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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
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 636.737 KATKatz, Jon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2006
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.7088 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: "Rose is determined and focused, keeping the sheep out of danger and protecting the other creatures on the farm she calls home. But of all those she's looked after since coming to the farm as a puppy, it is Sam, the farmer, whom she watches most carefully. Awoken one cold midwinter night during lambing season, Rose and Sam struggle into the snowy dark to do their work. The ever observant Rose...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Villard Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: Relates the author's relationship with a quiet, sensitive artist named Maria Wulf and his campaign to win over Maria's fiercely protective dog, Frieda, a Rottweiler-shepherd mix who resisted all efforts to tame her.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 636.7 KATKatz, Jon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.0092 KATKatz, Jon
Summary: Describes how the author rescued and fell in love with a neglected donkey who proved a loyal listener and companion, prompting the author to confront personal challenges and learn new lessons about compassion.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 636 KATKatz, Jon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Trade Paperbacks 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: Provides a detailed plan for living with a canine, covering everything from selecting the right dog and the importance of effective training to how to live with multiple dogs and the art of housebreaking.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7088 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: Relates the author's relationship with a quiet, sensitive artist named Maria Wulf and his campaign to win over Maria's fiercely protective dog, Frieda, a Rottweiler-shepherd mix who resisted all efforts to tame her.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 KATCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: In his first collection of short stories, Katz shares 16 tales of heartwarming relationships between humans and their four-legged friends. The title story features a housekeeper who loses her job, then discovers that her dogs have a special talent--one that could help her family get back on its feet.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: A moving meditation on coping with the loss of the animals that have enriched our lives. Jon Katz returns with a thoughtful exploration of the ways in which people grieve for their pets. Filled with helpful advice, philosophical questions, and emotional reflections about Katz's own animals, this book is about far more than just the grieving process; it's also a comfort to heartbroken pet...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2011
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 155.9 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: In a portrait of one remarkable dog, the author recalls Orson, a troubled border collie that turned the author's world upside down, following the dog through its various incarnations as untamable wild beast, lovable lunatic, and beloved companion.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Villard Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.737 KATKatz, Jon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thomson/Gale 2007
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.737 KATKatz, 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
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.737 KATKatz, Jon
Summary: We seem to need animals in our disconnected lives more and more, yet we understand them less and less. In Talking to Animals, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz—who left his Manhattan life behind two decades ago for life on a farm where he is surrounded by dogs, cats, sheep, horses, cows, goats, and chickens—marshals his experience to offer us a deeper insight into animals and the tools...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2017
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 590 KATCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 590 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: A collection of dog-themed stories includes the tales of a woman's farewell to a beloved retriever, a young girl's instant connection with a shelter puppy, and a sheepdog's confrontation with an injured coyote.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KATKatz, 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
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.0092 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: The author describes the experiences he and his dogs had as they adjusted to the newest member of their family: Devon, a two-year-old border collie with a temperament completely opposite his own.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House House Trade Paperbacks 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: The author describes the experiences he and his dogs had as they adjusted to the newest member of their family: Devon, a two-year-old border collie with a temperament completely opposite his own.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House House Trade Paperbacks 2003
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 636.7 Katz,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
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: Presents a meditation on coping with the loss of an animal who has enriched one's life, sharing observations on the ways in which people grieve for their pets, related philosophical quesions, and the process of letting go.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.9 KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: Rose is a working dog devoted to keeping the sheep and other creatures at Bedlam Farm out of danger. But as the weather grows cold, Rose senses danger--a storm unlike any she's seen. When an epic blizzard finally strikes, Rose needs all her courage to help her master save the farm.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC KATKatz, Jon.
Summary: Rose is a working dog devoted to keeping the sheep and other creatures at Bedlam Farm out of danger. But as the weather grows cold, Rose senses danger--a storm unlike any she's seen. When an epic blizzard finally strikes, Rose needs all her courage to help her master save the farm.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2011
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC KATKatz, Jon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 1999