For the Love of a Dog : A Memoir

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Summary: Good stuff - Recommend you read it!
Review: A very good book. I normally do not like this sort of book/story/work, but this is different. Very well written and is great food for thought. Well done. Hope we see more of this writer.

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Summary: poor little puppies
Review: FOR THE LOVE OF A DOG is a book to cherish.
Since the moment when Reverand Van Dyke told 12 year old Rose dogs didn't have souls,at the very beginning of the book, you started cheering Elisabeth on as she proved him wrong.You fell in love with the animals, no matter how spooky or neurotic.It made me truly understand animals.

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Summary: One of the best books I have read in a very, very long time.
Review: I came across this book in the discount section of a book store on a trip to Canada. I read the book very quickly (and it's rare for me not to be able to put a book down at the end of a long day).
What an amazing treasure this book is. Being a dog lover extraordinaire I was smitten by Ms. Rose's trials and triumphs with her dog Kierney.
An added bonus was that the author is vegan and so is her dog! What a great affirmation of my beliefs that dogs can live healthy lives and be veg with the proper care.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, found myself crying through several parts of it (some people treat their canine friends so cruelly) and will recommend it to every dog owner I know. Everyone with a dog should read this enriching and enthralling memoir. Ms. Rose is a devoted dog mother who I found very inspiring.

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Summary: What i think of thi book
Review: This book is amazing !! I feel very close to my dog, who is like Casey. All I can say is READ it. Oh, and it mentions horses too,
like one very wild one, Shannon

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Summary: For The Love Of A Dog
Review: This book is worth reading if only for Kierney, the beautiful, tragic, brilliant dog who stole the author's heart as a tiny puppy and died at only four years of age. Despite what some people might say, I think Lisa did the best she could for Kierney. She made some mistakes, but we all do that, and when it counted, she was there for her dog. I have a Heeler mix with a congenital spine defect that keeps her from walking and also affects her brain in some ways, and I think that as long as she can be happy, it is worth whatever it takes. Kierney's story is heartbreaking and there is no happy ending, but the book is worth reading so you can get to know this dog. She is incredible, and Lisa truly loved her. For a story of a very deep, moving relationship between woman and dog, read For The Love Of A Dog.

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Summary: This book is a splendid work of art
Review: This is a stunning memoir of all the animals Elisabeth ever loved and/or interacted with. Especially dogs(via the title).
But,as I was quite suprise,it is not just dogs. There are horses involved in this book too.
A must for animal lovers, FOR THE LOVE OF A DOG, tells of the immense complexity that is the amazing relationship with and attachment to animals.
It proves that animals really do have souls. Amazing book.

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Summary: poor little puppies
Review: While I did hope to see her love for her dogs shine through at the end- I was severely dissapointed. The author imposes on us her completely self-absorbed nature. I honestly felt bad for the poor little animals.