Christmas Is Good!: Trixie Treats & Holiday Wisdom [Paperback]

Trixie Koontz (Author), Dean Koontz (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2005

CHRISTMAS IS GOOD! Is an irresistible stocking stuffer full of furry tidbits to maximize yuletide fun â€" including caroling with cats (if necessary!), baking tasty sausage-peanut butter Christmas biscuits, and making yourself fluffier for all the holiday parties.

Trixie has plenty of advice for sniffing out the true spirit of Christmas, keeping the holidays stress free, and finding the perfect gift â€" you can never go wrong with hot dogs!

Editorial Reviews

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"Dean Koontz has done it again, creating a captivating book for kids--a perfect stocking stuffer." -- NJ STAR-LEDGER, November 27, 2005

From the Publisher

Trixie wrote this book to give a special Christmas gift to her friends who are service dogs for people with disabilities. As with her first title, LIFE IS GOOD, she is donating her royalties to Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), the national organization that breeds and trains service dogs for adults and children with disabilities.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Yorkville Press (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976744236
• ISBN-13: 978-0976744238
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,046,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born and raised in Pennsylvania where I graduated from Shippensburg State College (now Shippensburg University). When I was a senior in college, I won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition and have been writing ever since. My first job after graduation was with the Appalachian Poverty Program, where I was expected to counsel and tutor underprivileged children on a one-to-one basis. During my first day on the job, I discovered that the previous occupier of my position had been beaten up by the very kids he had been trying to help and had landed in the hospital for several weeks. The following year was filled with challenge but also tension, and I was more highly motivated than ever to build a career as a writer. I wrote nights and weekends, which I continued to do after leaving the poverty program and going to work as an English teacher in a suburban school district outside Harrisburg. After a year and a half in that position, my wife, Gerda, made me an offer I couldn't refuse: "I'll support you for five years," she said, "and if you can't make it as a writer in that time, you'll never make it." By the end of those five years, Gerda had quit her job to run the business end of my writing career. Gerda and I, along with our dog, Trixie, live in southern California.

Customer Reviews

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review by Janice, who is human, December 7, 2005

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Janice Sims "a reader & a writer" (Central Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Is Good!: Trixie Treats & Holiday Wisdom (Paperback)

Read while eating cookies and drinking milk. Laughed so hard, milk came out of nose. Warning: Do not read while drinking ANYTHING!

Trixie mercilessly funny. She reminds us that Christmas not about getting, is about giving and peace on earth for all men, and dogs. Cats, too, if possess generous spirit. :o)

Photography by Monique Stauder was excellent. No photos of Trixie with fake reindeer antlers. Preserves dignity of Trixie.
Illustrations by Janet Cleland also wonderful. Will make you full of Christmas cheer. Editing by Dean Koontz, Trixie's dad, fabulous as always.

For big belly laughs, pick up copies as stocking stuffers for children, and pets. You'll have to read it to your pooch.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Joyful Gift for a "Golden Season", November 27, 2005

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Kathy A. Pippig "Author of Shape-Shifter Books" (San Joaquin Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Is Good!: Trixie Treats & Holiday Wisdom (Paperback)

While exploring the many Christmas offerings displayed in the bookstore today, I found the newest book by Trixie. A grand surprise, that! Forgotten were the other books with covers of different dogs and cats. Here was a little treasure penned by a Golden Retriever, and my favorite furry author! I thought at once it would make a fantastic Christmas gift, and bought it for myself. While waiting for my husband who was sampling a CD in the music section, I pulled Trixie's book out of the bag and began reading. Delightful! Worth every smile, chuckle, and sigh of "Aw..." And, Trixie is so smart and sweet looking, I wonder how many times the photographer had to stop just to give her hugs.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now Hold On Just a Minute!, January 27, 2006

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Richard F. Grantges "truth maven" (MN North Woods) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Is Good!: Trixie Treats & Holiday Wisdom (Paperback)

All your other reviewers are feeding the folks a lot of Malarky (PC word for BS). I am 75 years young and a retired engineer. My son is in his late 40's. My daughter, who gave me this book is 50. We all think this is about the greatest book ever written. It is definitely not "just for children". Not any more than, say, Alice in Wonderland, or Gullivers Travels, or Treasure Island, or Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, or The Wizard of Oz are "just for children". This is one of those wonderful works that appeals to people of all ages and all times. It will be as appealing 50 years from now as today, and not just at Christmas time. You will be proud to own a first edition.