{"product_id":"izzy-lenore-two-dogs-an-unexpected-journey-and-me-paperback","title":"Izzy \u0026 Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Katz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this wonderful book, Jon Katz, the owner of Bedlam Farm, learns once again about the unexpected places animals can take us. As trained hospice volunteers visiting homes and nursing facilities in upstate New York, Katz and his affectionate and intuitive border collie Izzy bring comfort and canine companionship to people who most need it. An eighty-year-old Alzheimer's patient smiles for the first time in months when she feels Izzy's soft fur. A retired logger joyfully remembers his own beloved dog. As Izzy bonds with patients and Katz focuses on their families, the author begins to come to terms with his own life, discovering dark realities he has never confronted. Meanwhile, Lenore, a spirited, bright-eyed black Labrador puppy, arrives at Bedlam Farm. Her genial personality and boundless capacity for affection steer Katz out of the shadows, rekindle his love of working with dogs, and restore his connection to the farm and the animals and people around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon Katz has written eighteen books-six novels and twelve works of nonfiction-including \u003cb\u003eIzzy \u0026amp; Lenore, Dog Days, A Good Dog, A Dog Year, The Dogs of Bedlam Farm, The New Work of Dogs, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKatz on Dogs\u003c\/b\u003e. A two-time finalist for the National Magazine Award, he writes columns about dogs and rural life for the online magazine \u003ci\u003eSlate, \u003c\/i\u003eand has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, GQ, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAKC Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e. Katz is also a photographer, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, and co-host of the radio show \u003ci\u003eDog Talk \u003c\/i\u003eon Northeast Public Radio. He lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with his dogs, sheep, steers and cow, donkeys, barn cat, irritable rooster Winston, and three hens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751350567200,"sku":"9780812977745","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ea7c7f67eff8b39e5fbd0424b4559051.webp?v=1779971475","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/izzy-lenore-two-dogs-an-unexpected-journey-and-me-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}