Saturday, October 2, 2010

NATIONAL ADOPT-A-DOG MONTH GIVEAWAY










GIVEAWAY ENDED
October is National Adopt-A-Dog Month!
Ms. M, a rescued dog herself, and I are so thrilled to bring you a whole medley of books centered around our love for our faithful pets this fall.
THEY ARE:
  • KATIE-UP AND DOWN THE HALL By Glenn Plaskin
  • OOGY By Larry Levin
  • GoD and DoG By Wendy Francisco
  • DOG TAGS By David Rosenfelt
  • HOW TO BE YOUR DOG'S BEST FRIEND By The Monks of New Skete
ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL WIN 
THE SET OF ALL FIVE BOOKS!
 
And here is a little about each book:
KATIE-UP AND DOWN THE HALL 
By Glenn Plaskin
A personal memoir by bestselling author and celebrity journalist Glenn Plaskin, KATIE is a moving story about a man who discovers the true meaning of family after adopting a cocker spaniel puppy. Through the magnetic personality of his mischievous dog, the author soon makes powerful connections with several of his down-the-hall neighbors in a high-rise located in the unique Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. First, Katie trots into the lives of Pearl and Arthur, a warm-hearted elderly couple just a few doors down from Glenn. Later, John, a single Dad, and his rambunctious young son, Ryan, also move in and are seduced by Katie's charms.

All of their lives are profoundly changed as they are transformed from neighbors to friends to family, with Pearl as matriarch. The motherless boy finds a "Granny"; his Dad inherits a mother, Glenn discovers a confidante. Set in New York City, we witness nearly sixteen years of antics and family adventures spanning Hollywood high times, bad health, accidents, blustery winters, even the terrors of 9/11. Through it all, the family clings to each other, sharing a deep bond that give each comfort, support and security.

Based upon a widely-read article in Family Circle, here is an unforgettable story about the love that makes a family-one that transcends the hard realities of time, tragedy, and inevitable loss.

See my REVIEW on Katie HERE
OOGY 
By Larry Levin
In the bestselling tradition of Rescuing Sprite comes the story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted.

In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to have the beloved pet put to sleep. What would begin as a terrible day suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen--one who was missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue--ran up to them and captured their hearts. The dog had been used as bait for fighting dogs when he was just a few months old. He had been thrown in a cage and left to die until the police rescued him and the staff at Ardmore Animal Hospital saved his life. The Levins, whose sons are themselves adopted, were unable to resist Oogy's charms, and decided to take him home.

Heartwarming and redemptive, OOGY is the story of the people who were determined to rescue this dog against all odds, and of the family who took him home, named him "Oogy" (an affectionate derivative of ugly), and made him one of their own.
 
GoD and DoG 
GOD AND DOG is a phenomenon. First appearing on YouTube, the video of Wendy Francisco's charming animated illustrations and moving song tells of the unconditional love of both God and Dog.

With over 2 million YouTube viewings to date, Francisco's story appeals to all ages, to animal enthusiasts, to people of religious persuasions, and especially to anyone who has been loved by a dog.

Now in book format, Wendy's touching narrative will be expanded on through additional lyrics, illustrations, photographs and some of the powerful mail that is continually being sent to Francisco.
 
 
DOG TAGS 
A German Shepherd police dog witnesses a murder and if his owner--an Iraq war vet and former cop-turned-thief--is convicted of the crime, the dog could be put down. Few rival Andy Carpenter's affection for dogs, and he decides to represent the poor canine. As Andy struggles to convince a judge that this dog should be set free, he discovers that the dog and his owner have become involved unwittingly in a case of much greater proportions than the one they've been charged with. Andy will have to call upon the unique abilities of this ex-police dog to help solve the crime and prevent a catastrophic event from taking place.   
HOW TO BE YOUR DOG'S BEST FRIEND  
For nearly a quarter century, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend has been the standard against which all other dog-training books have been measured. This new, expanded edition, with a fresh new design and new photographs throughout, preserves the best features of the original classic while bringing the book fully up-to-date. The result: the ultimate training manual for a new generation of dog owners - and, of course, for their canine best friends. The Monks of New Skete have achieved international renown as breeders of German shepherds and as outstanding trainers of dogs of all breeds.

GIVEAWAY

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AT THE HACHETTE BOOK GROUP 
 I HAVE ONE SET OF ALL FIVE OF
THESE FABULOUS MAN'S BEST FRIEND
BOOKS TO GIVE AWAY!


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GOOD LUCK!

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debbie said...

I think the dog tags book sounds like a really good mystery. I really like that it involves a german shepard, they are my favorite dog.
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debbie said...

I would really like the book, how to be your dog's best friend. I often take in rescues, esp. german shepards. They often have not had any training at all, I think this book would be great to get some advice from.
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debbie said...

I would like to read katie up and down the hall, because I find it interesting that people can relate to dogs, and it brings people together.
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rhapsodyinbooks said...

I had no idea Dog Tags was a crime novel. Sounds fun!

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debbie said...

I had never heard of god and dog before. It is interesting that the author started out on youtube with the idea. I would like to read the book.
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rhapsodyinbooks said...

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rhapsodyinbooks said...

I wanted to learn more about the Monks and clicked on them. Not much to see except that they are in New York!

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Cindy W. said...

They all sound wonderful since I am an avid dog lover. But Dog Tags drew my attention since it's a suspense book.

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Cindy W. said...

Oogy sounds like a tearjerker which I would love to read.

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Cindy W. said...

Katie Up & Down the Hall sounds like a wonderful precious read. The cover is beautiful!

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Cindy W. said...

I have heard alot about God and Dog and watched YouTube. Would love a copy.

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Cindy W. said...

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend sounds like a book that could help me with our little guy!

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Cindy W. said...

I am an email subscriber.

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Cindy W. said...

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Reading said...

Thanks for the giveaway.
Katie Up and Down the Hall: I find it interesting that a dog can bring people together.

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Reading said...

Oogy - I love that this family adopted Oogy and gave him a happy home.

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Reading said...

God And God - I would love to win this. I think its an interesting idea.

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Reading said...

Dog Tags: A Mystery book with a dog, what could be better!

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Reading said...

How to be Your Dog's Best Friend - I have heard so much about this book , I would love to read it.

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Anonymous said...

Thank you for this great give away.
I love books about dogs!

'Katie, Up and Down the Hall' I love the way that Katie was not shy and brought together strangers to make a family of friends.


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Anonymous said...

I really want to read 'Oogy.' I thing using a dog in dog fights is an example of how cruel the fights are.

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Anonymous said...

'God and Dog' with the theme of unconditional love sounds like a great book to read to a kid and one that adults can learn from too.

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Anonymous said...

The "Dog Tags" book should a great book because it combines a crime investigation where the dog helps to discover the evidence of a crime that it was a part of.


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Anonymous said...

"How to be your dog's best friend".
I saw a feature on the monks and their training methods on TV, it is good to fiond out that there has been a book written about them too.

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Anonymous said...

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Steve Capell said...

Actually all the books sound absolutely great. I love dogs and we have two Chihuahuas, one we purchased as a puppy and the second one we adopted from an animal shelter. We named them Pepper and Millie. Pepper is the male dog we purchased as a puppy and he is 15 years old. Millie we adopted from an animal shelter. I am not sure how old Millie is, but our Vet thinks either 4 or 5. We are pretty sure that Millie was abused by her previous owners as it has taken almost a year now to gain her trust. Now that you know about our dogs my favorite books to read are books of mystery and suspense. So I would have to pick Dog Tags by David Rosenfelt as the book that if I win I would most likely read first. This is great contest and I really like your dog banner “Friends Forever.” I am a GFC follower.

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Anonymous said...

Glenn Plaskin has written a biography of Vladmir Horowitz.


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Anonymous said...

Larry Levin is an attorney in solo practice, married for 26 years and has two sons. I wonder how he finds time to write.


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Anonymous said...

Wendy Fransciso sings, plays guitar and paints in addition to writing.


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Anonymous said...

David Rosenfelt started a dog rescue foundation and currently has 27 dogs!


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Anonymous said...

The Monks of New Skete reside in Cambridge, New York and have been training dog for over 25 years.


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Anonymous said...

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Teresa said...

I had no it was adopt a dog month. I have a rescue dog myself. I'm a sucker for dog books.

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holdenj said...

We had a cocker growing up, so the Katie book looks very appealing.
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holdenj said...

Dog Tags, with the German Shepherd, looks like a good mystery and very contemporary.

holdenj said...

I suppose monks are very disciplined and would have to believe they would know how to train a dog!
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Linda Kish said...

Besides being darn cute, Katie sounds like a sweet story of bringing people together.

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Linda Kish said...

I have no idea how anyone could abuse an animal like Oogy was abused. What a wonderful family to have adopted him.


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Linda Kish said...

God and Dog sounds fun.

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Linda Kish said...

The story behind Dog Tags sound interesting.

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Linda Kish said...

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend could help me understand my little dog better.

