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All My Dogs

A Life
by Bill Henderson
All My Dogs: A Life. Godine. Oct. 2011. c.144p. illus. ISBN 9781567924350. $18.95. PETS
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In this memoir, Henderson (His Son: A Memoir) reflects on his life through his beloved past and present dogs. Humorous childhood stories include hikes and explorations with his dog Trixie and, later, Duke. Young adulthood is remembered as an empty period—college, a brief marriage, the death of his mother, and no dogs. Life became better when he started Pushcart Press, met the woman who would become his new wife, moved out of the city with her, and adopted dogs Ellen and Rocky. Overlapping with Her Father: A Memoir, he recounts adopting their daughter Sophie and having another, Holly, both of whom brought incredible joy to his life. Next in the pet lineage were Opie (his wife's beagle), Max, and Lulu, a "special" dog whose unconditional love helped him through his struggle with cancer.
VERDICT With lovely illustrations of Henderson's dogs by Leslie Moore, this sweet tribute reinforces in the same spirit as Mark Doty's Dog Years how dogs can be the heart of a family.
Reviewed by Eva Lautemann, Georgia Perimeter Coll. Lib., Clarkston , Sep 15, 2011
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