{"product_id":"one-nation-under-dog-michael-schaffer-9780805091465","title":"One Nation Under Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformative, entertaining . . . [A] terrific book.--Jonathan Yardley, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Michael Schaffer and his wife drove to a rural animal shelter and adopted Murphy, a mistreated Saint Bernard, they vowed that they'd never become the kind of people who, say, get their dog a facial treatment. But then they started to get weird looks from the in-laws: You hired a trainer? Murphy is on antidepressants? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt turned out Murphy wasn't alone: yesteryear's pooch has moved from the backyard doghouse to the master bedroom, evolving from man's best friend to bona fide family member. \u003ci\u003eOne Nation Under Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is the beloved chronicle of this new world of American pet mania. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSchaffer, guided on occasion by Murphy, provides a surprising, lively, and often hilarious portrait of our country--how the way we treat our pets reflects evolving ideas about everything from science and consumerism, to politics and family--through this fabulously reported and sympathetic look at both us and our animals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Schaffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0805091467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805091465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/02\/2010 pg. 78","brand":"Michael Schaffer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992457445631,"sku":"9780805091465","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_823989ac-e2d4-4a49-b190-7e7bd69570b6.jpg?v=1683319055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-nation-under-dog-michael-schaffer-9780805091465","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}