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3.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable, despite all of the editing it needs, January 15, 2007
I agree with M. M. Magliaro that this self-published book has tons of distracting misspellings, punctuation errors, grammar mistakes, malapropisms, and editing problems. When I came across a word that didn't make sense within the context of the sentence, I made it a game to try and figure out which word the author actually had intended to use!
However, looking past the errors, I found Bowerman's book to be really charming and funny. She has a wonderful sense of humor, and an extremely positive outlook on life. Bowerman is clearly a "salt-of-the-earth" kind of person, with a good and loving heart. The stories she has to share with the reader are informative, entertaining, and act as small windows into animal and human nature. Her "adventures", struggles, and joys experienced on the job also illustrate her growth as a person and as a city employee.
What is especially interesting to me is the fact that Bowerman created an animal control department from scratch, despite a heck of a lot of opposition and interference from others. It's amazing that she never gives up! Bowerman uses common sense in her work and an instinctive understanding of animal (and human!) behavior. She acknowledges when she makes errors in judgement, and she clearly learns from them, becoming a better animal control officer as the years go by.
The author's simple black & white drawings that accompany the text are charming, as well.
I would recommend this book, but only if one is willing to excuse and overlook the book's need for a proofreader and editor!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heart warming, January 21, 2002
This review is from: Adventures of an Animal Control Lady (CD-ROM)
This is a wonderful book. Down to earth and heart warming.
A must read for any one who loves animals.
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