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Thorndike large print Americana seriesFrey, Tricia
Summary: "Set on the banks of the Boardman River, just south of Traverse City, Michigan, River Love is a compelling memoir about a dog named Sheldon and his remarkable journey to his true home. Tricia Frey shares her deeply personal story, starting from the day she and her sister co-purchased the river property in 2005. The following spring, Tricia spotted the skittish, fightened little Sheltie she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 2020
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FRECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FRECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FREY, TRICIA FREWolf, Steven D.
Summary: Relates the story of an attorney who adopts a retired racing greyhound named Comet, and describes how both dog and owner helped each other come to terms with retirement, debilitating injuries, and trusting one another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 WOLKnapp, Caroline
Summary: Examines the rich and complicated terrain of human-animal relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 1999
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.7 KNADodman, Nicholas H.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 DODKihn, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2011
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 KIHSummary: Dean Cage is a former Special Ops agent. Now he is a marked man who becomes the victim of mistaken identity. Injected with a powerful hallucinogenic drug that is supposed to force him to tell secrets he doesn't have to give, Cage races against time to clear his name and find an antidote that will save his life. Unfortunately, the only thing that can save him is some thing he doesn't want to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Unstoppable 2004Stern, Jane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 STEStavrinides, Liz.
Summary: 78 million dogs live as pets in the USA. These are the lucky ones. Five to seven million companion animals enter shelters every year, and more than half are euthanized due to the lack of space. Miracle Dogs celebrates and honors the rescuers and the dogs whose lives they’ve saved. It features wonderful stories and photographs of dog rescuers, dog trainers, and rescue organizations such as The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 STAPowers, Tom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Friede Publications 2002
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 POW1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 920 POW
Dibsie, Patricia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yorkville Press 2003
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 636.7 DIBAscher-Walsh, Rebecca.
Summary: Unlikely Friendships meets Marley and Me. In this heartwarming gift book, author Rebecca Ascher-Walsh presents a collection of inspiring dog stories and touching photos--dogs who comfort veterans, dogs who learn to surf, dogs who detect cancer, and dogs who save the day: Each one is devoted. These 38 uplifting dog stories showcase the most amazing dog rescues, accomplishments, and abilities...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 ASCKerasote, Ted.
Summary: Describes how the author adopted a dog living on its own in the wild and his decision to install a dog door in his house so that the dog could live both inside and outside, in a study of the human-dog partnership and animal consciousness and behavior.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 636.7092 KERBreland, Claudia C.
Summary: "In 1922, Dorothy Kraker set up a simple white roadside stand on Crystal Lake and began selling farm-sized pies made with tart cherries picked from the family orchard. A century later, The Cherry Hut has become a nationally acclaimed full-service restaurant, famous for its cherry pies, jams, ice cream, homemade sandwiches, and much more. This 100th anniversary book includes historic photos,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4632 BREKerasote, Ted.
Summary: Describes how the author adopted a dog living on its own in the wild and his decision to install a dog door in his house so that the dog could live both inside and outside, in a study of the human-dog partnership and animal consciousness and behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2007
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.7092 KERTarte, Bob.
Summary: Offers stories and observations of the writer's experiences with six idiosyncratic cats as they gradually begin to take over his home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.8 TARStocking, Kathleen
Summary: The Long Arc of the Universe - Travels Beyond the Pale, the latest book from award-winning Michigan essayist Kathleen Stocking, completes a trilogy. Dubbed a rural "seer" by The New York Times in 1991 for her first book, Letters from the Leelanau, she followed that with Lake Country, essays about Michigan. In Long Arc of the Universe Stocking takes us all over the world: from California where...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stocking Press 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.74 STONaldrett, Alan.
Summary: Some of Michigan's most noteworthy yarns and compelling characters were lost down the corridors of history--until now. Discover the Nain Rouge, that "Demon from the Strait," spotted everywhere from the Battle of Bloody Run in 1763 to the Detroit Riot in 1967. Meet folks like Major Stickney, who named his sons One and Two and his youngest daughter Indiana. Inspect the Toledo War's ill-equipped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The History Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 NALKatz, 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
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 636.737 KATBoulley, Angeline
Summary: "Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi's hockey team. Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, she...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC BOUCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Audiobooks, Call number: YA PA FIC BOUKatz, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 2008