{"product_id":"one-nation-under-dog-paperback","title":"One Nation Under Dog - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Schaffer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformative, entertaining . . . [A] terrific book.--Jonathan Yardley, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Michael Schaffer and his wife drove to a rural animal shelter and adopted Murphy, a mistreated Saint Bernard, they vowed that they'd never become the kind of people who, say, get their dog a facial treatment. But then they started to get weird looks from the in-laws: You hired a trainer? Murphy is on antidepressants? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt turned out Murphy wasn't alone: yesteryear's pooch has moved from the backyard doghouse to the master bedroom, evolving from man's best friend to bona fide family member. \u003ci\u003eOne Nation Under Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is the beloved chronicle of this new world of American pet mania. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSchaffer, guided on occasion by Murphy, provides a surprising, lively, and often hilarious portrait of our country--how the way we treat our pets reflects evolving ideas about everything from science and consumerism, to politics and family--through this fabulously reported and sympathetic look at both us and our animals.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Schaffer\u003c\/b\u003e is a former staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUS News \u0026amp; World Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWashington City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Keltie Hawkins, and their daughter, Eleanor. They insist that their own pets, Murphy the Saint Bernard and Amelia the black cat, are not freakishly pampered.\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 8.4 x 5.4 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 March 30, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761326194976,"sku":"9780805091465","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0ec909b8d78853858abca92685b53817.webp?v=1780204574","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/one-nation-under-dog-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}