Bark If You Love Me: A Woman-Meets-Dog Story Paperback - 2001
by Louise Bernikow
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A single city woman meets Mr. Right--he has amber eyes and a wily heart. There's only one catch--he has four legs and a tail. Illustrations.
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- Title Bark If You Love Me: A Woman-Meets-Dog Story
- Author Louise Bernikow
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st Harvest Edit
- Condition New
- Pages 228
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harvest Publications, San Diego, CA, New York, London
- Date 2001-09-13
- Features Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # A9780156010955
- ISBN 9780156010955 / 015601095X
- Weight 0.48 lbs (0.22 kg)
- Dimensions 8.01 x 5.39 x 0.56 in (20.35 x 13.69 x 1.42 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Demographic Orientation: Urban
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Human-animal relationships, Dogs - New York (State) - New York
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001024416
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Summary
A single city woman meets Mr. Right-he has amber eyes and a wily heart. There's only one catch . . . he has four legs and a tail.
Relatively indifferent to the natural world, allergic to dogs, and happily independent, writer Louise Bernikow never had a pet and knew nothing about caring for one. But one day while running along Manhattan's Hudson River, she came across an abandoned boxer. He had a gimpy leg and a dim past, but Bernikow instantly, bewilderingly, did the one thing her mother always warned her not to do-she brought the strange male home.
Here is the comical and offbeat story of their first year together. Libro, as she comes to call him (for "book," in Spanish), introduces her to the curious world of dog runs and dog people, and to a local dive where the bartender pulls pints from the tap and dog biscuits from the drawer. Bernikow, in turn, introduces Libro to the eccentric neighbors and to life as a media hound. When they meet a handsome man and his equally handsome dachshund,
life takes an unexpected turn for both of them.
Wonderfully written and captivating to the last, this is a remarkable tale of companionship.
Relatively indifferent to the natural world, allergic to dogs, and happily independent, writer Louise Bernikow never had a pet and knew nothing about caring for one. But one day while running along Manhattan's Hudson River, she came across an abandoned boxer. He had a gimpy leg and a dim past, but Bernikow instantly, bewilderingly, did the one thing her mother always warned her not to do-she brought the strange male home.
Here is the comical and offbeat story of their first year together. Libro, as she comes to call him (for "book," in Spanish), introduces her to the curious world of dog runs and dog people, and to a local dive where the bartender pulls pints from the tap and dog biscuits from the drawer. Bernikow, in turn, introduces Libro to the eccentric neighbors and to life as a media hound. When they meet a handsome man and his equally handsome dachshund,
life takes an unexpected turn for both of them.
Wonderfully written and captivating to the last, this is a remarkable tale of companionship.
First line
On the sunny brink of Memorial Day weekend, I was out for an afternoon run in Riverside Park with nothing much on my calendar for the days ahead and a lot of clutter in my mind.
From the rear cover
"Love works in mysterious ways, and a woman's best friend is definitely her dog. Read this book and find out."--Bark
Relatively indifferent to the natural world and happily independent, writer Louise Bernikow knew nothing about caring for pets. But one day while running along Manhattan's Hudson River, she came across an abandoned boxer and did what her mother always warned her against--she brought the strange male home. In this off-beat and comical story of their first year together he introduces her to the world of dog runs and to a local dive where the bartender pulls pints from the tap and dog biscuits from the drawer. She introduces him to the eccentric neighbors and to live as a media hound. When they meet a handsome man and his equally handsome dachsund, life takes an unexpected turn for both of them.
A remarkable tale about companionship, wonderfully written and captivating to the last.
"Lively, comical, self-aware and touching, this urban romance shows it is never too late to find love with the proper stranger--even if he happens to be a dog."--Philip Lopate
"A charming tale."--San Francisco Chronicle
LOUISE BERNIKOW is the author of eight books, including Dreamin in Libro: How a Good Dog Tamed a Bad Woman, and many articles on women's history and popular culture.She lives in New York."
Relatively indifferent to the natural world and happily independent, writer Louise Bernikow knew nothing about caring for pets. But one day while running along Manhattan's Hudson River, she came across an abandoned boxer and did what her mother always warned her against--she brought the strange male home. In this off-beat and comical story of their first year together he introduces her to the world of dog runs and to a local dive where the bartender pulls pints from the tap and dog biscuits from the drawer. She introduces him to the eccentric neighbors and to live as a media hound. When they meet a handsome man and his equally handsome dachsund, life takes an unexpected turn for both of them.
A remarkable tale about companionship, wonderfully written and captivating to the last.
"Lively, comical, self-aware and touching, this urban romance shows it is never too late to find love with the proper stranger--even if he happens to be a dog."--Philip Lopate
"A charming tale."--San Francisco Chronicle
LOUISE BERNIKOW is the author of eight books, including Dreamin in Libro: How a Good Dog Tamed a Bad Woman, and many articles on women's history and popular culture.She lives in New York."