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Coronetz, Melanie

 
9781436356749: In the Shadow of Mercury: A Memoir of Mid-Life and Dogs
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ISBN 10 : 1436356741 ISBN 13 : 9781436356749
Editeur : Xlibris, 2008

Synopsis

In the Shadow of Mercury, a Memoir of Mid-Life and Dogs explores how one woman's search for identity in middle age brought her into the show ring at Madison Square Garden. After trying and discarding a series of possible careers, the author settles in with a Schipperke she names Mercury. On the advice of some friends, she then attempts to show him. This book traces her missteps as she tries to learn the ins and outs of the purebred dog world. Meanwhile, her marriage slumps towards indifference. And the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show approaches. What happens with Mercury and the subsequent dogs in the author's life makes this memoir of mid-life a lively and touching read for dog lovers and anybody else interested in a good story that happens to be true.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In the Shadow of Mercury, a Memoir of Mid-Life and Dogs explores how one woman's search for identity in middle age brought her into the show ring at Madison Square Garden. After trying and discarding a series of possible careers, the author settles in with a Schipperke she names Mercury. On the advice of some friends, she then attempts to show him. This book traces her missteps as she tries to learn the ins and outs of the purebred dog world. Meanwhile, her marriage slumps towards indifference. And the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show approaches. What happens with Mercury and the subsequent dogs in the author's life makes this memoir of mid-life a lively and touching read for dog lovers and anybody else interested in a good story that happens to be true.

Biographie de l'auteur

Melanie Coronetz grew up with pet dogs. She stumbled into the world of showing by accident, as she approached middle-age. Throughout her life, she's had a variety of careers-some satisfying, some not. A native New Yorker, she lives in Manhattan with her husband and their dogs.

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Éditeur
Xlibris
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1436356741
ISBN 13 
9781436356749
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
166
Coordonnées du fabricant
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