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One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food - Couverture rigide

Schaffer, Michael

 
9780805087116: One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food
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ISBN 10 : 0805087117 ISBN 13 : 9780805087116
Editeur : Henry Holt & Co, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Schaffer Michael

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Présentation de l'éditeur

“Informative, entertaining . . . [A] terrific book.”—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington PostWhen Michael Schaffer and his wife drove to a rural animal shelter and adopted Murphy, a mistreated Saint Bernard, they vowed that they’d never become the kind of people who, say, get their dog a facial treatment. But then they started to get weird looks from the in-laws: You hired a trainer? Murphy is on antidepressants? It turned out Murphy wasn’t alone: yesteryear’s pooch has moved from the backyard doghouse to the master bedroom, evolving from man’s best friend to bona fide family member. One Nation Under Dog is the beloved chronicle of this new world of American pet mania. Schaffer, guided on occasion by Murphy, provides a surprising, lively, and often hilarious portrait of our country—how the way we treat our pets reflects evolving ideas about everything from science and consumerism, to politics and family—through this fabulously reported and sympathetic look at both us and our animals.

Biographie de l'auteur

Michael Schaffer is a former staff writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer, U.S. News & World Report, and Washington City Paper, and has written for The Washington Post, Slate, The Daily Beast, and The New Republic, among other publications. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Keltie Hawkins, and their daughter, Eleanor. They insist that their own pets, Murphy the Saint Bernard and Amelia the black cat, are not freakishly pampered.

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Éditeur
Henry Holt & Co
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0805087117
ISBN 13 
9780805087116
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
288
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Personne responsable
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