Download or read book Every Man and His Dog written by David Darcy and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2013 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Indigenous Australians first shared their lives with dingoes thousands of years ago, dogs have been part of the fabric of everyday life in Australia. David Darcy explores this timeless bond between man and dog. Traveling around Australia, from the coast to the Outback, David photographed blokes from all walks of life as they talked about their dogs—from tough working dogs to pampered family pets. The result is a funny, moving, and unforgettable tribute to man's best friend.
Download or read book A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World written by C. A. Fletcher and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "suspenseful, atmospheric tale. . .punctured by a gut-punch twist" (Entertainment Weekly), A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World is a story of survival, courage and hope amid the ruins of our world. My name's Griz. I've never been to school, I've never had friends, and in my whole life I've not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, before all the people went away. But we were never lonely on our remote island. We had each other, and our dogs. Then the thief came. "This unputdownable story has everything -- a well-imagined post-apocalyptic world, great characters, incredible suspense, and, of course, the fierce love of some very good dogs." -- Kirkus (starred review)
Download or read book Everyman s Book of the Dog written by A. Croxton Smith and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Everyman s Book of the Dog written by A. Croxton Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-12 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Everyman's Book of the Dog The affinity which exists between man and the dog has been the outgrowth of many centuries, and is warmer to-day than ever it was. In the hope of familiarising the general public with the many beautiful varieties that are common to this country, and conveying some simple information on the management of dogs in health and sickness, this book has been projected. It is not intended in any way to supersede the many excellent works already in being, which are mainly designed for the expert, but rather to help the inexperienced man or woman who, while loving our four-footed companions, knows little about the general treatment necessary in order to keep them in good health and contentment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Men and Their Dogs written by Christopher Blazina and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The healing power of the bond between men and dogs is explored in this unique book. Three important themes emerge: attachment, loss, and continued bonds with canine companions for males across the life span and from various contextual backgrounds. The contributors replace common assumptions with needed context pertaining to men’s emotions and relationships, starting with the impact of gender norms on attachment, and including robust data on how canine companionship may counter Western culture socialization. The chapters engage readers with details pertaining to ways in which dogs help men develop stable, caring relationships, process feelings, and cope with stress – within a variety of environments including home, school and treatment programs for veterans, prisoners, and youth. The book also address men’s loss of companion animals, and the need for building new ways of sustaining the memory and meaning of the bond in males’ lives, referred to as a “continuing bond.” From these various vantage points, therapeutic insights and relevant findings bring a new depth of understanding to this compelling topic. Included in the coverage: Masculine gender role conflict theory, research, and practice: implications for understanding the human-animal bond in males’ lives. At-risk youth and at-risk dogs helping one another. An examination of human-animal interaction as an outlet for healthy masculinity in prison. Exploring how the human-animal bond affects men’s relational capacity to make and sustain meaningful attachment bonds with both human and animal companions .“/li> Older adults and companion animals: physical and psychological benefits of the bond. Continuing the bonds with animal companions: implications for men grieving the loss of a dog. Probing the deeper concepts behind “man’s best friend,” Men and Their Dogs provides a rich clinical understanding of this timeless bond, and should be of special interest to health psychologists, clinical psychologists, academicians, social workers, nurses, counselors, life coaches and dog lovers.
Download or read book A Boy and His Dog written by Harlan Ellison and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Nebula Award: A boy and his telepathic dog fight to survive in a war-torn, postapocalyptic world in this hard-hitting science fiction novella. In an alternate world in which John F. Kennedy survived and scientific breakthroughs in animal research and telepathy allow for advanced communication with animal companions, fifteen-year-old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, scavenge the wastelands of a war-torn United States, survivors of a nuclear World War III between the Americans and the Soviets. While Blood guides Vic toward women—to be used for sex—Vic ensures that Blood has food, but the symbiotic relationship is put at risk when the pair meets Quilla June Holmes, who lures the boy to an underground civilization. A piece of shocking, dystopic science fiction, A Boy and His Dog questions the boundaries and nature of love while crafting a vision of a dark future guaranteed to leave chills. Also included here is “Ahbhu: The Passing of One Man’s Inspiration and Best Friend,” a personal essay by author Harlan Ellison, which lovingly recounts the life of his canine companion, Ahbhu, the true-life basis for Blood. Ellison recalls rescuing Ahbhu from the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter and gives a brief chronicle of life with his furry friend, whom he stresses was both “a person” and “impossible to anthropomorphize.” The nostalgic in memoriam frames the author’s relationship with animals while casting a personal light on the inspiration for the novella with which it is paired. Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novella and a Hugo Award finalist, A Boy and His Dog was adapted into a cult classic film and fully solidifies Ellison as a master of his craft. This volume combines a dark, dystopian future of animal telepathy, sex, and postapocalyptic underworlds with a real-life account of the author’s muse for the feisty but loyal Blood. Indispensible reading material for any fan of Ellison or dark science fiction, animal lovers will also delight over the relationship between Vic and Blood.
