Jon falls for abandoned Border collie Izzy, in this Sunday Times bestselling memoir
Jon Katz has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, GQ and other magazines as well as having a regular column about dogs and rural life for online magazine Slate. He has written sixteen books, many of them about dogs, and co-hosts an award-winning radio show Dog Talk. His website is www.bedlamfarm.com.
Jon Katz understands dogs as few others do, intuitively and
unburdened by sentimentality. His keen insights cut to the heart of
the human-pet relationship - its immense joys and painful sorrows.
With wisdom and grace, he unlocks the canine soul and the
complicated wonders that lie within and offers powerful inights to
anyone who has ever struggled with, and loved, a troubled
animal
*John Grogan, author of MARLEY AND ME*
Katz's books on life with dogs and other animals have really caught
the public's imagination. [He] writes about animals with insight
and a refreshing lack of sentimentality
*Mail on Sunday*
Perfect relaxing bedtime reading
*Your Dog*
Anyone who loves animals or country life, but maybe can't have a
pet or actually live in the country, will find Katz a perfect
armchair companion
*Publishers Weekly starred review*
A must-read for all animal lovers
*Booklist*
Despite the book's title, there's more here than dog stories. . . .
An appealing text showing off an author who's found his perfect
genre. Readers can only hope these appealing and thoughtful
dispatches will continue
*Kirkus Reviews*
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