Author: Robert Inman
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 9780316419147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 447
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Widow Bright Birdsong, a strong old woman, reflects back on her life, defined by her roles of daughter, wife, and mother, as she faces a family crisis, racial conflict, and a chance to right old wrongs
Author: Martha Brockenbrough
Publisher: Levine Querido
ISBN: 1646140729
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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When so much of the world is new, you want to go slowly... to stop and enjoy everything; hills to roll down, perfect-sized rocks, trees that seem to whisper their thoughts. It’s the same when you're much, much older, and every time 'round the seasons seems precious. Yet the folks in the middle (we know who we are) are always rushing, rushing, rushing. Appointments to make, trains to catch, places to be, FAST. That's what makes the bond between old dog and the little girl so special. From the time she takes her first steps, old dog finds someone – at last! – who wants to go at the same pace he does. To walk with everywhere, through this wide, wonderful world. A love song to the bond between young and old, this book will make you want to sit right down and read to someone you care about.
Author: Gene Weingarten
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416565965
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Featuring sixty black-and-white photographs of old dogs shot by Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Michael S. Williamson and narrated by Washington Post staffer and columnist Gene Weingarten, this is a perfect collection for dog lovers that celebrates “man’s best friend.” Anyone who has ever loved an old dog will love Old Dogs. In this collection of profiles and photographs, Weingarten and Williamson document the unique appeal of man's best friend in his or her last, and best, years. This book is a tribute to every dog who has made it to that time of life when the hearing and eyesight begin to go, when the step becomes uncertain, but when other, richer traits ripen and coalesce. It is when a dog attains a special sort of dignity and a charm all his own. If you've known a favorite old dog, you'll find him or her on these pages. Your dog might go by a different name and have a different shape, but you'll recognize him or her by the look in an eye or the contours of a life story. There is the dog who thinks he is a house cat; the herder, the fetcher, the punk and the peacock, the escape artist, the demolition artist, the patrician, the lovable lout, the amiable dope, the laughable clown, the schemer, the singer, the daredevil, the diplomat, the politician, the gourmand, and the thief. Plus, as a special bonus, you will find the first Latvian elkhounds ever photographed. Old Dogs is a glorious gift book and a fitting tribute to that one dog you can't ever forget.
Author: Christine Starr
Publisher: Creative Starr
ISBN: 9780615997476
Category : Children and animals
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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"Oliver's parents promised him a pet for his birthday and he wants a puppy. Little does he know that a chance encounter with an older dog will send him in a whole different direction to a new best friend" --
Author: James Michael Spiers
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039154301
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
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Michael leaves this world and is transported to a universe of many worlds. As he embarks on a journey that takes him from one world to another, his experience is of perfect people living perfect lives in their perfect world. Banquets, concerts, mansions, streets of gold, life's greatest pleasures, available to all. But a narrow road takes him away from the route he's travelling, and he's drawn into darkness. Standing on the edge of a dark and sinister world, he finds himself unable to move, and it's a mysterious stranger that leads him back to the light. He pushes the experience aside and continues his idyllic journey. But the dark world is not finished with him yet. He returns to the darkness, and from within its confines it seems that, this time, there is no way back. The reader is challenged to determine the truth woven into the fiction and the fantasy.
Author: Dr. Joanna de Klerk
Publisher: LP Media Inc
ISBN:
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Is your dog reaching his senior years? Or are you considering adopting a golden oldy? Regardless of whether you have never had an older dog before or you’re a seasoned professional, this book will provide you with a helpful, go-to guide for all senior dog care information that your dog might need in their older years. With recent advances in veterinary medicine, dogs now live much longer lives, meaning that a larger proportion of your dog’s life will be spent in its senior years. Older dogs need much different care to younger dogs, and are more prone to developing age-related health ailments. With this book, you will learn all about senior dog care, grooming, nutrition, exercise, health problems, the aging process, and when it’s time to say goodbye, so you can give your old friend the best loving care in his twilight years. Old Dog Love has been compiled and written by veterinarian and author, Dr Jo de Klerk, who has a special interest in pain management. As a result, a large proportion of her clinical cases are aging dogs. She brings her experience into this book, giving plenty of tips and recommendations to improve your dog’s quality of life and turn back the clock on your dog’s age. After all, age is just a number, not a disease, so even older dogs can live a long, happy and healthy life.
