A Friend Like No Other: Life Lessons from the Dogs We Love [Hardcover]

H. Norman Wright (Author), Jim Lamb (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1999

A favorite with a new cover

This top seller (more than 80,000 copies sold) from bestselling author Norm Wright shares the lessons we can learn from the amazing loyalty and selflessness of our dog companions. Rich, beautiful paintings by favorite artist Jim Lamb capture the endearing nature of these pets while reflections from Mark Twain, Max Lucado, Sir Walter Scott, and others add to clever touches to topics such as—

• How to Talk to Your Dog
• The Nose Knows
• What’s in a Name?

An all–occasion gift for those who cherish animals and especially anyone who has a canine best friend.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736900500
• ISBN-13: 978-0736900508
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,526,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. H. Norman Wright is a Gold Medallion winner and author of more than seventy books. He is a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist and former professor at Talbot School of Theology and Biola University where he directed its Graduate Department of Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling. He and his wife, Joyce, have been married more than forty years and live in Long Beach, California. They have a son and a daughter.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book like no other, October 6, 2000

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"rixt" (North Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Friend Like No Other: Life Lessons from the Dogs We Love (Hardcover)

A rare gem, indeed! Lamb's paintings are truly exquisite, capturing the soul of the animals like no others I have ever seen. His studies of puppies in various settings are vibrant and alive in a way that is difficult to describe. They must be seen to understand. Jim Lamb is to paintings of Dogs as Thomas Kincaid is to landscapes, at the very least. Wright's collection of quotes, verses, anecdotes and facts is marvelous. I was moved to tears repeatedly while browsing through this book. It looks, at first glance, like a children's book, but just a few moments between the covers of this jewel will prove an uplifting experience. Wright has truly captured the essence of the spirituality inherent in our relationship with these noble animals. This book is an absolute must for the library of any true dog lover.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Awesome!, September 17, 2002

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Elizabeth Cooper (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Friend Like No Other: Life Lessons from the Dogs We Love (Hardcover)

My daughter brought this book home from her library at school. The minute I opened the book, I was in love. The illustrations are beautiful. This book makes you smile from beginning to end. This is a must for every dog lover. I bought one for myself and one for the only other person I know that loves dogs as much as me......my boyfriend's mother who recently lost her best friend of 15 years (her dog, Barney).

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone who has ever loved a dog, October 14, 2001

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Patrizia (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Friend Like No Other: Life Lessons from the Dogs We Love (Hardcover)

This book touched my heart when I saw it on a desk of a co worker it was a wonderful gift for my husband. What a touching wonderful book with beautiful illustrations, a must read for anyone.