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Linda Kish said...

Glenn Plaskin has been a longtime contributing editor to Family Circle magazine.

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Linda Kish said...

Larry Levin is a practicing attorney and pet parent to Oogy.

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Linda Kish said...

Wendy Francisco sang the title song to the TV show Dear John.

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Linda Kish said...

Wendy Francisco sang the title song to the TV show Dear John.

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Linda Kish said...

David Rosenfelt and his wife started the Tara Foundation and have rescued around 4000 dogs. He now has 32 dogs that were too old or sickly to be adopted out to new homes.

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Linda Kish said...

The Monks of New Skete have lived as a community in Cambridge, New York, for more than thirty years

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g.g. said...

Katie surely looks like a dog that could bring people together. I want to read about the group dealing with 9-11

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g.g. said...

Glenn Plaskin knew a lot of famous people and names Katie after Katherine Hepburn who he interviewed

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g.g. said...

Oogy came into the Levin's life at a good time when they lost their cat ..any dog rescued like that is more than special

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g.g. said...

Larry Levin is an attorney in Philly

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g.g. said...

I saw God and Dog on Youtube and would love to have the book

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g.g. said...

Wendy Francisco is also a singer and live in CO

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g.g. said...

Dog Tags sounds like a heart felt but exciting mystery with this German Shepherd

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g.g. said...

David Rosenfelt must really love dogs as he has 32 of them!

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g.g. said...

How to Be your Dog's Best Friend seems to be a unique dog training book I'd like to read

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g.g. said...

The Monks have written two other dog books..how interesting they seem

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Charleydog said...

I am paricularly interested in the Monks of New Skete book. I read one of their books about German Shepherd dogs and loved it.

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Pamela Keener said...

As a person owned by two dogs and a cat I am always intrigued by other stories of dogs or cats. I would love to read all the books but Oogy I think would capture my heart.
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Pamela Keener said...

I like Hatchette books on FB/Pam Keener.
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Pamela Keener said...

I follow your blog via Google Reader.
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Pamela Keener said...

I am an e-mail subscriber to your blog.
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Pamela Keener said...

I like Bookin w/Bingo on FB/Pam Keener.
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Pamela Keener said...

On Larry Levins website he says he received a request for a book about Oogy, problem was there was no book about Oogy. The two and a half years it took to complete the book did not feel like work to the author.
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Pamela Keener said...

When I first got my Golden Retriever puppy Lady in 1997 I bought The Art of Raising a Puppy.
Now 13 years later I am reintroduced to The Monks of New Skete which has been a community in Cambridge, New York for over 30 years.
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Pamela Keener said...

As a lover of Goldens and one who is owned by a recued golden I am in awe of David Rosenfelt's committment to dogs. He started the Tara Foundation in honor of the greatest Golden, I beg to differ because Lady was my heart dog, but ok I will give Tara the honor. He now has 32 dogs.
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Pamela Keener said...

Wendy is a singer and she sung the title to the tv show Dear John.
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Pamela Keener said...

A quote from Dr Wayne Dyer "After an hour with Glenn, I am the one who is inspired." I respect Dr Dyer's work and this inspired me.
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StephTheBookworm said...

This is the best giveaway EVER!! I just love dogs so much!!!

I've been dying to read Katie Up and Down the Hall because I really want to find out how Katie helped the neighbors connect.

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StephTheBookworm said...

I've also been dying to read Oogy because I think it is so touching that this dog was saved. I love his precious face on the cover and feel so sad that he was abused. :(

StephTheBookworm said...

God and Dog sounds really cool since it originated from a Youtube video and I am a Youtube addict!

StephTheBookworm said...

Dog Tags sounds so intriguing! David Rosenfelt is one of my mom's favorite authors, and my brother has a German Shepard puppy so this one sounds like it would be a huge hit for my whole family! Awesome!

StephTheBookworm said...

How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend would be really useful because my dog is a bit naughty, and so are my brother's two puppies!! Especially cool that the monks breed German Shepard's and that is what one of my bro's puppies are. It would be a great help!

StephTheBookworm said...

I am Google follower.

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Dog Tags said...

wow there's a book called dog tags.. it sounds fun.. i hope it becomes a movie soon

justpeachy36 said...

Katie Up and Down the Hall sounds interesting to me, because the dog has a mischievous personality, just my dog, Sundae, two pea's in a pod probably LOL...

Please enter me in the giveaway.

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justpeachy36 said...

Oogy sounds interesting because of the deformity of the dog. Even on the cover he just looks sooooo lovable. I always want to help any animal I feel has been abused.

