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Kihn, Martin.

Summary: Describes how the author's life as an alcoholic spiraled out of control, to the point that his wife left him and his only chance at redemption was launching himself--and his unruly Bernese mountain dog, Hola--into the world of competitive dog training.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2011

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 KIH

Plaskin, Glenn.

Summary: "The heartwarming true story of how one special cocker spaniel turned four strangers into family"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Center Street 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 PLA

Adams, Cindy Heller.

Summary: The "New York Post" columnist shares the life lessons she gleaned through her relationships with her former and current Yorkie companions, who helped her to find joy in the continuity of life after a loss.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.7 ADA

Katz, Jon.

Summary: As trained hospice volunteers visiting homes and nursing facilities, Katz and Izzy bring comfort to people who most need it. As Izzy bonds with patients and Katz focuses on their families, the author begins to come to terms with his own life, discovering dark realities he has never confronted. Meanwhile, Lenore arrives at Bedlam. Her genial personality and boundless capacity for affection steer...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 636.737 KAT

Katz, Jon.

Summary: In Dog Days, Jon Katz, the squire of Bedlam Farm, allows us to live our dreams of leaving the city for the country, and shares the unpredictable adventure of farm life. The border collies, the sheep, the chickens, the cat, the ram, and one surprisingly sociable steer named Elvis all contribute to the hum (and occasional roar) of Bedlam. On timeless summer days and in punishing winter storms,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Trade Paperbacks 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.0092 KAT

Katz, Jon.

Summary: Katz presents the story of two dogs that profoundly affected his life and work. Skittish border collie Izzy pushes him into rewarding work with Hospice. And black lab Lenore's gentle spirit helps remind him why he wanted to work with animals in the first place.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.737 KAT

Richards, Susan

Summary: A memoir about the life-giving power of caring for an animal. One day, after waking up hung-over for nine years, Susan Richards realized she was an alcoholic. Here, she chronicles how her horse, Georgia, kept her steady and focused as she slowly overcame her urge to drink and learned how to love again.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 RICHARDS, SUSAN Ric

Richards, Susan

Summary: The horse Susan Richards chose for rescue wouldn't be corralled into her waiting trailer. Instead, Lay Me Down, a former racehorse with a foal close on her heels, walked right up the ramp and into Susan's life. This gentle creature--malnourished, plagued by pneumonia and an eye infection--had endured a rough road, but somehow her heart was still open an generous. It seemed fated that she would...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Soho Press 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.1 RIC

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Richards

Katz, Jon.

Summary: The squire of Bedlam Farm shares the unpredictable adventure of farm life. From little Jesus, the newborn donkey who becomes the farm mascot, to the sociable steer Elvis and his enormous sweetheart Luna, the creatures at Bedlam Farm find new ways to challenge Katz. Riding herd on the place is Rose, the workaholic border collie. Not even Rupert the ram can intimidate her. The sheep, the chickens...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.0092 KAT

Katz, Jon.

Summary: Katz presents the story of two dogs that profoundly affected his life and work. Skittish border collie Izzy pushes him into rewarding work with Hospice. And black lab Lenore's gentle spirit helps remind him why he wanted to work with animals in the first place.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.737 KAT

Katz, Jon.

Summary: Katz learns that living with four dogs on a rural New York farm is one thing. But what happens when you add a couple cows, four donkeys, a growing flock of sheep, a few hens, a temperamental rooster, and even Mother (a barn cat) to the mix?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.0092 KAT

Katz, Jon.

Summary: Contains photographs and the stories of Rose, Izzy, Frieda, and Lenore, four dogs that perform various jobs on Bedlam Farm.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 2011

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.7 KAT

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Katz 2011

Katz, Jon.

Summary: The author recounts his experiences over the course of a winter spent with his three border collies in an aging farmhouse with four decrepit barns, as he made new discoveries about the relationship between dogs and humans.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Villard Books 2004

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 KAT

Katz, Jon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Trade Paperbacks 2005

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 KAT

Summary: Fran Drescher stars in her defining role as street-smart Fran Fine, a down-on-her-luck diva who finds herself hired for a job for which she never even applied. Now, she's the nanny for a rich, sophisticated family in Manhattan, and when this blue-collar girl from the block moves in with a blue blood, widowed Broadway producer and his three children, the comedy is red hot.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2006

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD NAN

Summary: Fran Drescher stars in her defining role as street-smart Fran Fine, a down-on-her-luck diva who finds herself hired for a job for which she never even applied. Now, she's the nanny for a rich, sophisticated family in Manhattan, and when this blue-collar girl from the block moves in with a blue blood, widowed Broadway producer and his three children, the comedy is red hot.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD NAN

Summary: A psychotic taxi driver tries to save a child prostitute and becomes infatuated with a political campaigner. He goes on a violent rampage when his dreams don't work out.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA TAX

Summary: A man-beast living under the streets of New York City saves and befriends a wealthy and shallow attorney after she is beaten and left for dead. From the moment these two cross paths, they share a strong psychic bond, and though they live in separate worlds, their love continues to grow without measure.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2007

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BEA

Summary: Doug fakes cardiac arrest at Carrie's work event to cover up his inability to remember her co-workers' names. Carrie scores box seats to a Mets game, only to have Doug strike out with her boss. When Doug's parents come to town, Arthur is more than happy to entertain Doug's bored mom. Arthur settles a decades-old vendetta against a game show, solves a crime of a missing wallet, and learns the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2007

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD KIN

Summary: This fantasy-crime drama series features the adventures and romance between Vincent, a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine, a savvy assistant D.A. in New York. These two share a strong, mystical bond that enables Vincent, while in his underground lair, to sense whenever Catherine is in danger in the World Above. In this season, Catherine, pregnant with Vincent's child, becomes a victim to a...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: CBS DVD 2008

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BEA

Summary: How far will a man go to climb the corporate ladder? C.C. 'Bud' Baxter, a lowly insurance clerk, has a trump card: his apartment. He "loans" it out to married company executives for secret trysts. In return, he's well looked after, although he does grapple with his conscience. One day he asks out one of the elevator girls, Miss Kubelik, but she stands him up because of a crisis in her...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY APA

Summary: Series revolving around Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross--six friends living in New York City.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2006

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Summary: Raising kids can be tough. It's even harder when they're really raising you! 30-something couple Sean and Claudia deal with their three children as well as Sean's judgmental father and his carefree brother.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Mill Creek Entertainment 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV GRO

Summary: A man-beast living under the streets of New York City saves and befriends a wealthy and shallow attorney after she is beaten and left for dead. From the moment these two cross paths, they share a strong psychic bond, and though they live in separate worlds, their love continues to grow without measure.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2007

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BEA

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