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Going to the Dogs:  Some Waggingly Good Tales

Travels with Charley in Search of America By Steinbeck, John Introduction by Parini, Jay 2012-10 - Penguin Books 9780143107002 Check Our Catalog At age 58, Steinbeck and his poodle, Charley, embarked on a journey across America. This chronicle of their trip meanders from small towns, to growing cities, and to glorious wilderness oases. …More

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love By Levin, Larry 2011-10 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446546300 Check Our Catalog In 2002, Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to have the beloved pet put to sleep. What would begin as a terrible day suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen--one who was missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue--ran up to them and captured their hearts. 240 pp. …More

You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness By Klam, Julie 2011-10 - Riverhead Books 9781594485411 Check Our Catalog Klam was 30, single, and working as a part-time clerk in an insurance company, unable to meet a man. And then it happened: she had a dream about a Boston terrier--a dream that practically hit her over the head. The companion she needed was not necessarily the one she'd had in mind. As fate would have it, a dog is exactly the thing that she needed. 240 pp. 50,000 print. …More

Bad Dog: (A Love Story) By Kihn, Martin 2012-04 - Vintage Books 9780307477460 Check Our Catalog A hilarious, acerbic, utterly unleashed story about recover, and about winning back years of squandered trust, this edgy memoir centers around an out-of-control, 95-pound Bernese mountain dog named Hola; a high-functioning alcoholic named Marty; his wife, Gloria; and their attempt to keep a marriage together in spite of apparently long odds. …More

Zelda, the Queen of Paris: The True Story of the Luckiest Dog in the World By Chutkow, Paul Illustrator Suares, J. C. 2011-10 - Lyons Press 9780762771479 Check Our Catalog …More

Narrow Dog to Carcassonne By Darlington, Terry 2008-03 - Delta 9780385342087 Check Our Catalog This is the hilarious and true story of two senior citizens and their whippet dog who hatch, plan, and carry out a "lunatic scheme" to sail from Stone in Staffordshire to Carcassonne in the South of France. …More

Katie Up and Down the Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors Into a Family By Plaskin, Glenn 2012-05 - Center Street 9781599952567 Check Our Catalog Celebrity journalist Plaskin shares a moving story about a man who discovers the true meaning of family after adopting a cocker spaniel puppy. Through the magnetic personality of his mischievous dog, the author makes powerful connections with neighbors in a high-rise in Lower Manhattan. …More