The library contains numerous volumes of practical information concerning the health and welfare of Rover or Princess as well as a variety of books featuring pets as their main characters, while many are fiction, there are also a number of true accounts of animals, ordinary and extraordinary, who have touched someone’s life. Here are a few from our book shelves that will have you laughing out loud, as well as reaching for a tissue. If you’ll excuse me, I need to type quickly before someone furry reminds me that he’d like to be fed.
Dewey : the small town library cat who touched the world by Vicki Myron
Dewey is the true story of a frostbitten ginger kitten shoved into the book return slot of the public library in Spencer, Iowa. Adopted by the library director,Vicki Myron, a single mother with a troubled past, as a the official library cat, Dewey Readmore Books was able for the nineteen years of his life to charm the staff, the patrons and Vicki herself with his innate ability to bond with those who need him the most.
Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog by John Grogan
Newly married Grogan and his wife, Jenny decided that owning a dog would help prepare them for eventual parenthood, but nothing could prepare them for Marley. Marley a tiny, sweet Labrador retriever puppy with a naughty streak grew into 97 pounds of untrainable but lovable dog, known for destroying sections of the house, eating everything in sight and providing fodder for the column that journalist Grogan wrote for his newspaper.
A Big Little Life: a Memoir of a Joyful Dog by Dean Koontz
After long consideration, author Dean Koontz and his wife finally adopted a 3 year old golden retriever named Trixie who was a retired service dog. Trixie proved the perfect fit with her owners, for she was playful, intelligent and protective, and spending time with Trixie convinced Koontz that his workaholic lifestyle was robbing him of the wonder in life. Koontz has also written a follow up book called “Bliss to You: Trixie’s Guide to a Happy Life” in which the author details how Trixie became a guest blogger on his website, signing off with the phrase “Life is Good, Bliss to You” in which Koontz tried to share some of the wisdom and inspiration that he learned while watching Trixie experiencing the joy of being by feeling the happiness of each moment of life.
The Cat who came for Christmas by Cleveland Amory
A snowy Christmas in New York found Amory a longtime animal rights activist, rescuing an injured and underweight stray cat whom he keep and named Polar Bear. The cat arrived in his life, when the newly divorced and depressed Amory needed him most. The story chronicles the first year of sharing his home with Polar Bear; a cat with a mind of his own. In an effort to understand why Polar Bear behaved as he did, Amory investigated feline history and tried to see the world through a cat’s eye with hilarious results.
Howl : A collection of the Best Contemporary Dog Wit from the editors of The Bark
Everyone has a funny dog story, from a missing turkey to a ill-timed leg lift; so the editors of The Bark, a genuine online and print magazine that features all things canine, have collected stories from some of America’s top writers and comedians and complied an array of tales, mostly hilarious, frequently touching, that illustrate the relationship between man and his best friend, as well as, what dogs actually do when we’re not watching. Howl is the follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, Dog is My Co-Pilot, which won numerous awards for humour; and features stories by authors, such as Dave Barry, Al Franken, Kinky Friedman, Margaret Cho and many others.
Lori Kauzlarick, Public Services Assistant
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