Author: Ellen Riggs
Publisher: Ellen Riggs, Author
ISBN: 1989303897
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Rescuing this sassy dachshund would be so much easier if he were actually alive. Janelle Brighton is a psychic at a crossroads. After 15 lonely years on the run, she’s taking a vacation in the sunny south. Spending time with her beloved gran and the cute local police chief is exactly what she needs while pondering her next move. The peace ends when a local jewelry store heist leaves Janelle on the hook for murder. Someone is determined to stop this overrated, undertrained psychic from going home to face the ghosts of her past. Luckily, the ghost of her present—a cocky, chatty dachshund named Mr. Bixby—holds the key to the mystery. Can this dog and Janelle rescue each other in time to become a match for magical threats to come? Love your books with hounds, humor and homicide? Join psychic Janelle Brighton in this short prequel to a new lighthearted paranormal cozy mystery series for pet lovers. The Mystic Mutt Mysteries feature an amateur sleuth, a saucy dachshund, several ghosts and murders to solve.
The Last Days of Dogtown
Author: Anita Diamant
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416556834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
“An excellent novel. A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (The New York Times Book Review). Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and “witches.” Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of his aunt; and Cornelius Finson, a freed slave. At the center of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent soul, deeply lonely, who nonetheless builds a life for herself against all imaginable odds. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant’s keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416556834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
“An excellent novel. A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (The New York Times Book Review). Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and “witches.” Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of his aunt; and Cornelius Finson, a freed slave. At the center of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent soul, deeply lonely, who nonetheless builds a life for herself against all imaginable odds. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant’s keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life.
Great and Small in Dog Town
Author: Sandy Rideout
Publisher: Dog Town
ISBN: 9781989303375
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
An elegant heiress. A rundown hobby farm. A rescue that captures the heart of a nation. Hannah Pemberton is ready to leave big-city life behind for bucolic Dorset Hills. It's time to settle down and find the dog of her dreams. Adopting dilapidated Runaway Farm is definitely not part of her plan. But when she learns that the property, with its quirky collection of abandoned pets, is at risk of being swallowed up by Dog Town's relentless expansion, she decides to step out of her heels and into a pair of work boots. Mayor Bradshaw welcomes Hannah's fortune back to her hometown ... until he realizes she's protecting land that's targeted for development. Political bullets start flying as Hannah tries to shelter a motley menagerie that includes a territorial terrier, a pugnacious pig and an eccentric alpaca. The city girl who doesn't even know how to drive a car gets a crash course in animal husbandry after the City turns against her. With the farm under siege, Hannah has second thoughts about rural life. But with so many creatures depending on her-and so many friends determined to help-she decides to ride it out. When it becomes clear that the mayor isn't the only one who wants to wreck Runaway Farm, a daring ploy with a twist of romance may be the only way to tackle this hairy challenge. Get your paws on Great and Small in Dog Town now! More about Dog Town... Dorset Hills is famous for being the most dog-friendly place in all of North America. People come from near and far to enjoy its beautiful landscape and unique charms. When so many dogs and dog-lovers unite in one town, mischief, mayhem and mystery abound. Every visit to Dog Town is a heartwarming, hilarious romp with a glorious happily-ever-after. The Dog Town series celebrates what long-time author Sandy Rideout loves most in the world: adorable dogs, quirky families, devoted friends, compelling stories and true love. These standalone titles can be read in any order. If you want to travel the seasons with the residents of Dorset Hills, however, here's the list: ◦ Bitter and Sweet in Dog Town (Labor Day) ‣ A Match Made in Dog Town (Thanksgiving) ◦ Lost and Found in Dog Town (Christmas) ‣ Calm and Bright in Dog Town (Christmas) ◦ Tried and True in Dog Town (New Year's) ‣ Yours and Mine in Dog Town (Valentine's Day) ◦ Nine Lives in Dog Town (Easter) ‣ Great and Small in Dog Town (Memorial Day) ◦ The Dog Town Collection (Books 1-3 Boxed Set) ‣ The Dog Town Collection (Books 4-6 Boxed Set) More Heartwarming Reads Sandy Rideout also writes smart, sassy and sweet rom-coms with Yvonne Collins. Their books include: ▪ The Black Sheep ▫ Girl v. Boy ▪ Love, Inc. ▫ Bad for Business (Love, Inc. #2) ▪ Vivien Leigh Reid Series (Acts 1, 2 and 3) ▫ Vivien Leigh Reid Collection (Boxed Set - 3 books) ▪ The Rom-Com Collection (Boxed Set - 7 books)
