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A Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year

Winner of the Israel Fishman-Stonewall Book Award for Nonfiction

Tender and amusing. . . . Doty brilliantly captures the qualities that make dogs endearing. -- The New Yorker

When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he brings home Beau, a large, malnourished golden retriever in need of loving care. Joining Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family, Beau bounds back into life. Before long, the two dogs become Doty''s intimate companions, and eventually the very life force that keeps him from abandoning all hope during the darkest days.

Dog Years is a poignant, intimate memoir interwoven with profound reflections on our feelings for animals and the lessons they teach us about living, love, and loss.

Dog Years

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    A Paperback / softback by Distinguished Writer Mark Doty

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/04/2008
      ISBN13: 9780061171017, 978-0061171017
      ISBN10: 0061171018

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year

      Winner of the Israel Fishman-Stonewall Book Award for Nonfiction

      Tender and amusing. . . . Doty brilliantly captures the qualities that make dogs endearing. -- The New Yorker

      When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he brings home Beau, a large, malnourished golden retriever in need of loving care. Joining Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family, Beau bounds back into life. Before long, the two dogs become Doty''s intimate companions, and eventually the very life force that keeps him from abandoning all hope during the darkest days.

      Dog Years is a poignant, intimate memoir interwoven with profound reflections on our feelings for animals and the lessons they teach us about living, love, and loss.

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