The Dogs of Avalon, Laura Schenone
The Dogs of Avalon, Laura Schenone
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The Dogs of Avalon
The Race to Save Animals in Peril

Author: Laura Schenone

Narrator: Esther Wane

Unabridged: 9 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/22/2017

Categories: Nonfiction, Nature, Pets


Synopsis

Greyhounds, streaks of lightning, were bred to be the fastest dogs on earth. Yet for decades tens of thousands were destroyed, abandoned, and abused each year when they couldn't run fast enough. Scrappy Marion Fitzgibbon, whose empathy for animals made her relentless, became obsessed with saving these dogs—despite the overwhelming power of dog-racing proponents—when she became head of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Along with an American greyhound rescuer, a foxhunter's wife, a British Lady, and a powerful German animal advocate, she fights to create a sanctuary—and a paradise—where animals heal and thrive. Their pioneering work is part of a global movement to close racetracks, including Massachusetts's Wonderland, and find homes for these gentle but misunderstood dogs.

About Laura Schenone

Laura Schenone is the author of The Dogs of Avalon, the James Beard Award-winning A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove and The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken. She writes for Saveur, New Jersey Monthly, and other magazines. She lives in New Jersey with her family and dog Lily.


Reviews

The Dogs of Avalon is an incredible book, but not an easy one to read.  The subject matter is emotionally charged and has a profound effect on the reader.  On the one hand, you see how much good a handful of people manage to do with limited resources.  On the other hand, you see how monumental the p......more