I Have Heard You Calling in the Night

T homas Healy was a drunk, a fighter, sometimes a writer, often unemployed, no stranger to the police. His life was going nowhere but downhill. Then one day he bought a pup-a Doberman. He called him Martin. Gradually man and dog became unshakable allies, the closest of comrades, the best of friends. They took long walks together, they vacationed together, they even went to church together. Martin, in more ways than one, saved Thomas Healy's life.

Written with unadulterated candor and profound love, this soulful memoir gets at the heart of the intense bond between people and dogs.

Info autore

THOMAS HEALY grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1950s. He left school at fifteen and worked as a shunter in a railway yard and a security guard at a meat market, among other things. He lives in Glasgow.

Riassunto

T homas Healy was a drunk, a fighter, sometimes a writer, often unemployed, no stranger to the police. His life was going nowhere but downhill. Then one day he bought a pup—a Doberman. He called him Martin. Gradually man and dog became unshakable allies, the closest of comrades, the best of friends. They took long walks together, they vacationed together, they even went to church together. Martin, in more ways than one, saved Thomas Healy’s life.

Written with unadulterated candor and profound love, this soulful memoir gets at the heart of the intense bond between people and dogs.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Thomas Healy
• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 17.09.2007
• EAN: 9780156033718
• ISBN: 978-0-15-603371-8
• Pagine: 224
• Peso: 218 g
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; Memoirs, Dogs as pets, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Domestic animals and pets, Sociology: family and relationships, Dog obedience and training, Memory improvement and thinking techniques, Interpersonal communication and skills, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / General, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Happiness, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Memory Improvement, SELF-HELP: Motivational & Inspirational, PETS: Dogs / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Rich & Famous, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, PETS: Dogs / Breeds, PETS: Essays & Narratives, PETS: Dogs / Training