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Tales From A Dog Catcher (2009)

by Lisa Duffy-Korpics(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1599214989 (ISBN13: 9781599214986)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Lyons Press

review 1: The whimsical cover led me to expect a collection of light-hearted, amusing anecdotes revolving around animals encountered on the job as a dog-catcher. Since this career is usually referred to as an animal control officer, I did think that there would be a few tear-jerking sections, but with such a jaunty cover, the overall tone would be a light and humorous one. The cover definitely misled me (I know, I know - don’t judge a book by its cover! I should have known better!). This collection is predominantly sad, almost all resulting in tears with only a few, shining moments of humour or even happiness. They are enjoyable - just not a book I would recommend reading in public without a box of tissues nearby. The writing clearly conveyed each scene and emotion - but it would ... morehave been nice to have a little more context on the author herself.
review 2: This book is a collection of stories about Lisa’s job as an Animal Control Officer in Annesville, New York. Her memories run the gamut of emotions from frustratingly sad to hysterically funny. There are quirky tales like the one called Randy Raccoons, about peeping toms and the blonde bombshell, to the one about a homicidal Great Dane. More than animal stories, it is her interaction with the humans that leave a lasting impression. These are not cold clinical case studies; they are part of the history of how we view our relationship with the animals that share our lives. Her tongue and cheek humor shines through-out. That she was able to keep a soft heart in a job that could have hardened the hearts of most of us makes this a great read. less

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