A Dog Called Perth

The moving true story of Perth the beagle. 'Perth was a dog larger than life. She bought us adventure, drama and joy. She changed us forever.' From the instant they spotted the forlorn puppy in the kennel, Cindy and Peter Martin knew she was the one for them. Refusing to remain a mere pet, Perth becomes an adored member of the household - fiercely loyal, impossibly intelligent and totally trusting. The Martins swear to always let Perth run free, and she becomes an indefatigable explorer with an infallible compass. From the woods and lakes of upstate New York and her incredible survival in the wilderness of Vermont to her later adventures in the English countryside, Perth rewards the Martins with unshakable trust and unstinting love. This is an entertaining, beautifully written homage to a very special canine heroine that will bring tears to the eyes of dog lovers everywhere.

This heartwarming story of a truly remarkable dog, who changed the lives of her owners forever, will move and delight dog lovers everywhere. From the moment Peter and Cindy Martin spotted her as a puppy in a kennel she came streaking toward them and staring with her intense gaze, they knew she was the one. Almost immediately, she became a central part of their household. Alwayas left to run free, she became indefatigable explorer, gone for hours, sometimes entire days, but her infallible compass always brought her home. From her exploits in upstate New York to the story of her incredible survival in the Vermont wilderness and her later adventures in the English countryside, Perth displayed the same pluck, intelligence, devotion, unshakable trust, and unstinting love. Anyone who has ever owned or grown up with or wanted a dog will be captivated by this extraordinary, beautifully written homage to a very special creature.

Matthew lives next door to the school and one day his dog Bear keeps on coming over to the school so Matthew takes him home. Suddenly when Matthew is back in class there is a squeal of breaks...

In almost 40 per cent of households in North America, dogs are kept as companion animals. Dogs may be man's best friends, but what are humans to dogs? If these animals' loyalty and unconditional love have won our hearts, why do we so often view closely related wild canids, such as foxes, wolves, and coyotes, as pests, predatory killers, and demons? Re-examining the complexity and contradictions of human attitudes towards these animals, Dog's Best Friend? looks at how our relationships with canids have shaped and also been transformed by different political and economic contexts. Journeying from ancient Greek and Roman societies to Japan's Edo period to eighteenth-century England, essays explore how dogs are welcomed as family, consumed in Asian food markets, and used in Western laboratories. Contributors provide glimpses of the lives of street dogs and humans in Bali, India, Taiwan, and Turkey and illuminate historical and current interactions in Western societies. The book delves into the fantasies and fears that play out in stereotypes of coyotes and wolves, while also acknowledging that events such as the Wolf Howl in Canada's Algonquin Park indicate the emergence of new popular perspectives on canids. Questioning where canids belong, how they should be treated, and what rights they should have, Dog's Best Friend? reconsiders the concept of justice and whether it can be extended beyond the limit of the human species.

An affectionate story about a child and her dog. Bear is vividly described and is a loyal, loving and happy dog. Through her experiences and adventures with Bear she learns about friendship, caring, need and responsibility. Children and adults everywhere will own or have known a pet like Bear. He is the perfect pet that seems a pillar of strength and a giver of constant love and attention. Bear will charm every reader that meets him.

Do all women end up with a man? No. So why does women’s fiction always seek a paired-off ending – a cure for single, like it’s some kind of disease?

Happy Without Him is about, well, being happy without a him. It’s the funny but bumpy journey of four female friends dealing with the challenges of life.

The girls are based in Sydney and attend a monthly book club. Josie tries everything to make her relationship work— a relationship with a good looking bully she clings to in her fear of the Sydney ‘man drought’. Burnt by a bad marriage, Kelly wasn’t looking, but finds lovely Nick. Ella is just exhausted by motherhood, but rediscovers how great her life and husband are as they embark on their own unique adventure.

Jen is desperate to find a boyfriend. She tries it all: speed dating, internet dating, a posh dating agency. In the end she wakes up to the fact that her life might be better without all these crappy blokes she keeps finding.

There are good men out there. But when Jen stops living her life searching for one, her real life begins—a life discovering the secret joy of being single.

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