Dog & Kennel Magazine, December 2000
"...Johns has collected the most poignant, sad and even humorous tributes to departed dogs that have ever appeared in print."

Booklist, June 1 @ 15, 1993 (review of hardcover edition)
"Only the coldest dog owner would not give his or her dog a hug and extra treat after reading these."

Detroit News, July 14, 1993 (review of hardcover edition)
"An inspiring, quirky, wonderful anthology of essays, short pieces and poems."

Seattle Times, July 20, 1993 (review of hardcover edition)
"Some accounts you'll wince over, others you'll laugh about and a few you'll probably shed a tear for..."

PETS, April 1994 (review of hardcover edition)
"Though rich in emotion, (this) is not a collection of laments. There is much humour in recalling old dogs."

Cherry Creek (Colorado) Locale, July 29, 1993 (review of hardcover edition)
"A wonderfully emotional collection of distinguished authors' thoughts about man's best friend...some funny, some sad."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This is a collection of more than forty unforgettable essays, poems, and short pieces of writers' remembrances of their faithful dogs. Each piece is a loving tribute to man's best friend. Among them, E. B. White paints an eloquent and humorous portrait of his dachshund in the essay "Bedfellows," while John Updike weeps for his family's young friend in his poem "Dog's Death." James Thurber's three contributions joyously praise dogdom, and Daniel Pinkwater releases his malamute, Albert, into sleep. Great poets such as Lord Byron, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Herrick, and William Wordsworth immortalize their dogs in verse, and "Blemie" O'Neill, Eugene's dog, serves his last will and testament. Each selection conveys the faith and companionship that has made the master and dog relationship legendary. Old Dogs Remembered is not a collection of laments for lost pets, but a celebration rich with emotion, sentiment, and humor.

FROM THE CRITICS

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