{"product_id":"mountaintop-school-for-dogs-and-other-second-chances-paperback","title":"Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Cooney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew and Noteworthy from\"USA Today\"A Best New Book of the Week from\"People\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew and Noteworthy from \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Best New Book of the Week from \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A wise, engaging meditation on dogs, love, and recovery from pain. Come. Sit. Read! Lily King, author of \u003ci\u003eEuphoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If you ve ever loved a dog, this book is a must-read. \u003ci\u003eMissourian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Sanctuary is a refuge for strays and rescued dogs. Evie has joined a training program there, though she knows almost nothing about animals. Like the greyhound who won t move, the Rottweiler with attitude problems, or the hound who might be a candidate for search-and-rescue, Evie has a troubled past. But as they all learn, no one should stay prisoner to a life she didn t choose. Heartfelt and hilarious in turn, this is a deeply moving story of the countless ways in which humans and canines help each other find new lives, new selves, and new hope.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is a miracle of a book . . . Cooney is such a wise genius of a writer, and her sentences keep surprising you, but are never the point in themselves. I read with a kind of mental breathlessness. If Cooney needs someone to convince her to write a sequel, I volunteer. Gail Godwin, author of \u003ci\u003ePublishing, Evensong, Unfinished Desires, \u003c\/i\u003eand many others\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A moving and joyous romp . . . All the dogs are wonderfully, fully drawn characters . . . A brilliantly crafted, uplifting book. \u003ci\u003eThe Bark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ellen Cooney is the author of nine novels, and her stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and many literary journals. She has taught writing at MIT, Harvard, and Boston College and now lives in Maine with her dogs Andy, Skip, and Maxine each, in their own way, a rescue.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eELLEN COONEY is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies \u003c\/i\u003eand other novels. Her stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and many literary journals. She has taught writing at MIT, Harvard, and Boston College, and now lives in Maine with her dogs Andy, Skip, and Maxine -- who are, each in their way, rescues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761837048096,"sku":"9780544483934","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/510dd8fd5818ff4550617b82b4c36298.webp?v=1780214051","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mountaintop-school-for-dogs-and-other-second-chances-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}