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"Dog Years" by Mark Doty
(from the back cover)
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 joins Arde, the black retriever, to complete Mark's family. As Beau bounds back to like, 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 everyting else fails.
"As someone who is in love with a dog, I found this book to be an oracle of truth. For those who have yet to love a dog, it will be a revelation." Ann Patchett
The quote on the back of the this book from Ann Patchett summarizes this book to a T. I didn't think I would like this book when I got it. But it is a very good book, happy, sad, hilarious, and just plain fun to read. As you follow Mark, Beau and Arden around the country there are some really funny happenings along the way. It also gives you insight into the ways animals work into our everyday lives. Our family has 2 critters living with us. I can't even imagine when the time comes what we will do when they die. Mark Doty gives you the a way of letting go when that time comes.
MY RATING: 5
4 comments:
Congrats on finishing a book for the Essay Reading Challenge! I'm posting your link to the main Essay Challenge page - and you can leave links to any future ones on that page, too, if you'd like. Just click on Essay Reading Challenge in the list of pages on the left sidebar. Or leaving a comment like you did is just fine, too!
i really like the audio version of Dog Years when i had listened to it.
I read and reviewed that book on my blog. I didn't give it a 5 but it was pretty good. I'm glad you liked it at least.
I've seen this cover and I always wondered how it was. Thanks for giving me a good sense of it. Sounds like it worked out quite well for the Take A Chance Challenge. And talk about getting a lot of challenges covered in one book! Wow!
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