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2016.
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Teddy is unhappily single in L.A. In between sessions with his therapist and dates with men he meets online, Teddy has debates with his dachsund, Lily, who occupies his heart. Unfortunately, he is also able to communicate with the "octupus" attached to Lily's head, which is soon revealed to be a metaphor for Lily's lethal cranial tumor. As Lily's condition worsens, Teddy faces off with the "octopus", engaging it in a battle of wills that takes...
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Virginia finally had the chance to explore a relationship with Aaron when he asked her on a date. She had been waiting, hoping that the widower and his young son, Buddy, would welcome her into their lives. But a terrible tragedy strikes on the night of their first kiss, crushing their hopes for a future together. Nineteen years later, Virginia is engaged, though she has not forgotten Aaron or Buddy. When her dog goes missing and it comes to light...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
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viii, 274 pages ; 22 cm
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"This captivating story follows -- over the course of four seasons -- a misfit man who adopts a misfit dog. It is springtime, and two outcasts -- a man ignored, even shunned by his village, and the one-eyed dog he takes into his quiet, tightly shuttered life -- find each other, by accident or fate, and forge an unlikely connection. As their friendship grows, their small, seaside town suddenly takes note of them, falsely perceiving menace where there...
6) Dog days
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Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
360 pages ; 24cm
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"George is a grumpy, belligerent old man who has just lost his wife. She has left him notes around the home and a miniature dachshund puppy called Poppy. But George doesn't want a dog, he wants to fight everyone who is trying to help him. Dan has OCD but has channeled his energy into his career as a therapist. Afraid to acknowledge his true feelings, his most meaningful relationship so far is with his dog Fitz. That is, until Atticus walks into his...
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Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
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ix, 341 pages ; 22 cm
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You can't help but be changed when you have a dog. They teach us about devotion, loyalty, and the value of living in the moment. They show us how to appreciate every day, and somehow, in those deep eyes, we learn about ourselves as well, becoming better humans.
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2017.
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259 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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"With endless patience and the kind of continued empathy Tom has nurtured in his relationship with Atticus, Will eventually begins to thrive. Soon, the angry, hurt, depressed, and near-death oldster has transformed into a happy, gamboling companion with a puppy-like zest for discovery. Will perseveres for two and a half years, inspiring hundreds of thousands of Tom and Atticus?s fans with his courage, resilience, and unforgettable heart."--Amazon.com....
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Max Bravo mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2010
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295 p. ; 22 cm.
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Max Bravo, a wise-cracking gay opera singer, and his best friend, advertising whiz Claudia Fantini, enjoy hanging out with their fellow dog friends at the local Berkeley, California, dog park. But when one of their friends--pregnant Amy Carter--disappears, Max and his visiting German boyfriend stake out Amy's house because they suspect her husband has killed her.
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Severn House
Pub. Date
2011
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216 p. ; 23 cm.
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When Dog's Life columnist Holly Winter rejects applicants who want to adopt homeless dogs, she makes a lot of enemies. In dogs Holly trusts, and the dogs she trusts most are her beloved malamutes, Rowdy, Kimi and Sammy. But right now she could use a human friend. Lately, it seems wherever she turns, things go wrong: an anonymous call turns vicious, her husband is keeping secrets, and acquaintances die under mysterious circumstances. Then Holly's own...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 24 cm
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While Lucy tries to read to her dog Mr. Barker, he runs off and she ends up chasing him through a fairy tale world where she helps Goldilocks, Jack, the Three Little Pigs, and Sleeping Beauty escape from their enemies.
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Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
xi, 276 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Relates how the author and his dog named Atticus M. Finch attempted to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four-thousand-foot peaks twice to pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer and raise money for charity.
14) My dog Tulip
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J.R. Ackerley offers a retrospective account of his sixteen-year companionship with his German shepherd.
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Dog lover's mysteries (Susan Conant) volume 11
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1998
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viii, 262 p. ; 22 cm.
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Pub. Date
2019.
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-- Inside of a DogOur Dogs, Ourselves, Horowitz examines what’s called the “dog-human bond”: examining all aspects of the complexity of this unique interspecies pairing. From her position as a dog scientist, she uses the science of dogs and dog-human interaction to ground a consideration of the various ways that dogs, as a species, reflect us, and how they reflect (sometimes badly, sometimes well) on us. And she goes beyond the cognitive science...
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Corduroy mansions volume 2
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Literary agent Barbara Ragg has agreed to represent a man writing a book about his experiences hanging out with the Abominable Snowman. Terence Moongrove's residence has become the target of New Age cosmologists. And pint-sized terrier Freddie de la Hay is being recruited by MI6 to infiltrate a Russian spy ring.
18) Silent bite
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Pub. Date
2020.
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"Lawyer Andy Carpenter can finally take a breath; he's back on dry land after a family Caribbean cruise forced on him by his wife, Laurie, to get into the Christmas spirit. Of course the family's first stop is to the Tara Foundation, the dog rescue organization that has always been Andy's true passion. But when Andy arrives, his partner, Willie Miller, needs his help. Willie's old cellmate, Glenn Anson, has been arrested for murder. Andy doesn't necessarily...
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Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
243 pages
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"Although still not quite a dog lover, Maggie Patterson meets with her new group of dog-loving friends for "Yappy Hour" every Friday night in the idyllic seaside town of Pacific Cove, CA. Both she and her sister Rachel have put last year's murderous summer behind them, with Rachel even securing a headline feature for the WhINE & BARk in the famous Doggie Day magazine. But when her sister comes down with a case of salmonella poisoning, Maggie is left...
20) The search
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Fiona, a dog trainer who participates in canine search-and-rescue missions, is devastated after her fiancé is murdered, but her emotions are rekindled when Simon, a newcomer to town, brings his puppy Jaws to her for obedience training.
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