Publisher: Dog Town
ISBN: 9781989303375
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
An elegant heiress. A rundown hobby farm. A rescue that captures the heart of a nation. Hannah Pemberton is ready to leave big-city life behind for bucolic Dorset Hills. It's time to settle down and find the dog of her dreams. Adopting dilapidated Runaway Farm is definitely not part of her plan. But when she learns that the property, with its quirky collection of abandoned pets, is at risk of being swallowed up by Dog Town's relentless expansion, she decides to step out of her heels and into a pair of work boots. Mayor Bradshaw welcomes Hannah's fortune back to her hometown ... until he realizes she's protecting land that's targeted for development. Political bullets start flying as Hannah tries to shelter a motley menagerie that includes a territorial terrier, a pugnacious pig and an eccentric alpaca. The city girl who doesn't even know how to drive a car gets a crash course in animal husbandry after the City turns against her. With the farm under siege, Hannah has second thoughts about rural life. But with so many creatures depending on her-and so many friends determined to help-she decides to ride it out. When it becomes clear that the mayor isn't the only one who wants to wreck Runaway Farm, a daring ploy with a twist of romance may be the only way to tackle this hairy challenge. Get your paws on Great and Small in Dog Town now! More about Dog Town... Dorset Hills is famous for being the most dog-friendly place in all of North America. People come from near and far to enjoy its beautiful landscape and unique charms. When so many dogs and dog-lovers unite in one town, mischief, mayhem and mystery abound. Every visit to Dog Town is a heartwarming, hilarious romp with a glorious happily-ever-after. The Dog Town series celebrates what long-time author Sandy Rideout loves most in the world: adorable dogs, quirky families, devoted friends, compelling stories and true love. These standalone titles can be read in any order. If you want to travel the seasons with the residents of Dorset Hills, however, here's the list: ◦ Bitter and Sweet in Dog Town (Labor Day) ‣ A Match Made in Dog Town (Thanksgiving) ◦ Lost and Found in Dog Town (Christmas) ‣ Calm and Bright in Dog Town (Christmas) ◦ Tried and True in Dog Town (New Year's) ‣ Yours and Mine in Dog Town (Valentine's Day) ◦ Nine Lives in Dog Town (Easter) ‣ Great and Small in Dog Town (Memorial Day) ◦ The Dog Town Collection (Books 1-3 Boxed Set) ‣ The Dog Town Collection (Books 4-6 Boxed Set) More Heartwarming Reads Sandy Rideout also writes smart, sassy and sweet rom-coms with Yvonne Collins. Their books include: ▪ The Black Sheep ▫ Girl v. Boy ▪ Love, Inc. ▫ Bad for Business (Love, Inc. #2) ▪ Vivien Leigh Reid Series (Acts 1, 2 and 3) ▫ Vivien Leigh Reid Collection (Boxed Set - 3 books) ▪ The Rom-Com Collection (Boxed Set - 7 books)
Dogtown
Author: Elyssa East
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416587187
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
The area known as Dogtown -- an isolated colonial ruin and surrounding 3,000-acre woodland in storied seaside Gloucester, Massachusetts -- has long exerted a powerful influence over artists, writers, eccentrics, and nature lovers. But its history is also woven through with tales of witches, supernatural sightings, pirates, former slaves, drifters, and the many dogs Revolutionary War widows kept for protection and for which the area was named. In 1984, a brutal murder took place there: a mentally disturbed local outcast crushed the skull of a beloved schoolteacher as she walked in the woods. Dogtown's peculiar atmosphere -- it is strewn with giant boulders and has been compared to Stonehenge -- and eerie past deepened the pall of this horrific event that continues to haunt Gloucester even today. In alternating chapters, Elyssa East interlaces the story of this grisly murder with the strange, dark history of this wilderness ghost town and explores the possibility that certain landscapes wield their own unique power. East knew nothing of Dogtown's bizarre past