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"People who love dogs often talk about a 'lifetime' dog. I'd heard the phrase a dozen times before I came to recognize its significance. Lifetime dogs are dogs we love in especially powerful, sometimes inexplicable ways."--Jon KatzIn this gripping and deeply touching book, bestselling author Jon Katz tells the story of his lifetime dog, Orson: a beautiful border collie--intense, smart, crazy, and unforgettable.From the moment Katz and Orson meet, when the dog springs from his traveling crate at Newark airport and panics the baggage claim area, their relationship is deep, stormy, and loving.…
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7 editions- Ebook · English · 2010Ebury Publishing · 9781407030647
- Paperback · English · 2007Random House Trade Paperbacks · 256 pages · 9780812971491
- Hardcover · English · 2007Thorndike Press · 321 pages · 9780786292592
- Ebook · English · 2006Random House Publishing Group · 9781588366184
- Audiobook · English · 2006Recorded Books · 9781428113404
- Hardcover · English · 2006Villard · 240 pages · 9781400061891
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