The Dog of My Nightmares: Stories by Texas Columnist Dave Lieber [Paperback]

Dave Lieber (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0970853033 | ISBN-13: 978-0970853035 | Publication Date: October 2003 | Edition: 2

Dave's humorist writing touches on family, politics, and every day life. Laugh! Cry! Get Angry!

Editorial Reviews

Review

...poignant and sometimes provocative accounts of life in Northeast Tarrant County from the perspective of a Yankee neo-cowboy. -- Alliance Regional Newspaper

...stories that sometimes violate the traditional expectations of American column writing but which have endeared him to his loyal readers. -- The Columnist

About the Author

Dave Lieber is a metro columnist for the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram. He has won numerous awards for his writing and community service. In 2002, he won the Will Rogers Humanitarian Award from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists and the Will Rogers Memorial Commission of Oklahoma. This honor goes to the columnist "whose work best exemplifies the high ideals of the beloved philosopher-humorist who used his public forum for the benefit of his fellow human beings."

Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: Yankee Cowboy Pub; 2 edition (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970853033
• ISBN-13: 978-0970853035
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,116,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For more than 30 years, Dave Lieber, a humorist and storyteller, has used stories to help change our world. Dave works as The Watchdog investigative columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and is one of Texas' most popular speakers.

He won the Katie Award from the Dallas Press Club as the Best Columnist in the U.S. Southwest. He is co-founder of one of North Texas' largest children's charities, Summer Santa, which serves thousands of children each year through a volunteer service that has no office or paid staff.

His work for Summer Santa earned him the Will Rogers Humanitarian Award which goes to the U.S. newspaper columnist whose work produces positive effects on the lives of readers.

His latest book, Bad Dad, is a true-story mystery. He is also the author of The Dog of My Nightmares: Stories by Texas Columnist Dave Lieber and Dave Lieber's Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and Scammers Do You Wrong.

Dave's Lieber's Watchdog Nation won two national indie book awards in 2009 for social change and critical acclaim from readers. The new Revised & Expanded edition will protect you and your family for the rest of your life!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fan of Dave Lieber Celebrates His First Book of Stories, October 5, 2003

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M.W. (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dog of My Nightmares: Stories by Texas Columnist Dave Lieber (Paperback)

As a longtime reader of Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Dave Lieber's work, I was privileged to purchase an advance copy of his book off his new Internet web site before the actual publication date. It's thrilling to see his best stories from the past decade collected in one attractive volume. Dave writes laughers that remind me of Dave Barry at his best. He also writes stories about people that, well, you better darn well have a box of Kleenex nearby. The one about how Dave brought former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith to the classroom of a teacher who was dying of cancer (true story; it was her dying wish) is unbelievable! The book has almost 90 stories, each of them short and easy to read. They cover every conceivable subject -- from family, kids, love, education (Dave calls it 'Texas Edukation'), nutty politicians, quirky Texans, Sept. 11, a writer's life, becoming a cowboy, etc. There are probably about 50 photographs in the 288-page book, too. I guess what I like about this book is that it's full of surprises. You never know what is going to be on the next page. There's a story about Dave's relationship with a convicted murderer and then what happened when the guy got released from prison. It's surprising as heck. There's a story about Dave's first meeting with the Texas governor and the strange comment made by Gov. Perry. But the signature story of the book is about Dave's beloved Psycho Dog. Dave loved the dog, but the dog hated Dave. This opening chapter is a real tear jerker, reminiscient of My Dog Skip. I think it's wonderful that Dave is giving a portion of the proceeds of this book to the Humane Society in honor of his late dog. I promise you'll love this book. I'm already on my second reading. - M.W.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book would make a wonderful Christmas or Hanukah gift, November 9, 2006

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This review is from: The Dog of My Nightmares: Stories by Texas Columnist Dave Lieber (Paperback)

This is a wonderful heartwarming book that I found hard to put down. The story of Dave's dog is especially funny and sad. I wouldn't want to give away any plot secrets but the dog sounds pretty sharp. You will feel like you've been transported to Texas and invited to be part of a special family when you read this book. I hope there is a sequel.

5.0 out of 5 stars Book club Selection Texas Culture, March 24, 2008

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Texas Book club Gal (DFW Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dog of My Nightmares: Stories by Texas Columnist Dave Lieber (Paperback)

We recently chose this great little self published book as our March Selection, It is written in a folksy, charmingly funny style, and contains plenty of wisdom. There are short chapters about all kinds of subjects; relationships with wives, kids, dogs, work, etc. It is great choice for book clubs that want to alternate their deep. dark, reads with something happy that everyone will relate to. We all enjoyed it.