Who trembles for you when you are sad, hangs his head when you are mad, and drools on you as if you were the most beautiful, brilliant, and tremendously fragrant of them all? A cat? No, a dog. With all due apology to the cats out there, the title of this book could not be more accurate. Dogs are the most loyal of friends, the most indiscriminate of companions, and the only ones who will always adore you even when you're bad. The dogs featured here range from an Irish Wolfhound named Brennain, who opposes war, fleas, and pills, to a pug puppy named Sydney whose only dislike is reading the daily newspaperso she poops on it instead. Author Jeff Selis's tribute to our slobbery, four-legged friends urges us to follow their lead for awhile and stop thinking about traffic jams and cloudy days and alarm clocks, and instead take time to smell the floweres, the trees... the cute terrier down th street. This books of canine portraits will bring a smile even to those feline types who bitterly wish that T-A-C spelled GOD.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
This book began when my master, a truly fine man, decided that we dogs needed a book that celebrates only us. A book about the way we love life without critiquing it. A book that yelps with the spirit and magic of us dogs. Otis, the author's dog
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Jeff Selis lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Alice and their three children -- two of whom are dogs. When Jeff isn't out producing televison commercials for clients such as Nike and ESPN, he can probably be found with a camera in his hands and a dog in his viewfinder.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a "sleeper"--great fun!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Cat Spelled Backwards Doesn't Spell God: Portraits of Divine Dogs (Hardcover)
A copy of this book was given to me by a good friend from Portland. As I read through it, I found myself chuckling, both because of the wonderful photographs and the wry commentary. I was prepared to dislike the book, because I thought that a book about dogs might be too "cutesy". It was not. Instead, I loved it, have reread it several times, and have loaned it to several friends. Jeff Selis has a wonderful eye and a matching gift for understated writing which is perfect for this book. I hope we see more from Mr. Selis, and soon! Regardless of whether you enjoy watching dogs, or their owners, (or, I guess, neither) you will find this book to be a breath of fresh air.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Possibly The Best,
By
This review is from: Cat Spelled Backwards Doesn't Spell God: Portraits of Divine Dogs (Hardcover)
As the owner of my own dog walking company, and someone that it putting together a book of this kind on their own, I would like to give Mr. Jeff Selis a hug (and of course a run for his money, ha ha ha). This is a fabulous book. The pictures are great, and the text is just perfect. I laughed out loud and even got teary eyed a couple of times. I typically feel the bigger the better when it comes to photo books but this is the perfect size for what he's done. Of course we always love more more more, but I definitely feel like I got my money worth (which is definitely not always true). I own about every book of this kind there is (dog pics, with some kind of text) and truth be told, some are a real let down, even though there isn't a picture of a dog I don't adore, some have proven to be, maybe just too simple? Others show a lack of decision making skills (no, I like the descriptive words, no no, maybe quotes, no no wait, just throw it all in...) But so far in my collection, Jeff's book, Cat Spelled Backwards Doesn't Spell God, just overtook Shaff/Blount's If Only You Knew How Much I Smell You (also a good one), to sit in first place as my favorite. :) Dear Jeff, WELL DONE.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Ultimate Tribute to Dogs,
By chimpgirl (Alameda, CA) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Cat Spelled Backwards Doesn't Spell God: Portraits of Divine Dogs (Hardcover)
No pictures of dogs wearing stupid hats or sunglasses, just wonderful photos and stories about real, marvelous dogs. I just purchased a fourth copy of this wonderful book to give as a gift to another dog-loving friend. Mr. Selis has captured each dog at its finest and luckily for us, he has shared them. Unlike other dog photography books, I read this one often. Thank you, Jeff.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence:
Little Bit enjoys nothing more than hanging out on her master's lap. Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Little Bit enjoys nothing more than hanging out on her master's lap. Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
