Now regarded as a classic in dog literature, Ken Foster's memoir chronicles his journey from first-time dog owner to rescuer--and all the lessons and mistakes he made along the way. Bookended by the tragedies of 9/11 and Katrina, Foster finds that dogs open his eyes to the benefits of compassion, selflessness, and the chaotic beauty of living each day in the moment. But more than Foster's own story, readers remember the dogs. Among them are Duque, a Costa Rican stray; Brando, Foster's first adopted dog and a supposed pit bull mix who outgrew his Manhattan studio apartment; Rocco, a clownish red pit bull whose owner mistakenly gives him away to the wrong person; Zephyr, a cheerful Rottweiler mix who awakens Foster by sitting on his chest when his heart stops working; and Sula, the tiny lost pit bull who showed up at Foster's door one day and stayed. Whether bearing witness to national tragedy, grieving the death of a friend, or dealing with his own mortality, Foster finds strength in his dogs, and in the reciprocal nature of rescue.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN-13
9781592287499
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201949630
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind
Author
Ken Foster
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Animals & Pets
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
18g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ken Foster
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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