Dog Days Dispatches from Bedlam Farm..., Jon Katz
Dog Days Dispatches from Bedlam Farm..., Jon Katz
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Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm

Author: Jon Katz

Narrator: Tom Stechschulte

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/26/2007

Synopsis

Best-selling author Jon Katz, often called the heir to James Herriot, has earned a devoted following for his heartwarming tales of the dogs in his life. In this book Katz learns that living with four dogs on a rural New York farm is one thing. But what happens when you add a couple cows, four donkeys, a growing flock of sheep, a few hens, a temperamental rooster, and even Mother a barn cat to the mix?

About Jon Katz

Jon Katz has written over twenty books, including Talking to Animals, Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, Dog Days, A Good Dog, and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Rolling Stone, Wired, and the AKC Gazette. He has worked for CBS News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is also a photographer and the author of a children’s book, Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with the artist Maria Heinrich; his dogs Izzy, Lenore, and Frieda; and his barn cats, Mother and Minnie.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ellis on March 15, 2008

I wanted to like this book a lot more than I did. The dogs were awesome, and the pictures were great, but this guy is no James Herriott. His writing was repetitive and just not all that interesting in a lot of places. I want to read about your kick-ass dogs, not the Grunt-and-Grumble-whatever.......more

Goodreads review by Jim on June 29, 2015

I would have given this book an unequivocal 5 stars for the first half, but the last 1/3 to 1/2 kind of sucked, even though it was very well read. The narrative wandered which I wouldn't have minded if it hadn't been so long & repetitive. It might have been me, but after telling about a dog, the bla......more

Goodreads review by Eva-Marie on May 06, 2010

I wasn't sure what I'd think of Dog Days because I'm kind of picky with the dog books I read. I ended up enjoying this and not picking up anythng else while I was reading this. If we had the option of half stars I'd give it a 3.5 for sure. And I'm definitely more eager to read more of his books, esp......more

Goodreads review by Sfdreams on May 19, 2008

I have been a fan of Jon Katz for many years. I REALLY enjoyed his suburban dectective series--I wish he still wrote mysteries. But his nonfiction dog books give me a glimpse into his life. And it almost makes me want to have my own small farm. (But I know I am too lazy to all the work it takes to k......more

Goodreads review by Forrest on April 13, 2010

I enjoyed reading this book. This is the first Jon Katz book I have read. After reading this book, I will seek out books written by him. I picked out this book only as a lark, but happy I selected it. I agree with Katz philosophy about dogs - that they are animals, companions and soul-mates, but the......more

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