{"product_id":"dog-years-mark-doty-9780061171017","title":"Dog Years: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Israel Fishman-Stonewall Book Award for Nonfiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Tender and amusing. . . . Doty brilliantly captures the qualities that make dogs endearing.\" -- \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he brings home Beau, a large, malnourished golden retriever in need of loving care. Joining Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family, Beau bounds back into life. Before long, the two dogs become Doty's intimate companions, and eventually the very life force that keeps him from abandoning all hope during the darkest days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDog Years\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant, intimate memoir interwoven with profound reflections on our feelings for animals and the lessons they teach us about living, love, and loss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Doty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061171018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061171017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.38w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/08\/2008 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014","brand":"Mark Doty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043262820607,"sku":"9780061171017","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8296a601-289d-4dad-98b9-046152018dbe.jpg?v=1684966156","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dog-years-mark-doty-9780061171017","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}