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Biography & Autobiography.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ā?¢ In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life.
A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldnā??t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did, inspiring Dean and Gerda to trust their instincts and recapture a sense of wonder that will remain with them always. Trixie lived fewer than twelve years; in this wide world, she was a little thing. But in every way that mattered, she lived a big life… (more)
What a sweet book and tribute to his Trixie. I have read his books since I was about 13 but know nothing about the mans person. Seeing a book about his dog, I couldn't resist. I loved how he loved this dog and how even before he had owned a dog, that the CCI was so important to him. Trixie does sound like she was an amazing dog but aren't they all. I reads this right after putting my Aussie/lab mix down. I actually think it helped me get through this. ( )
I loved this book because I have also had that close relationship with a dog who is more than a dog. Trixie came into the lives of Dean and Gerda Koontz finally and managed to make them better people. Dean writes about all the amazing things Trixie does. I wish I could have known her, she sounds like a truly amazing dog. ( )
An homage to his well loved golden retriever, Trixie, this short book describes the joyful life of the Koontz dog and the effects the dog had on his and his wife's life. Told in wonderful anecdotal stories, it's easy to see why Trixie was so well loved. A little philosophy, a little humor, a little faith, all show up in this lovingly written book. Even though I'm more of a cat person than dog lover, I couldn't put this book down. ( )
Biography & Autobiography.
New Age.
Pets.
Nonfiction.
HTML:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ā?¢ In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life.
A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldnā??t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did, inspiring Dean and Gerda to trust their instincts and recapture a sense of wonder that will remain with them always. Trixie lived fewer than twelve years; in this wide world, she was a little thing. But in every way that mattered, she lived a big life
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From Amazon: "In each little life we can see great truth and beauty, and in each little life we glimpse the way of all things in the universe."
DEAN KOONTZ thought he had everything he needed. A successful novelist with more than twenty #1 New York Times bestsellers to his credit, Dean had forged a career out of industry and imagination. He had been married to his high school sweetheart, Gerda, since the age of twenty, and together they had made a happy life for themselves in their Southern California home. It was the picture of peace and contentment. Then along came Trixie.
Dean had always wanted a dog--had even written several books in which dogs were featured. But not until Trixie was he truly open to the change that such a beautiful creature could bring about in him. Trixie had intelligence, a lack of vanity, and an uncanny knack for living in the present. And because she was joyful and direct as all dogs are, she put her heart into everything--from chasing tennis balls, to playing practical jokes, to protecting those she loved.
A retired service dog with Canine Companions for Independence, Trixie became an assistance dog of another kind. She taught Dean to trust his instincts, persuaded him to cut down to a fifty-hour work week, and, perhaps most important, renewed in him a sense of wonder that will remain with him for the rest of his life. She mended him in many ways.
Trixie weighed only sixty-something pounds, Dean occasionally called her Short Stuff, and she lived less than twelve years. In this big world, she was a little thing, but in all the ways that mattered, including the effect she had on those who loved her, she lived a big life.
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