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justpeachy36 said...

I like God and Dog because it's about the unconditional love of both God and a Dog. It's also interesting that it got it's start with youtube.

justpeachy36 said...

Dog Tags looks like a great mystery. I love a good mystery and if it has a dog in it, so much the better.

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justpeachy36 said...

How To Be Your Dogs Best Friend looks like a very cool book. The fact that i'ts written by a bunch of Monks makes it very interesting to me.

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justpeachy36 said...

It's interesting that Glenn Paskin is also a celebrity journalist. From his interview I found out that Katie was a real dog that came to live with Paskin and changed his life.

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justpeachy36 said...

I found it interesting that Larry Levin, author of Oogy, is an attorney and that Oogy is eight years old now.

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justpeachy36 said...

I love the picture on Hachette's author page for Wendy Francisco... the dog is just gorgeous! And that Wendy's first God and Dog video got over a million views on Youtube in it's first 40 days.

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justpeachy36 said...

David Rosenfelt's author page at Hachette has a really interesting feature where David interviews the chacter, Andy Carpenter from his book. I thought that was an interesting touch....

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justpeachy36 said...

I'm still finding it interesting that The Monks of New Skate decided to write a book, LOL! Then when I went to Hachette's author page I found out that they had written two other books... go figure!

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I "like" Hachette Book Group on facebook (Debbie Hamilton Lester)

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hendy said...

I like that Katie Up and Down the Hall describes how a pet (dog) was able to bring neighbors together due to their love of this dog.
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hendy said...

I love inspirational stories as presented in Oogy and the horros of animal abuse needs to be written about.
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hendy said...

God and Dog would be great for my nephew-we've stepped into the new age when a book has been created from a You Tube video
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hendy said...

Dog Tags look interesting because I love murder mysteries and when a dog has a main part in solving it, it's even better.
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hendy said...

How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend looks like a great book I could give to new dog owners to help them in the new adventure of training thier dog.
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hendy said...

I found it interesting that Glen Plaskin has appeared on my favorite show Oprah and I missed it
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hendy said...

I found it interesting that author Larry Levin is actually a practicing attorney.
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hendy said...

I found it interesting that David Rosenfelt first got started in the movie business after he gradutated college
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hendy said...

I learned that the Monks of New Skete have also written two previous books as well.
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JHS said...

What a cool giveaway! I'm in!

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JHS said...

I had never heard of the Monks before. How fascinating! I would love to read about their training techniques. Not that Sophie isn't already trained. :-) She is actually perfect.

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Libby's Library said...

Oohooooh - I really want to win this one!

Katie Up and Down the Hall...makes me wish that I lived in an area where neighbors know each other and spend time together.

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Libby's Library said...

As a mystery lover and a dog lover, I think that Dog Tags would be a perfect book for me!

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Libby's Library said...

I just spent 5 days with three of the sweetest Pitt Bulls that you could ever meet. I just could never imagine intentionally hurting one of these precious animals!

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Libby's Library said...

With a new dog, who can still learn a few things... I would love to read the Monks book.

Thanks for such a wonderful giveaway.

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Libby's Library said...

I fell in love with the God and Dog video a long time ago. So great that the book is now out!

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Unknown said...

I think it's remarkable and speaks to the power of animals to connect with people that Katie in "Katie Up and Down the Hall" a cocker spaniel puppy brings together different building in the building she lives in and connects her owner with these people. Animals know what people need & want because they pay attention to the ones they love!

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I am really interested in reading "Oogy" because despite being well, not the cutests dog in the shelter, he's the dog Larry Levin and his sons took home because he wanted them too and he's got personality. This story warms my heart and makes me cry because this poor dog, who had such a difficult time in life has finally found a family he deserves who deserve and lobe him!

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I read New Tricks by David Rosenfelt and I'm excited that "Dog Tags" is another book he;s written about a crime fighter and dog owner and lover, Andy Carpenter. Dogs are front and central in Rosenfelt's books and I cannot wait to read how Andy saves the German Shephard who is in trouble and, I bet, finds him a great home!

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David Rosenfelt fascinates me because he started the Tara Foundation in tribute to his Golden Retriever who died from cancer. Through the foundation he has saved & rescued thoudands of Golden Retrievers and other dogs. He only started writing after he became tired of working as an executive in the movie industry!

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Unknown said...

I think Wendy Francisco's view that God and Dog are very similar in outlook and personality is awesome. She says that both love her no matter what and both forgive - God is alwaysa around and here for us and so are our dogs, they see us and wag their tail.

