Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm
by Jon Katz
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Author: Jon KatzEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-23
ISBN: 0812974352
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Book Reviews of Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm
Book Review: Loved it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been a fan of Jon Katz since his Suburban Detective mysteries. I discovered one of his dog memoirs in an airport a few years ago, and since then I have collected them all, not to read all at once, but to save when I need a pick-me-up and know I will get some really fine writing.
Dog Days may be my favorite of them all. (Of course, I probably feel that way about every installment right after I have read it.) I liked the "Dispatches" format, each chapter dealing with a particular topic or animal. It seems more leisurely. Jon Katz himself seems less frantic and more at ease in the skin of a country gentleman.
I am absolutely astonished at the reviewers who judge Katz's decisions to put down or rehome an animal. He clearly agonizes over each decision, and he puts the animal's needs before his own. It is quite moving, really. Also his training methods are his own, and good for him. There is no one right way to train every dog, or even every dog of a given breed. I love how Katz studies the animal, analyzes the situation, and listens to the advice of people he thinks are smarter than him.
Katz writes beautifully. I feel privileged to live in his life between the covers of each book.
Summary of Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm
In Dog Days, Jon Katz, the squire of Bedlam Farm, allows us to live our dreams of leaving the city for the country, and shares the unpredictable adventure of farm life. The border collies, the sheep, the chickens, the cat, the ram, and one surprisingly sociable steer named Elvis all contribute to the hum (and occasional roar) of Bedlam. On timeless summer days and in punishing winter storms, Katz continues his meditation on what animals can selflessly teach us-and what we in turn owe to them. With good neighbors, a beautiful landscape, and tales of true love thrown in, Dog Days gives us not only marvelous animal stories but a rich portrait of the harmonious world that is Bedlam Farm.Praise for Dog Days:
"Anyone who has ever loved an animal, who owns a farm or even dreams of it, will read Dog Days with appreciation and a cathartic lump in his or her throat."
-The Washington Post
"Katz proves himself a Thoreau for modern times as he ponders the relationships between man and animals, humanity and nature, and the particularly smelly qualities of manure."
-Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"Katz constructs the perfect blend between self-revelation and his subtle brand of humor."
-The Star-Ledger
"City-dweller-turned-farmer Katz . . . returns with further adventures from his animal-filled upstate New York sheep farm. Charming."
-People
"The perfect summer book . . . You will not be disappointed."
-The Philadelphia Inquirer
"A new twist on the American dream."
-The Christian Science Monitor
"Thoroughly enchanting."
-The Dallas Morning News
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