XXIII “in my end is my beginning” (#litres_trial_promo)Ībout the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo) XXII endings always come too fast (#litres_trial_promo) XXI critic, author, dog entrepreneur (#litres_trial_promo) XIX “may i tell you a wonderful truth about your dog?” (#litres_trial_promo) XVIII elbow surgery and meatballs (#litres_trial_promo) XVII dogs and death (#litres_trial_promo) XVI time and memory (#litres_trial_promo) XV water, wonder, work (#litres_trial_promo) XIV freedom of speech (#litres_trial_promo) XIII a nose for trouble (#litres_trial_promo) XII things that go bump in the night (#litres_trial_promo) XI things that go boom (#litres_trial_promo) X please don’t send my sweet dog to jail (#litres_trial_promo) IX this is where i belong (#litres_trial_promo) VIII i screw up, dog takes the rap (#litres_trial_promo) IV “if this dog does something wrong, the fault will be yours, not hers” (#u675fa270-dbe8-5d73-b6d9-cf08d15001b9) III anticipation, adventure, and anal glands (#ufe3280b4-cefe-5b42-a6ea-9e2c94b546e3) I a spooky moment around which the entire story revolves (#u8cedac9c-43fb-5529-bfc6-e2cceb0d2ff4) Humans live mostly next door in Desperate Heart. To Gerda, who shared the wonder and the loss, who knows that the pain was so great because the joy before it was even greater, and who had the courage to do it all again. Dean will talk with joy about the many gifts Trixie gave him – and the lessons she taught – and he'll talk with sadness at losing his beloved pet.The loss of a dog is a heartbreak that's been experienced by a great many people, and Dean's delving into that loss is a powerful part of this book, and a cathartic experience for those of us who have loved and lost an animal companion.Trixie had a big little life and lives for ever in Dean’s heart … and in these pages. And now, in this, his first non-fiction book, Dean opens his heart to his readers to give us memories of Trixie, of the glorious dog who changed him and changed his life.There's everything in this memoir: adventure, mischief, emotion, and sadness too. But his softer, playful side comes out when he talks about his beloved dog, Trixie, a golden retriever.Trixie had a special place in Dean's heart. Dean Koontz’s first ever nonfiction book, the deeply moving story of his life with his good dog TrixieDean Koontz is known for exploring the dark side of human nature in his fiction.

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