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The Dog Thief and Other Stories Kindle Edition
Listed by Kirkus Review as one of the best books of 2015, this collection of short stories and a novella explores the complexity of relationships between people and animals in an impoverished rural community where the connections people have with animals are sometimes their only connection to life.
According to Kirkus Review:
“Kearney’s prose is elegant and unfussy, with threads of humor and lyricism. She has an excellent eye for settings and ear for dialogue, and she treats her characters, and their relationships with their pets, with a cleareyed, unsentimental sensitivity and psychological depth. Through their struggles, she shows readers a search for meaning through the humblest acts of caretaking and companionship.
A superb collection of stories about the most elemental of bonds.”
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateSeptember 17, 2016
- File size4777 KB
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- ASIN : B01LYUW10Q
- Publisher : Who Chains You Books (September 17, 2016)
- Publication date : September 17, 2016
- Language : English
- File size : 4777 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 210 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,890,874 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #26,276 in Single Authors Short Stories
- #46,668 in Short Stories (Books)
- #116,064 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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The only bone I have to pick—and it’s a minor one—is that the stories are too short. I wasn’t ready to leave the characters yet and wanted them to go on a little longer.
I highly recommend this book and will be purchasing it for a few of the animal lovers in my life.
Stories weren’t connected.
I loved her stories. Touching human stories, most will capture your heart. The stories are usually about people and how they relate to dogs and their feelings surrounding that relationship.
Thank you Jill for helping Safe Haven Rescue in Yerington NV. And giving me reading pleasure.
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There is a melancholic feel to most of the stories, with recurring themes of death and long-suffering dogs, but I thoroughly enjoyed the whole book. Jill Kearney has a wonderful, evocative style of writing which takes us into the worlds of her poor, resigned subjects. Despite their suffering and their alcoholism and other addictions, we see through to the human spirit beneath and, despite the sadness inherent in most of the tales, there is an uplifting feeling of fellow humans helping each other out.
A lovely, lovely book.
The Dog Thief and Oher Stories by Jill Kearney is a collection of 12 short stories capturing the connection between humans and our four pawed companions. These stories are drawn from the authors own experiences as a dog rescuer and carer. The stories are heartachingly poignant- with a very realistic and honest account capturing both human and animal in all too-real situations.
This is not a light and fluffy read- there are moments of true heartache and emotion, but amongst it all are also messages of compassion, hope, determination, resilience, and survival.
The stories are written to highlight the need for more focus on animal rights, welfare, and rescue. It also captures the connection between humans and animals, and how caring for one another and forming a bond with our furry companions can stabilise and really enrich lives.
The stories in the collection are:
-The Dog Thief
-Sparrows
-Beverley and Jim
-Arnie’s Last Ride
-The Christmas Rats
-The Angel
-The Collie
-Beer Money
-The Quest
-Ordinary Housework
-Driving While Remembering
The author has a wonderful way with words, easily conveying realism and emotion. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for more of her work to explore.
Thank you, Jill Kearney!
