{"product_id":"from-the-mouths-of-dogs-9780803277298","title":"From the Mouths of Dogs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat have dogs done to earn the title of “man’s best friend”? B.J. Hollars attempts to find out with firsthand reports recounting a range of stories revealing much about our pets—and even more about the humans who share their lives.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An honest, heartwarming choice for animal lovers.\"—Eric Liebetrau, \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers of this book will come away with new knowledge and respect for both dogs and the humans that love and care for them. The stories are easy reading and can be read one chapter at a time without losing your place. Definitely a winner.\"—Kyle Wendy Skultety, GimmethatBook.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"From The Mouths Of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to the special bond between human and pet, and deftly illustrates the underlying emotional current that truly makes dog man’s best friend.\"—Eric Christensen, \u003ci\u003eVolume One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This inspiring study is recommended for animal lovers, and for lovers of life in general.”—\u003ci\u003ePortland Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Part anthropology, part ethnography, part memoir, fully awesome, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Mouths of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the loveliest, smartest, and most intimate celebrations [and] interrogations of heartbreak . . . that I’ve read in quite some time. . . . Hollars brilliantly reveals us as a species with equal need for the body and the dust, for history, for memory, for miracle.”—Matthew Gavin Frank, author of \u003ci\u003ePreparing the Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“B.J. Hollars allows us intimate glimpses of dog-human relationships that are not usually in public view: behind the scenes at a shelter, in a home for senior dogs, or in the makeshift pet cemetery at his childhood home. Any animal lover will eagerly absorb these stories of love, compassion, and, inevitably, grief.”—Brenda Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eBlessing of the Animals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I was touched deeply by the true stories [the author] shared—things I am all too familiar with in the world of rescue where death is all too frequent. . . . This is a beautifully written story that anyone who has ever been loved by a dog should read. There is heartbreak in this world, and cruelty is all too real, but to focus on the positive messages presented in this work is what made me continue to read and enjoy it.”—Julie Dorsey-Oskerka, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eAdopting a Dog? Start Off Right with a Sound Beginning: How to Build a Relationship and Gain Trust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor's Note\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: Going to the Dogs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1. Lessons Learned\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Sniffing for Trouble\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Old Dogs, New Shticks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Cruisin’ for a Bruiser\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Follow the Leader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. I Left My Heart in Hartsdale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2. Lessons Lived\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6. Apollo’s Deed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7. Bingo Was Her Name\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8. The Bionic Dog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9. Letting Luna Lead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Travels with Sandy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405275963735,"sku":"9780803277298","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803277298.jpg?v=1730489396","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-the-mouths-of-dogs-9780803277298","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}