Author: Susan McCullough
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118069870
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Covers wellness, nutrition, and socialization Keep your dog happy and healthy through the golden years Senior dogs are special creatures with special needs. This friendly guide provides reassuring, positive advice on handling the physical and emotional issues involved in caring for your beloved companion. You'll see how aging affects your dog, how to cope with common ailments, and what you can do to help your senior live a joyful, high-quality life. Praise for Senior Dogs For Dummies "The book is a resource that will enhance life both for senior dogs and for the humans who love them." - Teri Goodman, Coordinator, The Senior Dogs Project, www.srdogs.com "A dog who has lived his lifetime with you is a precious jewel to be loved and treasured. Susan has captured that spirit." - Liz Palika, author of Purebred Rescue Dog Adoption Discover how to: * Meet your senior's dietary needs * Safely exercise your senior * Manage health costs * Teach an older dog new tricks * Gain inspiration from stories about super senior dogs
Author: Mark Seely
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 166679581X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Old Dog is an elderly rescue dog with extraordinary insight, and an urgent message for humankind. As his current caretaker works on various writing projects, Old Dog reminisces about his own past: his joyful youth, bleak years chained to a porch rail, a heartrending abandonment on a remote highway, life among the homeless, a formal education by a woman struggling with mental illness, his time with a pack of feral dogs, his capture and confinement in a pound, and his eleventh-hour rescue by the writer. While recounting these events, Old Dog reflects on what it means to be a dog--and, along the way, what it means for humans to be entangled in the web of an all-consuming civilization. Old Dog takes us on a journey into the very heart of the human condition, highlighting the mismatch between modern life and our evolved expectations as a foraging species. Destruction of the natural world, loss of authentic connection with each other, crushing dependence on technology, the outsourcing of morality--these problems are all consequences of a civilized lifestyle that we were never meant to live. And the answers, according to Old Dog, are staring us right in the face.
Author: JOEY MANNING & FRIENDS
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359644791
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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Joey Manning, a simple Man, who carries the load of an extraordinary, unique, and Golden Heart! He calls Hot Springs, Arkansas his home. But his home is anywhere for anyone who has been blessed by the Universal Globe of his Soul! Enjoy these Poems and thoughts of the Man, those written by him and by those who love him and will never forget him. That's simply . . . all you need to know . . .
Author: Erin Stanton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501122495
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 145
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The viral Facebook sensation Susie's Senior Dogs has amassed over 500,000 fans as it advocates for the adoption of elderly dogs. Now Erin Stanton (Susie's owner) has written a heartwarming, compelling collection of "happy ending" adoption stories for our oldest and dearest canine pals. In this collection of success stories culled from the nearly 500 matches SSD has facilitated, Erin Stanton—and Susie—talk to dozens of adopters who've learned what a perfect companion a senior dog can be. From Rudy, the 12-year-old Puggle who's a calm and sturdy first dog for two young boys, to Rocky, the shy German Shepherd who now escorts his owner on daily walks around their ranch, Susie's Senior Dogs celebrates dogs from all walks of life. And of course, we'll hear Susie's own story woven throughout! Featuring both internet "dog stars" like Chloe Kardoggian and Wolfgang, as well as brand-new, never-told stories of senior dogs getting a new lease on life, Susie's Senior Dogs will keep readers smiling and tails wagging! This beautiful, upbeat book includes sidebars, Q&As, "Susie's Top Tips" and more, making it the perfect keepsake for animal lovers of all ages.
