Bad Dog: (A Love Story)

ISBN-13: 9780307477460 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 224 str.

Martin Kihn

Opis

Meet Hola. She's a nightmare. But she s gorgeous.
Hola may be the most beautiful Bernese mountain dog in the world, but she's never been trained, so it's not her fault if she tackles strangers, chews on furniture, and runs after buses. That honor falls to Marty, Hola's supposed master, who is a high-functioning alcoholic. A TV writer turned management consultant, Marty's in debt and out of shape; he's about to lose his job, and his wife, too, if he can't get his life--and his dog--under control. Desperately trying to save his marriage, Marty throws himself headlong into the world of competitive dog training. Unfortunately, he knows even less than Hola, the only dog ever to be expelled from her puppy preschool twice."

Recenzje

"Martin Kihn is just too talented I still don t know how a writer can be that laugh-out-loud funny while chronicling a major life crisis and his story is just too good to miss. (And of course the soulful pictures of Hola, his lovely Bernese mountain dog, don t hurt either.)"
Christian Science Monitor

"It s the special relationship between man and animal that form the heart of the memoir. . . Any dog lover is bound to tear up over the love and trust that can exist between a person and their dog, which Kihn captures perfectly with a blend of earnest emotional catharsis and wry humor."
The Daily Texan

"Not a cozy Marley and Me duplicate or Cesar Millan type training book (though readers will learn a lot about the value of appropriate training from someone who s been there), this sharply written, darkly funny memoir cum dog story cum recovery tale is a quick, absorbing read that will serve a wide audience well."
Library Journal (Starred Review)

"This wry memoir of the human-dog bond is one that eschews the usual treacly sentimentality in favor of a raw, deeply sincere, and self-aware homage to this powerful bond."
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Hola, surprise, surprise, grows enormous, while also growing out of control, ignoring commands, sprawling, immovable, across the bed. Add to this rowdy mix the fact that Kihn drinks way too much and that his wife, Gloria, is on the verge of leaving him, and you have a recipe for a surefire heartbreaking bestseller along the lines of Marley and Me."
Minneapolis Star-Tribune

This tale of a man who forgot he was a man and the dog who ultimately reminded him is the most touching, original buddy story I ve come across in ages. Sit. Stay. Read.
Walter Kirn, author of Up in the Air
 
A modern masterpiece that captures the dark side of K9 love.
Julia Szabo, Dogster.com
 
Martin Kihn s agile wit is showcased in this memoir of addiction, recovery, and the highs and lows of canine and human behavior.  Despite its compact form, Bad Dog carries a surprising amount of weight, and when you're not looking, it will knock you over and charm you, all while licking your face.
Charles Yu, author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
 
A bittersweet tale of renewal . . . An endearing read full of hope, humor and humility.
Kirkus Reviews

O autorze

MARTIN KIHN is an Emmy Award nominated former writer for MTV s Pop-Up Video and the author of House of Lies and A$$hole. He has worked at Spy, Forbes, and New York, and his articles have appeared in The New York Times, GQ, Details, and Cosmopolitan. He lives in Minneapolis.