Saving Simon, Jon Katz
Saving Simon, Jon Katz
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Saving Simon
How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion

Author: Jon Katz

Narrator: Tom Stechschulte

Unabridged: 6 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/07/2014


Synopsis

When Jon Katz got a call from an animal control officer about Simon, a neglected donkey who had been found on a failing farm in upstate New York, he wasn't expecting to add another animal to his already full life. But when he made the trek out to meet him, he couldn't help falling in love with the skinny, mangy donkey who had already suffered so much, and he ended up taking him into his home. It was Simon who listened in the fields as Jon read to him and discussed philosophy. And it was Simon who forced Jon to confront the most difficult parts of life. And ultimately, it was Simon who brought Jon to a new understanding about mercy and compassion. In this heartwarming and heartrending memoir, Jon Katz plumbs the depths of the human-animal bond with his trademark grace, strength and skill. Jon Katz has written twenty-six books, including works of nonfiction, novels, short stories, and books for children. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Rolling Stone, and the AKC Gazette, and has worked for CBS News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer; he is also a photographer. He lives on Bedlam Farm, in upstate New York, with his wife, the artist Maria Wulf, and their dogs, donkeys, barn cats, sheep, and chickens.

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 Melissa on November 02, 2014

For someone who loves animals as much as I do, I don't read a lot of animal stories, because they make me too sad. So I was aware of Jon Katz as an author but had never read any of his books. I was attracted to this one because of the adorable donkey on the cover and because of the subtitle: "How a......more

Goodreads review by Jessaka on November 08, 2018

Donkeys, Dogs, Chickens and a Dead Rooster We first came to Tahlequah in 2006, bringing with us our 4 month old border collie that I named Mocha. The plan was to see if we wanted to move here. In searching for a house we drove over to Hulbert because I had seen a photo of a house on Realtor.com that......more