A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (653 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B006RZG0K6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 539 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kathy Cunningham said "Some dog, huh?". Dean Koontz's A BIG LITTLE LIFE, is a beautiful and inspiring tribute to his golden retriever, Trixie. Those of us who have read Koontz's novels know that dogs - and especially goldens - have always appeared prominently in his works; and Trixie's picture has graced many a book jacket, sitting happily with her human owner. So it was no surprise how much this dog meant to both Koontz and his wife, Gerda. Trixie was a dog who not only changed their lives, but showed them a glimpse of the truly spiritual. As. "I liked his suspense and horror books well enough" according to Crazy Dog Lady. Oh, this book.I admit I haven't read Dean Koontz in ages. When I was a kid, I liked his suspense and horror books well enough, but we parted ways right around when I went to college.Since then, we'd been strangers. Life got in the way, the normal business of making money that's already been long-since relegated to one bill or another.Last summer my dog died. Not just any dog, but my spirit animal, my totem. She was the best and most beautiful dog I ever knew, my business partner in my animal behavior con. Candy Greff said Love for Golden Retrievers. This is the first Dean Koontz book I've ever read, and now I'm a fan. Just started his book, "The Darkest Night".We've now been owned by Love for Golden Retrievers Candy Greff This is the first Dean Koontz book I've ever read, and now I'm a fan. Just started his book, "The Darkest Night".We've now been owned by 4 Golden Retrievers, and this book put our love for them into words we couldn't express ourselves but definitely felt. Thank you!Candy Greff. Golden Retrievers, and this book put our love for them into words we couldn't express ourselves but definitely felt. Thank you!Candy Greff
But in every way that mattered, she lived a big life.. In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, best-selling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. Trixie lived fewer than 12 years; in this wide world, she was a little thing. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did, inspiring Dean and Gerda to trust their instincts and recapture a sense of wonder that will remain with them always. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn't be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment