false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172351369m/166909.jpg 166909 1 <div>They may be known as man's best friend, but as the writers in this poignant, funny, and dramatic collection know, there's no gender divide when it comes to canines. Whether walking down the street, gathering at the dog park, hitting the open road, or spending one too many nights together on the couch in front of the TV, a woman and her dog are an enduring pair. And there are many who consider their dogs to be members of their family and themselves to be full-fledged dog moms, even if they're single.<br>From the family dog who takes on the anxiety of a family as the writer's sister battles breast cancer, to the compelling tale of a woman searching for her furry friend in the aftermath of September 11th, to the blind and deaf dog who teaches everyone about keeping on truckin' no matter what predicaments she gets into, the essays in this anthology get at the heart of love &#8212; and yes, sometimes love-hate-relationships women have with the dogs in their lives.<br></div> 161182 10 3 2006 Woman's Best Friend: Women Writers on the Dogs in Their Lives total:43|5:14|4:18|3:8|2:3|1:0| 43 172 87 9 5 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Dec 06 08:43:19 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 06 08:43:27 -0800 2007
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