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Title: Uncle Boris in the Yukon: and Other Shaggy Dog Stories
ISBN: 0156027151
Author:
Daniel Pinkwater
Publicate Date: 2002-10-14
Publish: 2002-10-14
List Price: $12.00
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: great book
For those of you unfamiliar with the works of the great author, Daniel Pinkwater, this book is definitely a great introduction to his warm wit, insight and great personality (it can't help but pop off of the page). This book is really a Valentine to all of the dogs that have come and gone in Pinkwater's life. This starts all the way back during his formative years, as a young boy, when his Uncle Boris gave his family a "purebred" Pekignese, up until his acquired Matilda, his elderly wolf hound, when he was already married to his wife, Jill Pinkwater (also a wonderfully talented writer).
Though I haven't read this book in two years, the material is still fresh in my memory. Not ony did these dogs teach Pinkwater how to be a better master, but also brought him some wonderful life lessons, through his companionship with them. I feel that he really had dog lovers in mind, when he penned this book of short stories, but it definitely will appeal to people who have never even owned a pet dog. The stories are so engaging, funny and (even) tender.
I definitely reccomend this....five bones out of five......
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2: "What am I laughing at?"
I borrowed this book on the recommendation of someone I met at the vet's office, guffawed as I read chunks of it, and bought three copies, one as a gift, one to keep, and one as a loaner I wouldn't worry about. The recipient of the gift was the one who wrote "John keeps wanting to know what I am laughing at." We are both dog nuts. My non-dog nut housemate would probably rate it a 3 or 4.
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3: Great book for any dog-lover
Daniel Pinkwater is a very smart and funny writer -- one who knows the value of not taking himself too seriously. This thoroughly enjoyable book points out what most perceptive dog-lovers know: that dogs have a lot to teach us, about them and about ourselves. Pinkwater's dogs have taught him, among other things, that having the capacity to be both silly and dignified enriches a life. I ended up reading this book one chapter at a time before bedtime, and each night I'd go to sleep with a smile. If you loves dogs, you'll enjoy this book -- which also makes a great gift for the dog-lovers in your life.
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4: Truly interesting.
This book was not quite what I expected when I bought it. My first thought when I saw it on the shelf was, "Oh, a new Daniel Pinkwater novel! I better get that." About halfway through the first story, though, I began to be suspicious. "This isn't a novel. . .or is it? Is he kidding, or is he serious? Is this nonfiction?" This is one of the great things about Daniel Pinkwater--he keeps you on your toes, always trying to guess what is next to come. By the time I'd finished the book, I'd learned some neat dog-training tips (in case I should ever need them). I'd laughed guiltily and hysterically at the idea of a parrot being frightened to death by the misconception that it was being cooked, and I'd thought a lot about how funny life can be. This book is good for reading over one long sitting or for digesting one anecdote at a time.
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5: Rave reviews for Uncle Boris in the Yukon
Anyone who knows Daniel Manus Pinkwater's work is destined to buy this book for the sheer pleasure of carefully digesting every syllable he writes, as always. In this autobiographical book he bears his huge soul, his comical side (that we all know and love) and his uncanny, campy, unusual way of looking at the world, all as it relates to his many relationships with Canines.
Buy it! You will not be disappointed.
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