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Comet's Tale: How The Dog I Rescued Saved My Life (2012)

by Steven D. Wolf(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1616200456 (ISBN13: 9781616200459)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Algonquin Books

review 1: I just finished reading this book for the second time, following hearing "Wolf" at an Omaha book club 2 days ago, where he made a wonderful presentation to about 100 people. Perhaps his writing is not like Wallace Stegner, but it is so descriptive in so many ways. He is very articulate, and his wife (Freddie) is charming. Comet has died, of course, at this time, but he had two more greyhounds which were rescued and are now service dogs, one in training, I believe. There is no reason to compare this book with the best literature written. However, it is a true story of a dog and a man who helped to save each other. Plain and simple, very entertaining, in my opinion.
review 2: Steve Wolf's story about being forced to retire from his law firm, and the new lif... moree he made is inspirational. At retirement most people want to believe that they will be missed and have made a contribution. Being forced out before you are ready to go would be very painful. Yet Wolf's law partners doubt he has the physical capacity to keep up the rugged pace of a trial attorney's life because of his degenerative spine problems. Bastards--maybe it is always about money!!!Wolf leaves and nurses his back in the beautiful and temperate winter climate of Sedona, Arizona. A dog person, Steve decides to adopt a retired racing greyhound. Actually as you learn, the dog, Comet, picks him. Without giving away any spoilers, Comet does save his life. You follow Steve, Frankie (Steve's wife), and Comet through crisis, changes, and new beginnings. Comet is a remarkable dog in many ways, but in most ways, she is what all dog people love in their pets--faithful to a fault, smart, and always loving. An old friend recommended this book to me. I usually don't read books about animals. No I haven't read Marley and Me or Racing in the Rain. Old Yeller soured me on animal books because as Ernest Hemmingway says "every true story ends in death." I hate it when the dog dies. As a kid, I could not watch Lassie because I would worry about Lassie too much. So the fact that I picked this up and kept reading says a lot about what a fine book it is. less

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