| It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village: True Stories of Remarkable Canine Vagabonds |
 enlarge | Author: Ruth Gordon
Publisher: Willow Creek Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 639551
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 185
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 6.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1572233001
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7
UPC: 709786002399
EAN: 9781572233003
ASIN: 1572233001
Publication Date: April 2000
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Book Description
This collection of true stories celebrates the lives of a handful of vagabond dogs who spurned confinement and one-family ownership. Each dog's tale is unique: Boozer had his own bank account and appeared on Good Morning America; Owney spent his life riding U.S. mail trains and can now be seen in the Smithsonian Institute; Greyfriars Bobby snuck into the cemetery every night for 14 years to sleep on his deceased master's grave; Lampo became famous for riding the railways of Italy but always returned to the same station; Tricksey offered companionship to the residents of a nursing home; Patsy Ann watched the shores of Alaska and knew before all others that a ship was arriving even though she was stone deaf. These atypical dogs all share the same independent spirit that inspires human admiration and devotion. It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village is a tribute to their spirit and their unusual bonds with the humans who knew them. The text is highlighted by pen and ink drawings.
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Customer Reviews:
 Lightweight dog stories February 22, 2008
This is a short,lightweight little book, containing some simply written "wandering dog" stories. It's sure to appeal to dog lovers of all types, but probably not many others.
 Very Good January 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is a fun book to read for adults as well as kids.
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