Download or read book The Truth About Men written by DeVon Franklin and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of The Wait and “spiritual teacher for our times” (Oprah Winfrey) frankly and openly explores why men behave the way they do and what everyone—men and women alike—need to know about it. We hear it all the time. Men cheat. Men love power. Men love sex. Men are greedy. Men are dogs. But is this really the truth about men? In this groundbreaking book, DeVon Franklin dishes the real truth by making the compelling case that men aren’t dogs but all men share the same struggle. He provides the manual for how men can change, both on a personal and a societal level by providing practical solutions for helping men learn how to resist temptation, how to practice self-control, and how to love. But The Truth About Men isn’t just for men. DeVon tells female readers everything they need to know about men. He offers women a real-time understanding of how men’s struggles affect them, insights that can help them navigate their relationships with men and information on how to heal from the damage that some misbehaving men may have inflicted. This book is a raw, informative, and accessible look at an issue that threatens to tear our society apart yet it offers a positive way forward for men and women alike.
Download or read book The Dog Went Over the Mountain written by Peter Zheutlin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the cusp of turning 65, a man and his beloved rescue dog of similar vintage take a poignant, often bemusing, and keenly observed journey across America and discover a big-hearted, welcoming country filled with memorable characters, a new-found appreciation for the life they temporarily left behind, and a determination to live more fully in the moment as old age looms. Inspired by John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley, Zheutlin, hits the road for a 9,000-mile odyssey with Albie to experience all that American is and means today. Similar in approach and tone to Bill Bryson’s best-selling travel classics, with with an endearing canine sidekick, The Dog Went Over the Mountain will delight dog lovers, baby boomers and anyone who seeks to experience life on the open road with a four-legged companion.
Download or read book Six Misfits a man and his dog written by Dylan Lewis and published by AB Discovery. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following from the popular book "Six Misfits", the story continues with more adventures for our group of six very different, LGBT/Teen Baby 'social misfits'. While holidaying together again at the scene of their previous encounter with trouble, our group of teenage heroes encounter a mysterious man and his adorable dog, Harley. Naturally, this leads to adventure, danger and risk and even more discovery of who they are and how it is okay to be who they are... even if they are Princesses or babies! A highly regarded, thoroughly entertaining series for teens and adults wanting to read about LGBT characters as they journey through life.
Download or read book Man and Dog written by Justin Barbour and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One man, one dog, and a grand adventure across the rugged and mystical interior wilderness of Newfoundland. In April of 2017, Justin Barbour and his dog, Saku, arrived on the Rock's west coast to begin their quest to live the ways of old and see parts of the province's woods that few will ever get to see. A late winter lingers, and the duo must push over the Long Range Mountains and toward the interior of the island, where they hope lakes and rivers will be thawed to allow them to continue by inflatable raft. From sunrise to sunset, the reader will follow the companions as they navigate against the dangerous and unforgiving elements from west to east in an attempt to reach Cape Broyle, some 700 kilometres away. It was an adventure that spanned sixty-eight days and would push their limits further than they could have ever imagined. You'll see the island in a unique way, become enlightened about outdoor life, and learn more about Newfoundland and Labrador as a whole. Complete with photos, maps, and interesting facts from the journey, you will feel the heat of the campfire roasting your cheeks, the tug of a trout on your line, and the breath of a black bear on your neck. It's an experience for nature lovers everywhere."--
Download or read book Every Man is a Race written by Mia Couto and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 1994 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A man's story is always badly told. That's because a person never stops being born. Nobody leads one sole life, we are all multiplied into different and ever-changeable men.' So it is with all the stories in this collection, which never make a definitive judgement on the individual life, but only suggest its possibilities. Set in Mozambique, the stories reflect the legacy of Portuguese colonialism and the tragedy of the subsequent civil war. Mia Couto's first collection, Voices Made Night, was described as 'lyrical', 'magical' and 'compassionate' by the reviewers, who were unanimous in identifying a significant new talent from the continent. This volume confirms that judgement.
Download or read book Every Man and His Dogs written by George Ierodiaconou and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Good Man with a Dog written by Roger Guay and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Maine Literary Awards Finalist, A Good Man with a Dog follows a game warden’s adventures from the woods of Maine to the swamps of New Orleans. Follow along as he and his canine companions investigate murder, search for missing persons, and rescue survivors from natural disasters. This is a memoir that reads like a true crime novel. Roger Guay takes readers into the patient, watchful world of a warden catching poachers and protecting pristine wilderness, and the sometimes CSI-like reconstruction of deer- and moose-poaching scenes. When Guay’s father died in a tragic fishing accident, a kind game warden helped him through the loss. Inspired by this experience, as well as his love of the outdoors, he became a game warden. Guay searches for lost hunters and hikers. He estimates that over the years, he has pulled more than two hundred bodies out of Maine’s north woods! His frequent companion is a little brown Labrador retriever named Reba, who can find discarded weapons, ejected shells, hidden fish, and missing people. A Good Man with a Dog explores Guay’s life as he and his canine partners are exposed to terrible events, from tracking down hostile poachers to searching for victims of violent crimes, including a year-long search for the hidden graves of two babies buried by a Massachusetts cult. He witnessed firsthand FEMA’s mismanagement of the post-Katrina cleanup efforts in New Orleans, an experience that left him scarred and disheartened. But he found hope with the support of family and friends, and eventually returned to the woods he knew and loved from the days of his youth.
