Stanley and Sophie
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Book Overview
"I fell in love with a prideful, tense bundle of muscle and sinew that stood seventeen inches high. You would see a small brown dog; I saw perfection."So begins the story of Kate Jennings's unexpected... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1416560297
ISBN13:9781416560296
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:Scribner Book Company
Length:177 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 8.7"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
encapsulated wit
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Sharp, witty, insightful - Kate Jennings 'is' New York. Dense with intelligence, Stanley and Sophie is a cute page turner that I picked up and read cover to cover in an afternoon. Off to order some more of her books. Dean
A dog book for Grownups
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
If you want to read a book that's impossible to put down, that tugs at your heart, and reveals a woman's raw psyche, all the while delighting you with the prankish mischief and affections of two border terriers, then Stanley & Sophie is for you. It's rare to find such great writing, much less emotional honesty in a memoir. And what a marvelous and compelling tribute to love in all its manifestations.
Fishhooks in Your Heart
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This slim and potent book is a small masterpiece--and is a gift for all who have loved and lost, loved again and lost again and keep on going, all the better and worse for it. "Stanley & Sophie" is surely going to send, as author Kate Jennings repeats with bittersweet sureness, fishhooks into your heart. The two border terriers who are the subjects of the book are more than that: they are the conveyances of the lot of human emotions that connect us to everything around us; anyone who has fallen in love with a dog will understand why Kate Jennings was compelled to write their story.
Passionate Memoir
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book is unforgettable. Yes--it's a dog book. But it is really a memoir by an author who cares about animals. Stanley and Sophie, two rescued border terriers, will break your heart as they create total chaos in the author's tiny New York living room. The dogs are adored, but not romanticized. They are real. In contrast, the author takes us on a trip to Indonesia and introduces us to Chico and Cheeky, two monkeys who become the light of her life. For them, unlike Stanley and Sophie, there is no freedom. Jennings asks tough questions about all kinds of animals. She answers the questions too. The writing in this book will make you wake up.
Not Just for Dog Lovers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
If you like sharp, insightful, unsentimental writing, then you'll like this book. Yes, the dogs are charming...but don't let that trick you into thinking this is a predictable "my-dog-is-so-cute-let-me-tell-you-exactly-how" memoir. Rather, it paints a broad picture of life as actually lived using a carefully controlled brush, taking you inside the life and mind of the writer. Frankly, I'm baffled by the PW reviewer's comment that Jennings doesn't make it clear why she gives up the dogs -- it's the central point of the book. It's a story of successful transitions and, in its own unique, unpredictable way, is inspirational...with a few laughs along the way. Highly recommend!
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