Giv: The Story of a Dog and America [Audio Cassette]

Boston Teran (Author)

Product Details

• Audio Cassette: 240 pages
• Publisher: High-Top Publishing LLC (2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567030149
• ISBN-13: 978-1567030143
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,095,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars See the dog........, January 11, 2010

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Ciaran Cooke (Dublin , Republic of Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Giv: The Story of a Dog and America (Hardcover)

Boston Teran is known for his crime novels, his debut, God is a Bullet is considered a cult classic, personally I would take away the word "cult" and just call it as it is!
I did however find that his follow up novels did not reach the standard of his debut and while I enjoyed them I felt that there was a better book in Boston Teran waiting to get out. Well that book has finally been written and it is called Giv: The Story of a Dog and America.

We first discover the dog called Giv on a lonely stretch of road as a former US soldier, just returned from Iraq, narrowly avoids running him over. Giv has been badly treated and is barely alive. The soldier (who as it happens is also in need of saving) takes care of Giv and sets out to discover how and why the dog ended up nearly dead on a desolate stretch of road.
We then follow the story of Giv from his days as a puppy, the people who come and go in his life, the kind and sometimes awful things that happen to him and the positive effect he in turn has on others.
Along the way some of the biggest events in recent American history are touched on, the Kennedy assassination, Hurricane Katrina and the war in Iraq.
The climax of the book, in which the soldier, aided by Giv attempts to find redemption through an heroic act will have the reader furiously turning the pages.

This is an extremely touching and moving book written in Boston Teran's usual hip style. I cannot recommend it highly enough, not just to dog lovers but also to anybody who likes to read great American fiction

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An ideal gift for any pet lover, September 17, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Giv: The Story of a Dog and America (Hardcover)

Friends provide many inspiring stories, and man's best friend is no different. "Giv: The Story of a Dog and America" is a collection of stories about man and dog, and how they inspire one another. After saving a dog from near death, Boston Teran brings readers many inspiring stories from across the country about the unity of pet and master. An ideal gift for any pet lover, "Giv" will bring a smile to many faces.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Giv, July 16, 2009

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Sandra K. Stiles (Sarasota, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Giv: The Story of a Dog and America (Hardcover)

The book came to me with the quote, "The Forrest Gump of dog books". This was so right on target. The author crafted the story so well that I had to go back to make sure the story was fiction. This is the story of Giv, a dog who travels all across the states. He survives a kidnapping, Hurricane Katrina, an abusive period only to be rescued by a Marine, who finds it was he that needed rescued. This Marine decides to find Giv's owner, which takes him across the country. Once again Giv rescues someone and it is believed that Give is lost. When found his past meets up with his future. This was a wonderful book. Each owner has a story. It is usually one that starts out negative until Giv enters the picture. Lives are changed because of him. Anyone who has ever had a pet, or read stories of animals who have rescued others, often giving their own life for the human will want to read this book. Just like in Forrest Gump, every negative thing that happens to him turns into something positive. I gave this book a 5 out of 5 rating.