Download or read book You Are a Dog written by Terry Bain and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious, captivating commentary that gives us--finally--a true dog’s-eye view of the world. • The Sofa: “The sofa is Position One. The sofa makes you feel as if you are with your people even when your people are gone.” • The Toilet: “The advantage of drinking from the toilet is that the water is always fresh.” • The Baby: “Often known as She Who Randomly Flings Food from the Table, the baby has the most flavorful, ever-changing face of all your people.” “After reading You Are a Dog, you will start thinking like a dog.” --Bash Dibra, celebrity pet trainer and author of DogSpeak “You Are a Dog should be the talk of every dog run in the U.S. With humor, and more bite than one might expect, Terry Bain helps us to see the world through the eyes of our dogs, and to look at their lives in fresh and insightful ways.” --Jon Katz, author of A Dog Year, The New Work of Dogs, and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm “Terry Bain has cracked the canine code to demystify those charming, endearing, and occasionally bizarre habits our beloved dogs exhibit. You Are a Dog is equal parts witty and warm, sweet and sympathetic--read this and be destined to meet your dog at a richer, deeper level.”--Dr. Marty Becker, veterinary contributor for Good Morning America, author of The Healing Power of Pets
Download or read book Death in Venice A Man and His Dog written by Thomas Mann and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVAn author's infatuation with a handsome youth has fatal consequences in Death in Venice. A Man and His Dog is a charming essay about Mann's canine companion. Excellent English translations by Appelbaum. /div
Download or read book The Old Man and His Dog written by Carl Toersbijns and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is no ordinary book about two old grumpy men and a dog. In reading the book, you will soon realize that there are only two main characters that matter and the dog is center stage. The old man, his dog, and his friend are individuals who chose to take their lives on the run and live out of their cars. George is a cancer survivor and proud owner and handler of his faithful friend Hawkeye, a large German Shepard who serves him devotedly as a service dog and companion animal. The value that Hawkeye added to George's life was immense and needs to be recognized as there are thousands of dogs doing the same thing every day that Hawkeye did to keep his owner safe and be given the opportunities to cope better with his disabilities. George knew this concept years before it became common practice. 14 years earlier to be exact. George and Hawkeye are homeless creatures. In fact, the entire subject is open for criticism and discussion whether or not homeless people deserve a better social status in life and society than they are currently given. A fact remains they are citizens who have all the rights and freedoms other people have. Some are taking it for granted that they are second-class citizens but the fact remains, they are part of our communities and deserve respect and dignity we all desire in our life. However, this book is not about war, homeless or anything political. It's about healing after experiencing a traumatic episode in your life. What this book describes is based on facts and not gossip or myths. It's real life on the street and the problematic issues dealt with day and night. How the dog fits into the story is amazing. The dog is the centerpiece of all the sanity and reality covered in the book. If you are an owner of a lovable faithful and loyal pet, you know what the book is talking about. Refreshingly honest and accurate in their trials and tribulations as partners especially George as Hawkeyes closest friend. Veterans who suffered from traumatic episodes in a war or post-war incidents need to be helped in many ways. Suicide rates are way too high for our veterans and we need to support them better. Hawkeye was a gift from heaven. He joined George when he needed companionship and love from someone - even if he was just a dog. Towards the end of Hawkeye's lifespan, George met this friend who had experienced just about everything the same as him and found their compatibility status astonishing if not remarkable. Who would have thought that this partnership would grow so deep as if their personalities had meshed together to make one character or trait? The mystery is at the end of the book where most things are explained as to why the two were so compatible and suitable for each other. A deeper look into the psyche of veterans and others who deal with everyday life. Coping mechanisms and methods of making better decisions are at the forefront of their daily living. Don't underestimate the answer. You will be surprised how veterans and other traumatic victims deal with their lives where nothing comes easy and every decision could be life or death, happiness or sorrow. That's how it is in the real world but that's the catch, what is the real world? Can traumatic experiences fool you into confusing you what is real and what is imaginary? Stay tuned. Buy the book and read another perspective of this old man's life and his dog.
Download or read book Everyman s book of the dog written by Arthur Croxton Smith and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1910 volume offers a comprehensive guide to dog breeds and useful information on their care and management.
