, Dean shines a warm, steady light on the trials that Jack and his plucky, dedicated owners come to face, and uses their story to explore the larger histories of dog shows themselves and our complex, heartfelt relationships to the pets we grow to love.

“Delightful.” —Town & Country “Extraordinary...Tomlinson’s book is a gem.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis) “Moving...Really broke me.” —The Washington Post Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Tomlinson explores the bond between dogs and their people in this irresistibly...

He’s one of America’s most recognizable and acclaimed actors–a star on Broadway, an Oscar nominee for The Aviator, and the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, during his eleven years on M*A*S*H. Now Alan Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and...

Dr. P. J. Miller is back! Following his first installment, Cute Poodles, Sweet Old Ladies & Hugs, he has compiled another volume of truly awesome veterinary tales. Come along for the ride again as Dr. Miller delivers stories that feature colorful clients, endearing pets, his own beloved bulldog, and a hurricane. All the sassy hospital staff that listeners came to love are back, including that special staff member who seems to work by her own particular standards of professionalism (you know the one).  

A hilarious collection of stories from the life of The New York Times bestselling author of Look Again At last, together in one collection, are Lisa Scottoline's wildly popular Philadelphia Inquirer columns. In her column, Lisa lets her hair down, roots and all, to show the humorous side of life...

He’s one of America’s most recognizable and acclaimed actors–a star on Broadway, an Oscar nominee for The Aviator, and the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, during his eleven years on M*A*S*H. Now Alan Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and...

In this collection of 28 "riotously funny and outrageously honest" true-life tales, author Joni B. Cole manage to mingle low moments with high comedy; and social awkwardness with social observation.

The title essay was inspired when the author went to the bookstore and noticed all the best sellers about adorably naughty dogs. At first resentful of these other writers' successes, Cole eventually realized she had her own bad-dog story to exploit....

In 1998, when Amazon.com began to recruit employees, they gave temp agencies a simple directive: send us your freaks. Mike Daisey -- slacker, onetime aesthetics major -- fit the bill. His subsequent ascension, over the course of twenty-one dog years, from lowly temp to customer service...

In the dog show handling world, Best in Show is more than a competition; it's real life. Behind the Scenes of Best in Show: Intimate Moments with the Masters: Handlers and Their Show Dogs offers a rare view into the hearts and minds of those who compete for that coveted title. There is amazing work taking place at dog shows, and this book gives you a front-row seat. You will see how more than a dozen top handlers in the country have come to achieve the wins of a lifetime, but also how their life experiences have shaped the way they perceive and navigate the dog show world.

In this unique, wholly unexpected, and frenetic new audiobook, members of the iconic Bonzo Dog Doo Dah band and friends are featured in rare exclusive interviews conducted by colleague and contemporary, Geoffrey Giuliano. Giuliano also includes concise life histories of each of these amazing artists along with the far-ranging archival conversations recorded from 1983 to 1995. An absolute audio must for any '60s pop fans, music historians, and all university and school systems.

For mange mennesker er det svært at forestille sig, hvorfor så mange kvinder bliver i voldelige forhold - nogle gange endda meget længe. Luna Munk blev kendt i det populære realityprogram "De unge mødre" og i denne hudløst ærlige beretning, fortæller den enlige mor om at miste sig selv i et forhold, hvor både psykisk og fysisk vold var hverdagskost. Det er historien om at leve som offer, men med en fighterånd, der kæmper for at holde sammen på familien selv når alt andet er ved at falde sammen.

Brought to you by Penguin. Ted’s missing briefcase has become a cause célèbre. Ever since the day he left it behind in the woods, and someone else took it, it’s remained his primary mission to get it back. And now, that undertaking has lead him to foreign climes and a daring rescue mission...

Considered by many to be the world's greatest bounty hunter, Duane "Dog" Chapman has become famous for capturing fugitives on Dog the Bounty Hunter, his number-one-rated show on A&E. But his job doesn't end when he cuffs his man - or woman. Having personally struggled against abuse, addiction, and a life of crime, Dog knows a thing or two about the path that these fugitives cuffed in the back of his car are on.

When raising a puppy, we all want to make sure we're doing it right, but sometimes the unrealistic expectations of perfection can be overwhelming. The truth is no one is perfect, so cut yourself a little slack; bringing up a puppy who's imperfectly perfect for you makes much more sense. Having worked with more than 5,000 dogs, Graeme Hall has a unique understanding of the early developmental period. Now he is here to help with his stress-free guide to training and caring for your puppy so that they grow into a happy, well-adjusted dog. 

"The life of a good dog is like the life of a good person, only shorter and more compressed." So writes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anna Quindlen about her beloved black Labrador retriever, Beau. With her trademark wisdom and humor, Quindlen reflects on how her life has unfolded in tandem with...