when she first became interested in the area. As an art student in the early 1990s, she fell in love with the celebrated Modernist painter Marsden Hartley's stark and arresting Dogtown landscapes. She also learned that in the 1930s, Dogtown saved Hartley from a paralyzing depression. Years later, struggling in her own life, East set out to find the mysterious setting that had changed Hartley's life, hoping that she too would find solace and renewal in Dogtown's odd beauty. Instead, she discovered a landscape steeped in intrigue and a community deeply ambivalent about the place: while many residents declare their passion for this profoundly affecting landscape, others avoid it out of a sense of foreboding. Throughout this richly braided first-person narrative, East brings Dogtown's enigmatic past to life. Losses sustained during the American Revolution dealt this once thriving community its final blow. Destitute war widows and former slaves took up shelter in its decaying homes until 1839, when the last inhabitant was taken to the poorhouse. He died seven days later. Dogtown has remained abandoned ever since, but continues to occupy many people's imaginations. In addition to Marsden Hartley, it inspired a Bible-thumping millionaire who carved the region's rocks with words to live by; the innovative and influential postmodernist poet Charles Olson, who based much of his epic Maximus Poems on Dogtown; an idiosyncratic octogenarian who vigilantly patrols the land to this day; and a murderer who claimed that the spirit of the woods called out to him. In luminous, insightful prose, Dogtown takes the reader into an unforgettable place brimming with tragedy, eccentricity, and fascinating lore, and examines the idea that some places can inspire both good and evil, poetry and murder.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416587187
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
The area known as Dogtown -- an isolated colonial ruin and surrounding 3,000-acre woodland in storied seaside Gloucester, Massachusetts -- has long exerted a powerful influence over artists, writers, eccentrics, and nature lovers. But its history is also woven through with tales of witches, supernatural sightings, pirates, former slaves, drifters, and the many dogs Revolutionary War widows kept for protection and for which the area was named. In 1984, a brutal murder took place there: a mentally disturbed local outcast crushed the skull of a beloved schoolteacher as she walked in the woods. Dogtown's peculiar atmosphere -- it is strewn with giant boulders and has been compared to Stonehenge -- and eerie past deepened the pall of this horrific event that continues to haunt Gloucester even today. In alternating chapters, Elyssa East interlaces the story of this grisly murder with the strange, dark history of this wilderness ghost town and explores the possibility that certain landscapes wield their own unique power. East knew nothing of Dogtown's bizarre past when she first became interested in the area. As an art student in the early 1990s, she fell in love with the celebrated Modernist painter Marsden Hartley's stark and arresting Dogtown landscapes. She also learned that in the 1930s, Dogtown saved Hartley from a paralyzing depression. Years later, struggling in her own life, East set out to find the mysterious setting that had changed Hartley's life, hoping that she too would find solace and renewal in Dogtown's odd beauty. Instead, she discovered a landscape steeped in intrigue and a community deeply ambivalent about the place: while many residents declare their passion for this profoundly affecting landscape, others avoid it out of a sense of foreboding. Throughout this richly braided first-person narrative, East brings Dogtown's enigmatic past to life. Losses sustained during the American Revolution dealt this once thriving community its final blow. Destitute war widows and former slaves took up shelter in its decaying homes until 1839, when the last inhabitant was taken to the poorhouse. He died seven days later. Dogtown has remained abandoned ever since, but continues to occupy many people's imaginations. In addition to Marsden Hartley, it inspired a Bible-thumping millionaire who carved the region's rocks with words to live by; the innovative and influential postmodernist poet Charles Olson, who based much of his epic Maximus Poems on Dogtown; an idiosyncratic octogenarian who vigilantly patrols the land to this day; and a murderer who claimed that the spirit of the woods called out to him. In luminous, insightful prose, Dogtown takes the reader into an unforgettable place brimming with tragedy, eccentricity, and fascinating lore, and examines the idea that some places can inspire both good and evil, poetry and murder.
