Archive for Bow Wow Books

It’s simple.  October is “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month” and Ron Burns wanted a way to celebrate fellow dog rescuers and raise awareness for the millions of dogs currently available for adoption at shelters across the US.  So, he’s hosting a contest called “Reading Rufus Rhymes to Rover.”  Just by reading Rufus Rhymes, people can win... are you ready? A COMMISSIONED PET PORTRAIT! (That’s a prize worth about $30,000!) For...

by Garth Stein (ISBN: 0061537934, $23.95) Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like...

by Nathan Winograd Redemption is the story of animal sheltering in the United States, a movement that was born of compassion and then lost its way. It's the story of the "no kill" movement, which says we can and must stop the killing. It's about heroes and villains, betrayal and redemption. And it's about a social movement as noble and just as those that have come before. Most of all, it's a story about believing in the community and...

by Trixie, dog as told to Dean Koontz (Hyperion Publications, 158 pp, $16.95) Bliss to You is technically written by Dean Koontz through the eyes of his lost pet Trixie, a Golden Retriever. This 158 page book is intended to touch the heart and soul of every animal lover of any type. The story takes you through eight steps of bliss, or rather, how to find happiness and peace within one’s life. Although told through the eyes of a dog, each...

by Jacqueline Sheehan (Harper, 304 pp, $13.95) Jacqueline Sheehan bases her fictional novel from experiences of her own life, although, none of the occurrences are actual happenings. From the start, Lost and Found brings a sense of suspense, intense mystery, wisdom, friendship, devotion and psychological features. After losing her husband at a young age, Rocky, a psychologist, is lost within her own self and tries to escape her pain and...