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    Dancing Dogs: Stories
    Dancing Dogs: Stories
    Dancing Dogs: Stories
    Audiobook7 hours

    Dancing Dogs: Stories

    Written by Jon Katz

    Narrated by Tom Stechschulte

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    About this audiobook

    No one brings to life the remarkable bond between humans and their dogs like New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz. He has warmed our spirits with enchanting tales and keen observations of his animal menagerie-the dogs, sheep, chickens, and other residents of Bedlam Farm. Now, Katz is back with what he does best in his first collection of short stories, Dancing Dogs. With his signature insight and gift for storytelling, Katz shares sixteen stories about one of life's most unique relationships: In the title story, a housekeeper loses her job, but discovers her four-legged "children" have some toe-tapping talents that just may get the whole family back on its feet. In "Puppy Commando," a shy grade-school outcast forges an instant connection with a beagle puppy she meets at a shelter-and risks everything to keep him. "Gracie's Last Walk" features a woman who must find a way to say goodbye to her beloved golden retriever-but ends up saying hello to someone unexpected. "The Dog Who Kept Men Away" shows that not all humans pass the "sniff" test when it comes to canines, who possess an excellent judge of character. And in "Guardian Angel," a widower going through a painful transition finds the greatest comfort in the unlikeliest of sources-a funny-looking pug named Gus. Whether sitting, staying, and rolling over, in the barnyard, shelters, or home, sweet, home, the creatures in Dancing Dogs are genuinely inspiring and utterly memorable.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 25, 2012
    ISBN9781470323806
    Dancing Dogs: Stories
    Author

    Jon Katz

    Jon Katz has written over twenty books, including Talking to Animals, Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, Dog Days, A Good Dog, and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Rolling Stone, Wired, and the AKC Gazette. He has worked for CBS News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is also a photographer and the author of a children’s book, Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with the artist Maria Heinrich; his dogs Izzy, Lenore, and Frieda; and his barn cats, Mother and Minnie.

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      Dancing Dogs is a collection of 16 short stories, mostly about dogs (although there is one about a barn cat). It's a nicely varied collection. Some of the stories are touching, some humorous, some insightful, and yes, there are some tear-jerkers. My favorite story was "Away To Me", which is about "Zip" gamely trying to carry on the herding duties after the loss of his Border Collie partner, "Fly". Disclosure: I received a pre-release version of this book in exchange for an honest review.