A Gift from Bob, by James Bowen A sequel to the best seller, A Street Cat Named Bob, which is now becoming a film starring Luke Treadaway and Ruta Gedmintas, A Gift From Bob is about author James Bowen’s last days on the streets of London, England, scratching out a living for himself and Bob, […]
The Old Man and the Cat, by Nils Uddenberg
Thomas Dunne Books, c/o St. Martin’s Griffin (175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010), 2015. 164 pages, hardcover. $22.99. Reviewed by Debra J. White Retired psychology professor Nils Uddenberg was content with his retirement in Lund, Sweden. But, not long after returning home from a vacation with his wife, Uddenberg noticed a stray cat staring […]
A Gift from Bob, by James Bowen
St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 2015. 171 pages, hardcover. $22.99. Reviewed by Debra J. White A sequel to the best seller, A Street Cat Named Bob (which I haven’t yet read), which is now becoming a film starring Luke Treadaway and Ruta Gedmintas, A Gift From Bob is about […]
Lessons from Tara
by David Rosenfelt St. Martin’s Press (175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010), 2015. 227 pages, hardcover. $25.99. Reviewed by Debra J. White David Rosenfelt, author of the Andy Carpenter crime mystery series, and his wife Debbie have rehomed several thousand shelter dogs since forming the Tara Foundation in 1995, named after Tara the […]
Last Chance Mustang, by Mitchell Bornstein
St. Martin’s Press (175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010), 2015. 300 pages, hardcover. $26.99. Reviewed by Debra J. White Chicago attorney and horse trainer Mitchell Bornstein has a history of handling difficult clients both in court and in the stable. Samson is perhaps his biggest challenge and reward. A survivor of a Bureau of […]
Lawyer for the Dog, a novel by Lee Robinson
St. Martin’s Press (c/o MacMillan, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010), 2015. 230 pages, hardcover. $24.99. Reviewed by Debra J. White Sally Baynard, a former public defender in Charleston, South Carolina, has represented drug dealers, rapists, thieves, murderers and more, but a dog? Never. A Schnauzer named Sherman is at the center of a […]
Old Dog Haven: every old dog has a story to tell
by Ardeth DeVries www.olddoghaven.org 192 pages, paperback. $19.95. Reviewed by Debra J. White Buy this book. I could not stop reading it. Each dog’s story captures the reader’s heart and never lets go. Founded in 2005 by Judith and Lee Piper, Old Dog Haven is a dog fostering network serving western Washington. A […]
Against declawing: The Paw Project video
The Paw Project Inc. (POB 445, Santa Monica, CA 90406), 2012. 60 minutes. Available in multiple formats. $10.00 donation requested. Available c/o: http://www.pawprojectmovie.com/ Reviewed by Debra J. White The Paw Project video opens with mobile veterinarian Jennifer Conrad treating de-clawed captive wild cats such as pumas and tigers in southern California sanctuaries. The big cats’ […]
An Animal Shelter’s Guide to Fundraising
by Tim Crum Animal Shelter Fundraising (12425 West Bell Road, Suite 117, Surprise AZ 85378), 2014. http://www.animalshelterguide.com/order-book.html 85 pages, paperback. $54.99. Reviewed by Debra J. White Animal shelters are a refuge for lost, homeless or abused animals, but as author Tim Crum notes, they may not be proficient at raising money. Some employ a […]
The Chain by Robin Lamont
Grayling Press, 2013. 240 pages, paperback. $4.99 Kindle, $12.95 paperback. Reviewed by Debra J. White The Chain is a laudable but overly ambitious attempt to expose the horrors in slaughterhouses. Author Robin Lamont obviously did exhaustive and commendable research in order to describe in excruciating detail routine slaughterhouse operations that, if witnessed, might cause many […]