Shana R. (LynniePennie) reviewed on 12/6/2010 + 169 more book reviews

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This is a great fast moving memoir about how a man's dog (in this case a feisty poodle named Bijou) taught him by example how to live each day of life to the fullest. When the author Dana Jennings is diagnosed with prostate cancer Bijou kept him from giving up and from going insane even throughout the worst of his cancer treatment. After all as the author ponders even when you have cancer the dog still needs walked, fed and petted. In essence Bijou gave him something to live for & to laugh at when he didn't want to get out of bed. By keeping his sense of humor Bijou helped him and his family find the way to recovery.

I absolutely loved the quick, witty way the author writes in. I also loved the short chapters. This book was quite comical yet, very deep and at times spiritual. I had to admire the way Dana Jennings kept his bright outlook during his cancer treatment and his sense of humor with Bijou's help. In this book the author successfully shares the humor in even the mundanest of doggy actions.

I'd recommend this to any dog lover or animal lover. It's a fun, fast, yet deep read.

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