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Book SynopsisA humorous, thoughtful, absorbing narrative aboutthe metaphysical joys of a simple daily task Imagine if Annie Dillard had taken a dog along with her to Tinker Creek. Now imagine Tinker Creek was a New Jersey suburb, and you have an idea of the surprises that await in John Zeaman's book. Humorous, thought-provoking, and playful, Dog Walks Man might also be called Zen and the Art of Dog Walking. Zeaman takes us on a journey from a ''round-the-block fraternity of dog-walking dupessuburban fathers who indulged their children's wish for a dogto a strange and forbidden wonderland at the edge of town: the New Jersey Meadowlands. Along the way he rediscovers childhood's forgotten fringe places, investigates the mysteries of the natural world, and experiences moments of inexplicable joy. Each chapter of Dog Walks Man is a bite-size meditation on the wisdom derived from dogs and dog walking. Woven into the narrative are musings on such familiar dog-walking issues as the war of nerves that prec
Trade Review“Memoir readers—not just New Jerseyans or nature lovers/dog people—will find this book’s gentle humor and wisdom, its exploration of the strange and ordinary, thoroughly absorbing. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal “Journalist John Zeaman creates a masterpiece of contemplation in Dog Walks Man. . . . His droll observations on dog-walking combine insight, solace and meditation, taking readers into the heart of a routine task, dusting the ordinary with the divine.” —Bookpage “`Suburban vagabonds’ Pete and John explore the wild fringes of their neighborhood. . . . Each walk is an adventure, each return home has the level of emotion `of Odysseus catching sight of Ithaca on the horizon.’” —Los Angeles Times “Dog Walks Man by John Zeaman is a contemplative and humorous exploration of one of the simplest pleasures: walking with a dog. . . . The author’s musings on life’s wildness are a pleasure and joy.” —Bark magazine, Editor’s Lit Picks “John Zeaman looks at an activity that can fill hundreds of hours over the period of year, but has never had its own bard—namely, walking a dog. . . . Well worth reading.” —Stanley Coren, author of The Modern Dog “Anyone who has ever owned a dog will treasure this wonderful book.” —Alan Caruba, Editor, Bookviews.com "A delightful amble of a book..." --Cesar's Way Magazine, "The Year's Best Reads" "Tag along on the walk. Zeaman is excellent company. And his dog is nice, too." --Cesar's Way Magazine
