false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180233313m/1013149.jpg 31297 3 For every woman who's ever come home after a disastrous date or day at the office to the unconditional love and comfort of a pet, this funny, irreverent memoir poses (and answers) the eternal question: Why is it so easy to love an animal and so hard to live with a man? <br><br> <i>The Pig and I</i> follows the hilly course of Yale-educated single girl Rachel Toor's love affairs with a series of unusual pets, and the string of boyfriends who bear an uncanny resemblance to them, both in looks and temperament. There's Charlie, a rich albeit mousy male, who turns out to be such a pushover that he allows Rachel to walk all over him without so much as a squeal, and to whom Rachel shows far less affection than to her pet mouse, Prudence. Patrick, the kind but dull manager of a typesetting business who Rachel falls for at the same time she finds Hannah, a cuddly but quiet canine mutt. Then there's Jonathan, the nerdy, brilliant doctor who was almost "the one," and whose role as co-parent to Emma, the pot-bellied pig, becomes pivotal to Rachel's quest for happiness and self-satisfaction. As Rachel falls for each pet, and each man, the truth of her question asserts itself as the human love fades and her love for the animal-and her acceptance of herself-grows stronger. <br><br> Any woman who has experienced the pure joy of loving an animal and the often-less-than-pure joy of loving a man will recognize herself in Rachel; any woman who has fallen for a man for all the wrong reasons will chuckle as she sees her own flawed judgment writ large. Heartfelt and hilarious, The Pig and I will be cherished by pet lovers and romantic realists alike. 31598 27 1 2005 The Pig and I total:37|5:9|4:12|3:15|2:0|1:1| 37 139 57 8 4 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 15 16:19:23 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 15 16:21:44 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 23:53:27 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 23:53:37 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 28 09:51:49 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 22 12:05:40 -0800 2009 The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood" by Sy Montgomery. I'm not even sure if I would like Emma, the self-centered pig! I thought the ending was disjointed. more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 08:45:34 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 08:54:52 -0700 2008
If you've ever loved a pet, you'll connect with the author and possibly even a tear or two at the end.]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 13:51:55 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 13:53:43 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Dec 17 17:58:29 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 17 17:59:23 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Tue May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 11:06:43 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 07:43:15 -0700 2008 i related a little ~too~ well to this author. *lol*

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