Critically acclaimed memoirist Wade Rouse has gathered some of America's best known humorists—authors, comedians, and actors—to offer biting commentary on what it means to share a life, and a heart, with a dog. From battling for bed space to trying to transform a pampered NYC pup into a Texas rawhide, and from helping a shelter rescue navigate through her new life to interpreting dog run dynamics (and politics), being a canine companion has challenges as tough as any agility course, but laughter is just a tail-wag away. This collection features uncanny insight and witty prose from:• Jen Lancaster• Rita Mae Brown• Laurie Notaro• Jane Green• Beth Harbison• W. Bruce Cameron• and many others, including a foreword by Chelsea Handler's dog, Chunk
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"Dogs are, indeed, our best friends. This book celebrates the special---and often hilarious---bonds that develop between us. It will make you laugh, and touch your heart!" ---Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
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Wade Rouse is the author of four critically acclaimed memoirs, including America's Boy, Confessions of a Prep School Mommy Handler, and the bestsellers At Least in the City Someone Would Hear Me Scream and It's All Relative. He lives on the west coast of Michigan, where he writes memoirs and battles for bed space with his partner, Gary, and their beloved mutts, Marge and Mabel. Emily Durante has been acting since the age of seven, performing in a number of stage plays professionally, in the community, and at the college level. Other performance credits include commercial and industrial voice work, educational live theater, and singing telegrams. She has been narrating audiobooks for over ten years. Her titles include the Midnight Twins trilogy by Jacqueline Mitchard, Casting Off by Nicole R. Dickson, Impossible and Locked Inside both by Nancy Werlin, and Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypus. She has also directed audiobooks, including the Earphones Award-winning performance of Heaven's Keep narrated by Buck Schirner. Emily resides in the Philadelphia area with her husband and two children. Johnny Heller has won two prestigious Audie Awards and has earned numerous Audie nominations. He has been praised for his adult, personal development, history, comedy, and children's book narrations. Named a Best Voice of 2008 and 2009, as well as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine, Johnny has earned almost twenty Golden Earphones Awards. Two of Johnny's audiobooks have been picked by AudioFile as Best Audiobook the Year, and he has won two Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Awards.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Amusing, sweet look at "pet parents" among us!
Sep 9 2011
By Bob Lind
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Did you know that the last Sunday in April is actually "National Pet Parents Day?" Not a surprising revelation, considering the growing trends of dogs and other pets becoming an integral part of what constitutes a "family" in our society today.
The very funny Wade Rouse has gotten together a group of twenty fellow authors, comedians and humorists, about half of them gay or lesbian, and gotten them to talk about their relationship with their canine companions, current or past. The result is this clever, amusing and occasionally poignant anthology, showing just how otherwise-logical, responsible people can approach insanity in dealing with their dogs, most of them shelter rescues. We learning that "training" is a two-way street, worry about our pups being accepted by their peers at doggie daycare, compromise on sleeping arrangements, and - for a partner who isn't crazy about the dog - make it clear that an "It's me or the dog!"-ultimatum would likely result in a response he wouldn't like.
With a "Paw Foreword" by Chelsea Handler's dog, the anthology includes writings by Jen Lancaster, Alec Mapa, Rita Mae Brown, Bob Smith, Laurie Notaro, Jane Green, W. Bruce Cameron and others, as well as Rouse. Rouse is also donating 10% of the royalties from the book to The Humane Society of the United States. A great holiday gift for pet lovers, which I give five full stars out of five.
- Bob Lind, Echo Magazine
The very funny Wade Rouse has gotten together a group of twenty fellow authors, comedians and humorists, about half of them gay or lesbian, and gotten them to talk about their relationship with their canine companions, current or past. The result is this clever, amusing and occasionally poignant anthology, showing just how otherwise-logical, responsible people can approach insanity in dealing with their dogs, most of them shelter rescues. We learning that "training" is a two-way street, worry about our pups being accepted by their peers at doggie daycare, compromise on sleeping arrangements, and - for a partner who isn't crazy about the dog - make it clear that an "It's me or the dog!"-ultimatum would likely result in a response he wouldn't like.
With a "Paw Foreword" by Chelsea Handler's dog, the anthology includes writings by Jen Lancaster, Alec Mapa, Rita Mae Brown, Bob Smith, Laurie Notaro, Jane Green, W. Bruce Cameron and others, as well as Rouse. Rouse is also donating 10% of the royalties from the book to The Humane Society of the United States. A great holiday gift for pet lovers, which I give five full stars out of five.
- Bob Lind, Echo Magazine
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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A fun, hilarious, and heartwarming read!
Sep 9 2011
By Anthony Youn, MD
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Format:Paperback
Like most people, I have a dog. His name is Theodore, and he's as much a part of my family as my kids. If you, like me, love your dog, you're going to love this book. I'm a big fan of Wade Rouse ("It's All Relative" is a scream!), and this book does not disappoint. Full of laughs, tears, and warm feelings, all pet-lovers should pick up this gem. How can you go wrong with Wade Rouse, Jen Lancaster, and Chelsea Handler?
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting. Modern style of writing. Crude language.
Oct 14 2011
By D. Hubbard
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I would be careful who you share or give this book to. It might offend some, even the most dyed-in-the-wool dog lovers.I struggled through to see if I could finish it and gave it away. More about the owners than the dogs is all I can say. Good effort and "good" reviews by most.
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