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DOG is GOD Spelled Backwards

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A wake up call to the life that was. A book of great adventures and the old fashioned love between a boy and his best friend, it opens doors in the many memory nooks of life before the addiction of technology and social restrictions. A good book to kickstart the memory cells and re-appreciate the simple life of childhood gone by. For me it brought back many forgotten moments of adventure, disappointments and achievements, some things that kids now days may never experience due to the "modern way of life "

Clark Malcolm Greene has written a thoroughly enjoyable and easily read book. With wit and candor, he paints vivid pictures of his early years on the shores of Lake Erie. A boy and his dog is hardly a new concept, but Clark has created an insight into the relationship of man and dog in a charming and colorful way.
This is one book that I would highly recommend to all ages, and if I were still teaching English, I would be using this in my classrooms. Dog Is God Spelled Backwards ranks right up there with To Kill a Mockingbird with Scout, Jem and Bo.
I am eagerly looking forward to the next book!

With an astonishing degree of recall the author brings us close to early childhood in this celebration of rural living in Michigan in the 30's of the last century. Of all such memoirs we have seen, none has exceded this one in the portrayal of the triumph and tragedy that comes with getting and losing a cherished dog.
An important book.

DOG is GOD Spelled Backwards is by any measure a fascinating and engaging story by Clark Green. It is easy to envision this book one day being read in an educational setting in addition to or even in place of books like To Kill a Mockingbird, Huck Finn, Of Mice and Men. I am not trying to purport that Clark Green is better than those famed authors. I am saying that the story of this book, an excerpt of postwar life in America through the 1950's on the shores of Lake Erie... the life, happiness, trials, love and rules of this family, this boy and his dog and their adventures, is not only worth reading but worth being read.

I tend to live the books I read when I read them. Clark Green gave me the opportunity to live the love of a puppy, the mischief of a boy, a dog and a boy with his dog. The love of adventure, the unrecognized hardship of growing up during this period of history and of helping realize how the uniqueness of each and every person in a family molds who we become as a part of that family. I laughed, I grinned, I shook my head in surprise and I had to wipe saddened tears from my face. There is no one who can read this book and not have some portion of the story hit home... or wish it did.

Clark and Patch the dog have a wealth of great adventures in this often funny, whimsical, sad and profound book. The content harks to an earlier era, one which today's kids know nothing about. Play time was spent outdoors instead of in front of the television or computer and families spent, on average, more time together. Mr. Greene grew up on the shores of one of the Great Lakes in Michigan at a time when his neighborhood was still largely rural. Patch and Clark run free and always watch each others' backs. Both of them come through in several pinches. Anyone who likes dogs will love this charming book.

I loved this book. Clark Greene has created an unusual memoir that entertains and engages like fiction. On the shores of Lake Erie in the 1950's, Clark and Patch grow up together, sharing a myriad of adventures, often with startling outcomes. Pairing witty insight with exceptional memory, Mr. Greene has eloquently captured the heart of a boy and his dog. Clark Malcolm Greene has a true gift for storytelling.

Dog is God Spelled Backwards is a classic.

The dog, Patch, is mythically heroic as she leads her fallible boy, Clark, through the murk and triumphs of childhood. Together they explore the realms of the heart as they trudge over ice or through a marsh, always in companionship.

A slice of time seasoned with wit and steeped in the love of a boy and dog, this book, set in Michigan in the 1950's, celebrates timeless connections made in places that no longer exist.

Mr. Greene's book made me hearken back to my own childhood- where every adventure was shared with my own 4 legged protector and confidante. I had almost forgotten about those days until reading Clarke's book. I was instantly transported back when reading about Clark and his constant companion Patch facing whatever challenges came before them- while also growing up and learning valuable life lessons along the way.

All in all- a fantastic read and a chance to revisit with friends long passed.

This is a great book for anybody who had a dog growing up or even wanted a dog. I honestly could not put this book down, just to find out what trouble Clark and Patch would get into next. The way Mr Greene pulls you in you feel like you know these two, it could have been your self or brother that is how close you feel to the characters in this story. The way he tells the story you can see them walking down the street almost like it was your own street and you could look out your window to see them walking by at any minute. In every adventure thay had you could feel Clarks fear, joy or saddness. Although I just finished reading this book, I know I will read it again. And I am looking forward to reading Mr. Greene's second book.

This book is such a great memoir of a boy and his dog. My son and I enjoyed reading each chapter and the adventures it held. A great book for kids to understand the simple times that no longer exist...and to inspire their own adventures. Love reading the tales of Clark and Patch.