Dogtown
Author: Stefan Bechtel
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426205627
Category : Dog rescue
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This collection of stories tells of the dedicated people at the Dogtown rescue organization in Kanab, Utah, who are devoted to helping unadoptable animals find welcoming homes.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426205627
Category : Dog rescue
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This collection of stories tells of the dedicated people at the Dogtown rescue organization in Kanab, Utah, who are devoted to helping unadoptable animals find welcoming homes.
A Dog-Friendly Town
Author: Josephine Cameron
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374306451
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Josephine Cameron's A Dog-Friendly Town is a delightful middle-grade cozy caper sure to excite dog-lovers and gentle mystery readers alike! Twelve-year-old Epic McDade isn't ready for middle school. He'd rather help out at his family's dog-friendly bed n' breakfast all summer, or return to his alternative elementary school in the fall, where learning feels safe. But change comes in all shapes and fur colors. When Carmelito, California is named America's #1 Dog-Friendly Town, all the top dogs and their owners pour into Epic's sleepy seaside neighborhood for a week of celebration. The McDades are in dog heaven with all the new business until a famous dog's jewel-encrusted collar goes missing. Every guest is a suspect, and Epic will have to embrace new friends and new ideas to sniff out the culprit before the week is through.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374306451
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Josephine Cameron's A Dog-Friendly Town is a delightful middle-grade cozy caper sure to excite dog-lovers and gentle mystery readers alike! Twelve-year-old Epic McDade isn't ready for middle school. He'd rather help out at his family's dog-friendly bed n' breakfast all summer, or return to his alternative elementary school in the fall, where learning feels safe. But change comes in all shapes and fur colors. When Carmelito, California is named America's #1 Dog-Friendly Town, all the top dogs and their owners pour into Epic's sleepy seaside neighborhood for a week of celebration. The McDades are in dog heaven with all the new business until a famous dog's jewel-encrusted collar goes missing. Every guest is a suspect, and Epic will have to embrace new friends and new ideas to sniff out the culprit before the week is through.
The Yorkshire Vet
Author: Peter Wright
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912624232
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The life story of vet Peter Wright, as he walked in the footsteps of the famous 'James Herriot', from work experience with him as a lad - to taking over his practice in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Packed full of laugh-out loud moments, heartbreaking stories and transporting tales of his love for working with the animals and people of this breath-taking part of the country. Covering his bucolic childhood growing up on a farm right through to the heady days of his successful Channel 5 TV series, Peter's warm nature and professional attitude shine through every page.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912624232
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The life story of vet Peter Wright, as he walked in the footsteps of the famous 'James Herriot', from work experience with him as a lad - to taking over his practice in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Packed full of laugh-out loud moments, heartbreaking stories and transporting tales of his love for working with the animals and people of this breath-taking part of the country. Covering his bucolic childhood growing up on a farm right through to the heady days of his successful Channel 5 TV series, Peter's warm nature and professional attitude shine through every page.
I Want You To Haunt Me
Author: Ellen Riggs
Publisher: Ellen Riggs, Author
ISBN: 1989303897
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Rescuing this sassy dachshund would be so much easier if he were actually alive. Janelle Brighton is a psychic at a crossroads. After 15 lonely years on the run, she’s taking a vacation in the sunny south. Spending time with her beloved gran and the cute local police chief is exactly what she needs while pondering her next move. The peace ends when a local jewelry store heist leaves Janelle on the hook for murder. Someone is determined to stop this overrated, undertrained psychic from going home to face the ghosts of her past. Luckily, the ghost of her present—a cocky, chatty dachshund named Mr. Bixby—holds the key to the mystery. Can this dog and Janelle rescue each other in time to become a match for magical threats to come? Love your books with hounds, humor and homicide? Join psychic Janelle Brighton in this short prequel to a new lighthearted paranormal cozy mystery series for pet lovers. The Mystic Mutt Mysteries feature an amateur sleuth, a saucy dachshund, several ghosts and murders to solve.
