A Big Little Life:  A Memoir of a Joyful Dog

A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog

288 pages
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Published: 1 Jan 2009
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ISBN: 9781401323523

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Hyperion

Publication date: 25 August 2009

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In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn’t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did, inspiring Dean and Gerda to trust their instincts and recapture a sense of wonder that will remain with them always. Trixie lived fewer than twelve years; in this wide world, she was a little thing. But in every way that mattered, she lived a big life.