Izzy and Lenore, Jon Katz
Izzy and Lenore, Jon Katz
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Izzy and Lenore
Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me

Author: Jon Katz

Narrator: Tom Stechschulte

Unabridged: 5 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/15/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, Pets

Synopsis

Jon Katz is the New York Times best-selling author of numerous nonfiction tales of man’s best friend. Here he presents the story of two dogs that profoundly affected his life and work. Skittish border collie Izzy pushes him into rewarding work with Hospice. And black lab Lenore’s gentle spirit helps remind him why he wanted to work with animals in the first place.

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 Michelle on March 09, 2009

The first thing I noted about this book was that it was very much unlike the previous Katz books I've read. For one, there was no long discussion of how he fought with a particular dog to get the poor thing under control. Most of his relationships with dogs have been fraught with tension. This was t......more

Goodreads review by Julia on March 18, 2015

While I enjoyed this book very much; it was also a very hard read for me (for personal reasons I do not wish to go into) I have read a couple of other books by this author and so expected dogs and other animals to play a big part, but I was not expecting the hospice aspect. Jon and his border collie I......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on June 25, 2022

Good book, and I like the way Jon Katz writes, but in addition to talking about his dogs, this book covers some serious topics; volunteering for Hospice visits and dealing with depression. This made the book less 'fun' for me to read and that is why only 4 stars. Volunteering to visit those in Hospi......more

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