Yellowdog (Hardcover)

by Debra Marlin (Author)

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Amazon.com Review
From life with her golden retrievers, Debra Marlin plucks this reflection on her beloved dogs and her time on Martha's Vineyard. A successful businesswoman, Marlin's first love is photography. In her breathtaking black-and-white photographs, taken over an 11-year period, dogs Sonny, Lake, Breaker, and Tucker frolic for the camera in such settings as Chappaquiddick Island and South Beach. Accompanying the sensitive photographs are Marlin's thoughts about the life and loss of Sonny, her first beloved retriever, as well as the ever-adventurous escapades of the three remaining "moochie-poochies." Charming and undeniably poignant, Marlin's celebration of the human-dog bond through images and verse is one of the best.

Product Description
Debra Marlin has been photographing golden retrievers for 11 years, documenting their romps and rambles along the byways and sun-dappled beaches of Martha's Vineyard. Now, Marlin has expanded her original, self-published collection of these photos into a volume with more photos and a compelling text--one of the most evocative dog books in recent years. 50 photos.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch; 1st edition (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821223437
• ISBN-13: 978-0821223437
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 9.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #558,021 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a story written form the depths of debra's heart ., July 14, 1999

By A Customer

two years ago our golden charlie was four and full of life...i received the book yellowdog for christmas...i glanced at the pictures and read the first page and wept.....i could not imagine my life without my golden boy, my chunkamunka.i set the book aside. this past february after a nine month battle with lymphosarcoma we had to put charlie to sleep. i was devastated. my daughter told me to read the book." it will help mom." i did. debra marlin has in words and pictures captured the feelings that i have been only able to express in a downpour of tears. it is a wonderful story of love, i wish i could talk with her....this book is a must have for any pet owner.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars buy it for anyone who'se lost a golden, now!, December 8, 1999

By	James W. Ash (half moon bay, ca) - See all my reviews

if you or anyone you know has lost a golden, there is no excuse for not buying this book. i have never found anything that could help me so much through the most difficult time in my life.

thank you debra.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Wonderful, August 5, 1999

By A Customer

What a gorgeous ode to Goldens. Having been a Golden lover for almost my entire life, but unable to own one (due to age, and life with my parents) this book broke my heart - more than once. I would recommend this to anyone who adores Goldens, dogs in general, or even has a dog - it will definitely make you appreciate your life.