Tales from a Dog Catcher

Tales from a Dog Catcher


"In the tradition of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small and John Grogan's Marley & Me, Tales from a Dog Catcher is a humorous and heartwarming collection about love, laughter, loss, acceptance, and fate, in the world of an animal control officer."
- Publishers Marketplace"

...Writing in a style reminiscent of James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small, she recalls her experiences in 22 vignettes that dispel and replace stereotypes with an image of a compassionate individual concerned with animals and people alike. Like Herriot, she is a gifted storyteller and an astute observer.... At times amusing and heart-wrenching, this memorable book deserves wide readership. Highly recommended for public libraries. "
- Library Journal (starred review)

... In Tales from a Dog Catcher, she brings together these experiences in a magical book that is funny, touching, and heartrending by turns." - Amazon.com

"This is a wonderful book. I had a hard time putting it down. I was laughing and tearing up, sometimes at the same time! I didn't want it to end..."-Nina Killham, Bestselling Author of Believe Me, How to Cook a Tart, and Mounting Desire

"Having good writing skills isn't a prerequisite for getting a job as a dog catcher, but the two certainly make a good combination for the author of Tales from a Dog Catcher...Some stories are funny - some may move you to tears. I may be barking up the wrong tree, but I think they will appeal to animal lover's and even those who don't care for pets will enjoy reading about the eccentric people involved in these tales from a dog catcher." ...Phyliss Davidson - INFO Metropolitan Library System Magazine. Oklahoma

"Summer reading! Enjoy tales about hero hounds, crazy cats. Great dog books just made for Summer Reading! ... Here's a list of some of our favorite books ... Tales from a Dog Catcher by Lisa Duffy-Korpics is a collection of real stories about people and the animals they encounter...this book is in the tradition of "All Creatures Great and Small" by James Herriot. The stories are funny, sad, uplifting and even silly." ...Laurie Denger - Dayton Daily News. Ohio

"...In Tales from a Dog Catcher," author Lisa Duffy-Korpics recounts her years as an animal control officer in a series of fascinating and engaging stories...the stories can be funny and heartbreaking, often simultaneously...However, there is no shortage of entertaining encounters. Animal lovers will appreciate the candid tales, and enjoy a new perspective on an often unexamined profession."...Dog Channel.com

"Lisa's numerous on-the-job adventures are compiled in this collection of sad, charming, delightful and humorous short stories. ...Animal lovers of all ages will appreciate Lisa’s recollections of her memorable encounters with domestic animals and injured wildlife in the beautiful Hudson Valley." ...Rachelle Nones - Tri County WOMAN magazine. New York



Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Love for No Reason by Marci Shimoff & Carol Kline


Love for No Reason by authors Marci Shimoff and my friend Carol Kline, was just released and is already bound for the NY Times Bestseller List! With endorsements from people such as Dr. Oz, Mariel Hemingway, Jack Canfield as well as authors John Gray (Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus) and Marianne Williamson (A Return to Love), both #1 New York Times bestselling authors, Love for No Reason is certain to become a classic.

Our attitudes, experiences and sometimes even the way we were raised can affect our ability to give and accept unconditional love, yet it's something we all seek. The kind of relationships we have with our young children and pets is often based on this exact thing - unconditional, non-judgemental love with no expectations. What if you could perpetuate this type of love into all your relationships and interactions? What if you could learn how to incorporate this into your relationship with yourself? Marci and Carol explore this and more using both current scientific research on the biochemistry of love as well as spiritual and cultural wisdom from around the world. They've created a 7 Step Program designed to help people with:
  • Healing yourself of destructive behaviors like workaholism, self-sabotage, and addictions. (Yes, even these have a lack of love as their root cause!)
  • Recovering quickly from the most stressful situations.
  • Becoming the kind of parent you've always wanted to be—more patient, understanding, accepting, encouraging, and loving than you already are! (And it's never too late for this … no matter how old your kids are.)
  • Boosting all areas of your health—physical, mental, and emotional—as well as increase your longevity, lower your blood pressure, and reduce the risk of depression.
  • Enjoy more meaningful, lasting, and fulfilling relationships—not only with others but with yourself as well.
  • Becoming more patient and accepting, while still finding the wisdom, drive, and confidence to go after any changes that truly matter to you.

Marci and Carol have collaborated on many projects before. They co-authored the NY Times Bestselling Happy for No Reason, and several Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Marci Shimoff was a featured teacher on The Secret. Carol Kline was the author and editor of Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul - the book that started my journey as a published writer. Her guidance, support and ever-present sharp sense of humor (even at 2 am in the morning editing with me over the phone!), helped me build the confidence and experience I needed to pursue the dream of writing my own book. I've just started reading Love for No Reason on my Kindle and it was difficult to put it down to even update my blog! Here in New York we are digging out of a snowstorm - how fortunate for me that school is closed today - so back to reading!

Love for No Reason is available at Amazon, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble, and all major book stores.

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The Lyon Press, Guilford,Connecticut
The Lyons Press is an imprint of The Globe Pequot Press
Cover design by Georgiana Goodwin
Cover photographs © Shutterstock

Printed in the United States of America
US $16.95 / CAN $19.95
Tales from a Dog CatcherDuffy-Korpics © 2009
Dewey: 636.7
ISBN:1599214989
Subject:
Dogs — New York (State) — New York — Anecdotes. Dog rescue — New York (State) — New York — Anecdotes. Duffy-Korpics, Lisa