Woman's Best Friend

April 1, 2006
This charming compilation of anecdotes, selected by editor McMorris ("Oregon Hiking"; coauthor, "Pacific Northwest Hiking", 5th ed.) and written by capable women authors such as Caroline Knapp and Susan Cheever, explores woman -s special bond with her canine companion. The result is a multitude of perspectives in which each tale is unique. The writers ignore nostalgic, sentimental anthropomorphism, focusing instead on the unsettling reality that any true dog lover will recognize: shedding hair; freezing, middle of the night yard trips in a coat over a too-short, too-sheer nightie; the heart-wrenching death of a beloved companion. This volume of high-quality writing can be enjoyed and savored in parts or read straight through; the brief biographies of contributing authors at the end are almost as entertaining as the text itself. Recommended for larger public libraries." -Cleo Pappas, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago"

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