The Quotable Dog Lover (Quotable)
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Book Description
Here is a comprehensive collection of the wisest, funniest, most heartwarming comments about our canine friends.
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."--Groucho Marx
“I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves.” --August Strindberg
“The dog of your childhood teaches you a great deal about friendship, and love, and death; Old Skip was my brother” --Willie Morris
“If a dog's prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky.”--Turkish proverb
An astonishing array of interesting writers have written about their favorite animal--and this rich treasury will make the perfect gift for any admirer of dogs. Here are some of the most memorable words ever written on the various breeds, the dog “fancy,” training dogs, dogs “in their own words,” sporting dogs, and about the terrible loss we all feel when a dog has died. This collection includes such notable dog-lovers as:
Aeschylus * Edward Albee * Winston Churchill T. S. Eliot * M. F. K. Fisher * Robert Frost Evander Holyfield * Homer * Franz Kafka Don Marquis * Peter Mayle * Willie Morris Eugene O'Neill * Anna Quindlen * Carl Sandburg Jean-Paul Sartre * Jane Smiley * August Strindberg Anne Tyler * Evelyn Waugh * Woodrow Wilson And scores of others
From the Back Cover
The Quotable Dog Lover is a treasure trove of the wisest, funniest, and most heartwarming comments ever uttered about our beloved canine friends. From philosophers such as Jean-Paul Sartre to presidents such as Woodrow Wilson, an astonishing array of writers, actors, athletes, and more have had all manner of things to say about our favorite animal - the dog. Here is page after page of poignant observation on the training of dogs, the dog fancy, the joy and wonder dogs bring to our lives, the particularities of breeds, and the loss we feel when a dog has passed away. Each nugget of truth will tug at your heartstrings or set you laughing and nodding in recognition of those doggie deeds (and misdemeanors) familiar to any dog lover.Included in this classic collection are thoughts from such notable dog lovers as: Winston Churchill, T. S. Eliot, Robert Frost, Franz Kafka, Ann Landers, Don Marquis, Willie Morris, Beatrix Potter, Anna Quindlen, James Thurber, Evelyn Waugh, E. B. White, and scores more.The Quotable Dog Lover is the perfect companion for a quiet night in front of the fireplace, a day in the park, or a stroll on the beach. The perfect companion, that is, short of a dog. (5 7/8 X 6 7/8, 300 pages, illustrations)
The Quotable Dog Lover (Quotable),Patricia M. Sherwood,The Lyons Press,1585741655,Animals,Dogs,Dogs - General,Pets,Quotations,Quotations, maxims, etc,Collections & anthologies of various literary forms,Nature / Dogs
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