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Dog Spelled Backwards: Soulful Writing by Literary Dog Lovers [Hardcover]

Mordecai Siegal (Author)


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Book Description

August 7, 2007
"To err is human, to forgive canine."
--Anonymous
 
A classic collection of the best of canine literature celebrating the soulful nature of dogs 
 
In Dog Spelled Backwards, author Mordecai Siegal presents a warm, wise, witty and wonderful collection of writing about the divine nature of dogs from the best of American and English literature and song. Siegal's choices for this compilation are rich and colorful, and contain some of the most knowing and astute writing about dogs ever published. Selections from both fiction and nonfiction, prose and poetry  include:
--"Memoirs of a Yellow Dog" by O. Henry
--"My Buddy" by Murray Weinstock
--"Old Dog Tray" by Stephen Collins Foster
--"To Flush, My Dog" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
--"The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
--"The Power of the Dog" by Rudyard Kipling
--"Three's Company" by Steve Dale
 
A trusted and respected voice for three decades, Mordecai Siegal has given pet owners advice on selecting, training and caring for the animals in their lives in more than thirty books. Here Siegal has moved from the practical to the pleasurable, writing and compiling a tribute destined to become a classic.
 
Dog-lovers and literature-lovers alike will welcome Dog Spelled Backwards as a gift of a book to help them understand that sometimes dogs are like furry angels. All that's missing are the wings and the feathers.
 

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"The prolific Mordecai Siegal is back with...an anthology...chosen to delight all who think the clickety click of dog nails on linoleum is the music of heaven. There are similar collections, but this is the pick of the litter because of its shrewd mix of old and new, famous and obscure, sad and silly...delightful."--American Kennel Club Magazine 
 
"[A] love letter to the canine."--San Antonio Express-News
 
"A book that would be welcomed by anyone who ever loved a dog...that has something to offer to readers of all ages...the kind of book that becomes a cherished possession."--Animal Life
 
"The dean of pet writers."--Chicago Tribune
 
"A collection of the best in canine literature."--Dog Fancy
 
 

From the Back Cover

“DOG SPELLED BACKWARDS is a joyful collection of writings about Man’s Best Friend.  An enjoyable read for the millions of AKC breeders and exhibitors by one of America’s favorite dog authors.”--Dennis B. Sprung, President and CEO, American Kennel Club
 
“Mordecai Siegal’s eclectic anthology of quotes, poetry and prose is a poignant tribute to the dogs we cherish.”--Allan Reznik, Editor-in-Chief, Dog World and Dogs in Review
 
“A collection to savor, stories you can read again and again and find something new every time.  I love this book.”--Carol Lea Benjamin, author of Dog Smarts: The Art of Training Your Dog
 
“This is a dream book. It includes some of the best prose ever extolling the virtues of the canine race.”--Steve Dale, newspaper columnist and host of syndicated radio’s Steve Dale’s Pet World and The Pet Minute.
 
This collection of wonderful stories shows how the spiritual and emotional connection that we share with our dogs just simply makes our lives better. Siegal reminds me to thank my dogs every day for letting me be the guy on the other end of the leash. 
--  David Frei, Co-host, “Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show” on USA Network
 

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (August 7, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 031228179X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312281793
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,614,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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