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Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, An Unexpected Journey, And Me (2008)

by Jon Katz(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1400066301 (ISBN13: 9781400066308)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Villard

review 1: Having lost my dad in hospice and my shadow-of-a-canine companion both within and just under a year ago, this was a poignant read. But somehow the dignity and warmth of the hospice volunteer stories and reflection on the enigmatic intuition of dogs and the deep connection they form with us, was comforting. I enjoyed the simple writing style but give this book 5 stars mostly for the emotion it evoked.
review 2: A very interesting and well written memoir about a year in the life of Jon Katz. It was a year of incredible changes for him, beginning with his adoption of an abandoned border collie, which he names Izzy. Izzy is damaged by her years of abuse, but quickly rebounds and become a very valuable asset to Jon's life because she joins him in visiting Hospice ... morepatients. The book also follows Jon's adoption and training of the puppy Lenore, Jon's battle with severe depression, and his reconnection with his sister, Jane. The stories of how Izzy worked as a Hospice volunteer, adapting to each new situation, was the most interesting part of the book for me. I also loved Jon's photographs and would have liked to see more of those he took that year A very affecting memoir. less

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