{"product_id":"life-with-forty-dogs-misadventures-with-runts-rejects-retirees-and-rescues-paperback","title":"Life with Forty Dogs: Misadventures with Runts, Rejects, Retirees, and Rescues - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Robertia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Dog Writer's Association of America Best Book: Rescue or Adoption and Dogwise Best Book Award in 2017.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning writer and photographer Joseph Robertia, \u003ci\u003eLife with Forty Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of the funny, fascinating, and sometimes heartbreaking stories of the life-changing canine commitment he and his family made.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Robertia and his wife, Cole, first entered the world of dog sledding in Alaska, they had never expected to have their household grow up to forty dogs--\"primarily rogues, runts, and rejects from other kennels.\" But quickly they found their lives inextricably intertwined with each dog they rescued as they learned each one's unique character and personality and how irreplaceable each was for their team and for their family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an invitation to understand the essence of life with forty dogs in its entirety and, through that comprehension, to truly appreciate what Robertia sees every day. Not everyone can sacrifice their spare time, salaries, and sanity to get to know so many characters--from the well-mannered to the wily--but \u003ci\u003eLife with Forty Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e will reveal the endless adventures and misadventures that come to those like Robertia and his family who have dedicated themselves to their furry companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the past fourteen years Joseph Robertia has been an award-winning writer and photographer. He spent more than a decade as an outdoors reporter at the Peninsula Clarion newspaper and currently writes for the Sports \u0026amp; Outdoors section of the \u003ci\u003eAlaska Dispatch News\u003c\/i\u003e--the state's largest newspaper. In recent years he has freelanced as a professional journalist with articles and photographs published in \u003ci\u003eAlaska Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMushing Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSalmon Trout Steelheader, \u003c\/i\u003e and in \u003ci\u003eAlaska 50: Celebrating Alaska's 50th Anniversary of Statehood, \u003c\/i\u003e just to name a few. Along with his wife, he has mushed dogs with his kennel fielding teams in the 1,000-mile lditarod, Yukon Quest, and more than thirty other races.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 5.5 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760098115872,"sku":"9781943328918","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1d9d237f2ed5c7f6d6c8b0205a9e481d.webp?v=1780171591","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/life-with-forty-dogs-misadventures-with-runts-rejects-retirees-and-rescues-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}