false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171563400m/106241.jpg 106241 8 <p> Why do dogs speak so profoundly to our inner lives? When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he finds himself bringing home Beau, a large golden retriever, malnourished and in need of loving care. Beau joins Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family. As Beau bounds back into life, the two dogs become Mark Doty's intimate companions, his solace, and eventually the very life force that keeps him from abandoning all hope during the darkest days. Their tenacity, loyalty, and love inspire him when all else fails. </p> <p> <i>Dog Years</i> is a remarkable work: a moving and intimate memoir interwoven with profound reflections on our feelings for animals and the lessons they teach us about life, love, and loss. Mark Doty writes about the heart-wrenching vulnerability of dogs, the positive energy and joy they bring, and the gift they bear us of unconditional love. A book unlike any other, Mark Doty's surprising meditation is radiantly unsentimental yet profoundly affecting. Beautifully written, <i>Dog Years</i> is a classic in the making. </p> 1701440 1 3 2007 Dog Years: A Memoir total:474|5:166|4:179|3:88|2:32|1:9| 474 1883 899 137 5 3 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 03 11:48:24 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 22:13:24 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 2 false false Sun Sep 02 07:00:51 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 07:01:18 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 27 23:06:52 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 23 12:14:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 07 09:03:04 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 09:03:11 -0700 2009


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Why do dogs speak so deeply to our inner lives? When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he brings home Beau, a large golden retriever, malnourished and in need of loving care. Beau j...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 02 14:34:22 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 11:44:59 -0700 2007
Very moving. I am glad my friend Tera loaned me this book!

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He writes about how the ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 10:46:12 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 05 00:38:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 27 14:27:33 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 07:26:28 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 14:27:33 -0700 2008 Firebird and it's also beautiful. Already though, the dog-human relationship just reminds me of my mother and me - later in her life she was just all love.

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last night i attended a poetry reading of Mark Jarman, who truly is a talented poet and theologian with beautiful epistlatory prose poems.
yet, i found myself pulling out this book, knowing i had only 3 pages left, knowing what would happen, the inevita...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=106241