Her parallels are fascinating and theought-provoking!

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Lala77 said...

I do like how Katie Up and Down the Hall shows how animals can sometimes bring out the best in us. They can make us let down our guard and let others in.

Lala77 said...

All of my dogs have been rescue dogs, so, I really understand how they can change your life like in "Oogy".

Lala77 said...

I would love God and Dog because I love the fact that dogs offer you unconditional love. No matter what kind of day you've had at work...you walk in to the house and your four legged friend is always happy to see you. It is nice to see a book that captures that.
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Lala77 said...

I would like Dog Tags but I think my boyfriend would particularly like to read it because his grandfather was a K-9 patrolmen and he grew up around police dogs.

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LoveMyCoffee said...

All of the books sound fantastic. Dog Tags sounds great, as it involves a police dog and a mystery to boot.

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KATIE - I found it interesting that this little dog was the catalyst for bringing so many people together. And....the fact that it was free to run up and down the hall! :-)

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OOGY - It was interesting to learn that this little dog came to be a member of this family in what started out as a tragedy.

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GOD & DOG - I can't believe this started as a YouTube phenomenon! I had to go watch!

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DOG TAGS - I found it interesting that a dog is "being represented" by an actual lawyer. Too funny!

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HOW TO BE YOUR DOG'S BEST FRIEND - I find it very interesting that Monks are internationally renown as breeders and trainers. Who knew????

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I found it interesting that the author of "Katie" interviewed so many famous people.

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It's interesting that Oogy's owner is not only an author but an attorney and father of twins.

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Boy, that Wendy is one creative and artistic machine!!!

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David Rosenfelt has 32 dogs! Are you kidding me?!?!?!? :-)

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I found it interesting that the Monks in "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend" live in Cambridge, NY and are internationally renown!

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ossmcalc said...

Katie - Up and Down The Hall is the unforgettable story about the love that makes a family-one that transcends the hard realities of time, tragedy, and inevitable loss. It is charming how one little dog could bring these people from neighbors to friends to family.

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ossmcalc said...

Oogy sounds like such a wonderful story. It seems that the ugliest dogs often make the best pets. Even the name is great when you realize that Oogy is probably a kid's way of saying Ugly. I think that it will be great reading material for those of us who love dogs.

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ossmcalc said...

I think that this will be a great topic - the unconditional love of both God and Dog. I never thought about putting the two together like that but it is true. I would like to see how this is put into words. God does love us unconditionally. I can see that this is also true in most dogs except for those dogs that are raised to be mean.

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ossmcalc said...

Dog Tags is a book that I would really like to read. It is a crime novel which is the type that I really enjoy. It would be interesting to see how a dog could be defended in court and also aid in his own defense.

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ossmcalc said...

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend seems like it should be a required read for all new dog owners. It is supposed to be the ultimate training manual for a new generation of dog owners. If a dog is trained from the beginning as well as treated with love, he/she will truly be your best friend.

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Glenn Plaskin established himself as one of the nation's leading celebrity interviewers, landing exclusives with film stars, politicians, TV personalities, business executives, and media figures.

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ossmcalc said...

Larry Levin was a lawyer who deep down inside had always wanted to write. Oogy not only increased his knowledge of how to write, the power of observation it demanded and the journey into recall it required illuminated and helped him to appreciate the intricacies of life that, on a daily basis, he took for granted.

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In 2009, Wendy Francisco's first animated video, GoD and DoG, was posted on You Tube and received a million views in the first 40 days.

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David Rosenfelt and his wife have a home that quickly became a sanctuary for those dogs that they rescued that were too old or sickly to be wanted by others. They currently care for 32 dogs.

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ossmcalc said...

The Monks of New Skete, who have written two previous books, The Art of Raising a Puppy and How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend, have sold almost three-quarters of a million copies.

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This is the best giveaway ever! :-) Love the GoD and DoG book. Yup, we are loved unconditionally. joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot] net

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MannaB said...

I found it interesting that Katie found a way to bring a group of people together, just by being herself!

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Anonymous said...

I really want to read Katie Up and Down the Hall. I love the idea that the dog helps his owner connect with his neighbors.
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Anonymous said...

I have to read Oogy. I feel sorry for him because he was used in dog fighting, but he should be ok with his new family.
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Anonymous said...

God and Dog. What a excellent idea. I haven't seen the utube video, but will take a look now that I know about it.
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Anonymous said...

Dog Tags is about a German Shepard. I grew to love the breed when my sister-in-law had one named Zena. May she rest in peace.
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