Publisher: Ellen Riggs, Author
ISBN: 1989303897
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Rescuing this sassy dachshund would be so much easier if he were actually alive. Janelle Brighton is a psychic at a crossroads. After 15 lonely years on the run, she’s taking a vacation in the sunny south. Spending time with her beloved gran and the cute local police chief is exactly what she needs while pondering her next move. The peace ends when a local jewelry store heist leaves Janelle on the hook for murder. Someone is determined to stop this overrated, undertrained psychic from going home to face the ghosts of her past. Luckily, the ghost of her present—a cocky, chatty dachshund named Mr. Bixby—holds the key to the mystery. Can this dog and Janelle rescue each other in time to become a match for magical threats to come? Love your books with hounds, humor and homicide? Join psychic Janelle Brighton in this short prequel to a new lighthearted paranormal cozy mystery series for pet lovers. The Mystic Mutt Mysteries feature an amateur sleuth, a saucy dachshund, several ghosts and murders to solve.
Dogtown
Author: Stefan Bechtel
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426206429
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
These compelling, winningly illustrated true stories, each uniquely moving and inspirational, draw upon the experience of veterinarians, trainers, and volunteers to probe a range of tough, touching cases that evoke both the joy and the occasional but inevitable heartbreak that accompanies this work. Each chapter follows a dog from the first day at Dogtown until he ultimately finds (or doesn't find) a permanent new home, focusing both on the relationship between the dog and the Dogtown staff and on the latest discoveries about animal health and behavior. We learn how dogs process information, how trauma affects their behavior, and how people can help them overcome their problems. In the end, we come to see that there are no "bad dogs" and that with patience, care, and compassion, people can help dogs to heal.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426206429
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
These compelling, winningly illustrated true stories, each uniquely moving and inspirational, draw upon the experience of veterinarians, trainers, and volunteers to probe a range of tough, touching cases that evoke both the joy and the occasional but inevitable heartbreak that accompanies this work. Each chapter follows a dog from the first day at Dogtown until he ultimately finds (or doesn't find) a permanent new home, focusing both on the relationship between the dog and the Dogtown staff and on the latest discoveries about animal health and behavior. We learn how dogs process information, how trauma affects their behavior, and how people can help them overcome their problems. In the end, we come to see that there are no "bad dogs" and that with patience, care, and compassion, people can help dogs to heal.
A Dogtown Christmas
Author: Callie Hutton
Publisher: Callie Hutton LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1912. Priscilla Cochran intends to prove to the world she is a grown up woman, able to take care of herself. She accepts a job as a teacher in Dogtown, Colorado where the man who hired her thinks she is a woman of ‘mature years.’ Mitch Beaumont is tired of young women who come to Dogtown and leave in tears because it is not a built up city with entertainment a young woman would want. He has finally secured a teacher for the town who has assured him she is a middle aged spinster, and will be able to last through the hard winters. Then twenty year old Priscilla steps off the mail coach and falls at his feet in the mud.
Publisher: Callie Hutton LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1912. Priscilla Cochran intends to prove to the world she is a grown up woman, able to take care of herself. She accepts a job as a teacher in Dogtown, Colorado where the man who hired her thinks she is a woman of ‘mature years.’ Mitch Beaumont is tired of young women who come to Dogtown and leave in tears because it is not a built up city with entertainment a young woman would want. He has finally secured a teacher for the town who has assured him she is a middle aged spinster, and will be able to last through the hard winters. Then twenty year old Priscilla steps off the mail coach and falls at his feet in the mud.
Zoological Society Bulletin
Author: New York Zoological Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description