{"product_id":"the-dog-on-the-bed-richard-teleky-9781554552191","title":"The Dog on the Bed: A Canine Alphabet","description":"\u003cbr\u003eIs it surprising that a man with a lifelong affinity for dogs would have been born in the Chinese astrological Year of the Dog? Richard Telekey claims that it is not, and his resulting affection for dogs has led him to years of association with them, including not just dog ownership and friendships with other dog-lovers, but a fondness for reading about dogs and, quite naturally, for writing about dogs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dog on the Bed \u003c\/i\u003eis an old-fashioned abecedarian, a genre used by writers since the days of Ambrose Bierce in the classic \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e. It can adapt to a writer's favourite subject: M.F.K. Fisher wrote on food, Roland Barthes on romantic love, Ezra Pound on reading, and Richard Telekey is now using it to ponder his favourite subject - dogs. In \u003ci\u003eThe Dog on the Bed \u003c\/i\u003ehe uses at least one short essay for each letter of the alphabet to ramble through dog facts, dog thoughts, dog lore, philosophy on dogs, and, of course, personal stories and reflections from his own inborn love of dogs. \u003cbr\u003eHe explores aspects of the rich, complex, and mysterious human\/dog bond and how that bond defines our culture and ourselves as a species. We are human, he says, because of our dogs. \u003cbr\u003eStart at the beginning (Anthropomorphism) and read through to the end (a remembrance of the author's beloved pug, Zoli) or jump in at some point of special interest. There are musings on Children's Dog Books, Excrement, Second Dogs, Veterinarians, Writers, and Yapping. Esoteric, yes, but never less than fascinating. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dog on the Bed \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect gift to welcome a puppy into someone's family or to mark the passing of a treasured old friend. Every dog-lover who is also a reader (and are there any who aren't?) will find pleasure in \u003ci\u003eThe Dog on the Bed\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Teleky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1554552192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554552191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fitzhenry \u0026amp; Whiteside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.42w x 1.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 37","brand":"Richard Teleky","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48799258083583,"sku":"9781554552191","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dog-on-the-bed-richard-teleky-9781554552191","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}