The Dogs Who Found Me

I admit, this is not the literary accomplishment of the ages (thus the four stars), but it's near and dear to my heart. Last March (2007) I found a dog roaming outside around my house, and he had clearly been on the road for days. Long story short, I sent him to the pound, rescued him from the pound......more

This book was not what I expected. The chapters read more like a personal journal than a book - and it's not especially an uplifting book. The best thing about this book, in my view, is Foster's ability to describe our reluctance to help animals that clearly are starving before our eyes. He articula......more

Joyfully told stories with lotsa good advice on dogs (choosing, care, emergency situations, with a list of helpful associations and internet sites at the end, and much more.). The man loves animals, especially dogs. Narrated lovingly and clearly by Patrick Lawlor.......more

Ken Foster is a somewhat disaster-prone writer and academic who didn't set out to do dog rescue. After he adopted his own dog, Brando, though, it was just a matter of time. He loves dogs, especially pit bulls, and can't ignore the stray or abandoned dogs he's now seeing as he moves around New York C......more

It is proving very difficult for me to review this book. I purchased it in March 2006 when our bookstore reopened post-Katrina, but then I let it sit on my shelf for five and a half years because I wasn't sure I was ready to read it. Sure enough, even now, the chapter about the storm hit me hard. (H......more