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"Truth must necessarily be stranger than fiction, for fiction is the creation of the human mind and therefore congenial to it."
Dog Bless America: Tails from the Road
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Dog Bless America: Tails from the Road
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26 journalers for this copy...
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A dog from every state! This collection of dog photographs is very sweet. The author and his dog went to every state and found at least one dog to photograph and write a small paragraph about. The author includes entries from the journal he kept as he and Otis explored American from coast to coast.Pictured are two of my six dogs: Jackson & Brandy. |
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Bookcrossing Pets of America!I'm hoping to send this book around the country! I'm hoping that I gave get a Bookcrosser from each state to journal and post a picture of their pet. Please PM me if you are interesting in joining! 1. Shadie (Illinois) -->Shadie is now in S. Carolina 2. LaurieS (New Hampshire) 3. Rubyjules (Vermont) 4. LaughAtlantis (Massachusetts) 5. zenus (Florida) 6. Maurean (Florida) 7. tchouli (Georgia) 8. KF-in-Georgia (Georgia, of course!) 9. FancyHorse (Alabama) 10. whimzykat (Texas) 11. gebodogs (Wyoming) 12. labsmomnm (New Mexico) 13. stinalyn (New Mexico)-->stinalyn is now in Colorado 14. skeeterbess (Hawaii) -- 15. luvmeowers (California)-->luvmeowers is now in Kentucky 16. Staxman (Washington) 17. 1stlite (Montana) 18. BountifulPots (Kansas) 19. Comino (Texas) 20. rcd9229 (Texas) 21. marinaw (Texas) 22. PetuniasMama (South Carolina) 23. sparky-redhead (Minnesota) 24. JerrilynnL (Colorado) 25. jianji (South Dakota)<-----Now with this BookCrosser. 26. Lobodyke (Kentucky) Spedbug (Delaware) Kbok003 (New Jersey) Loonatick (Wisconsin) Buffra (Ohio) Back to Alrescate! Please check the journal for updates on the order of the ring! *This book has now been in 17 different states! Could not contact: Ceili (New York) FortyTwo (New Jersey)--->Did not contact because they have moved overseas. adnyl (Iowa) ByrnnSC (Maryland) Pictured in this entry is Watson! |
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This bookring is finally on the way! I don't have all fifty states yet but I hope to keep adding Bookcrossers and their pets. I hope everyone enjoys the book. I can't wait to see everone's pets!This is a picture of Betty the Basset we rescued in June. |
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Putting up a picture of a newfoundland...we had one that looked just like this when I was little.
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Dog Bless America arrived today and I can't wait to find a few minutes to settle in with it. This is a picture of my four year old chocolate lab Graham (short for Graham Cracker) doing what he does best!Update 8/20/04: I am so very envious of the man who authored this book. First off he gets to travel through every state of the US and then he gets to meet all of these wonderful dogs and get glimpses of their lives and, to top it all off, he travels with his doggie companion Otis and he gets paid for all of this fun! Wish I had thought of the idea. It sounds like my idea of heaven. |
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My kids and I just finished up reading about each and every dog in this great book. My favorites (and the kids too) were on page 80 "Rock & Roll" from Memphis, Tennessee AKA "fat Elvis" & "Skinny Elvis". I'll be sending this to Rubyjules as soon as I hear back with an address. Thanks so much for sharing & for the cute sticker!Here's a picture of my own personal "Fat Elvis" about to get the only exercise he enjoys. |
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Released on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at Bookring in n/a, Bookring Controlled Releases.Mailed off to Rubyjules today. |
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I started looking at this today, and it's a very cute book. I'll add a picture of my dog Robert soon.edit 9/13/04: Finally, a picture of Robert Kendrik. Isn't he the cutest??? :-) |
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Released 7 yrs ago (9/1/2004 UTC) at Bookring in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Released 7 yrs ago (10/18/2004 UTC) at Postal release in Boston, Massachusetts USA WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES: I sent this out earlier today (after having kept it for *way* too long; I'm sorry about that). My favorites were One Ton and Winston Churchill the 28th. Great pictures, wonderful dogs. |
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Oh, I am sooo very sorry I have not journaled this sooner, but I have had computer issues all month, and am now just getting back on track! Anyway, I have had this wonderful little book in my possession for some time now (I think it actually arrived on the 9th), so I will PM tchouli today for her addy.Alas, one symptom of my computer problems seems to be the driver on my digital camera, so currently I have only the pic from my bookshelf to add; a typical day-in-the-life of Oona (my baby - 7 yo 'heinz57') and her 'pal' George (my 5 yo tom) - as you can see, they seem to enjoy each other's company! This book was a joy to page through, and while all doggies are beautiful, I was particularly fond of B'wana and Sir Winston Churchill (just look at those faces!) I don't know what I enjoyed looking at more; the pics in the book, or the pics in this journal!! Thanks so much for sharing this with me....every furry face made me smile! I will drop this in the mail on my next PO run. *mailed 11/26 |
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recvd todaywoof! i have included a pix of our dog turin turambar. he died last year but he was the best. a german shepherd-border collie mix, he herded the cats and kept order in the yard. |
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how wonderful this must have been to create. my fav is one ton - and his amazing nose. thanks for the ring. i will be shipping this on to KFnGA on monday.i have included seamus in this entry - the only dog i know who climbs trees. |
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mailed today to KFnGA. as my final dog-shot, i have included ella a 12 year old humane rescue that runs the household as she chows down on cat food.enjoy! |
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This arrived today.Possibly thinking she's too cute to scold, Oreo (pictured at left, where she's hovering just outside the kitchen) stole my breakfast off my plate this morning. Oreo now knows she's not as cute as she thinks... |
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Well, I found my favorite dog: the Wisconsin dog, Moo--a greyhound, of course. I work in a dog grooming salon, and lots of these dogs look like my customers.At left is Sam, my younger greyhound. Sam is sweet, stubborn, and very dumb. But he's a cuddle-bunny--he burrows under the covers in my bed at night, my own 102-degree, fuzzy bed-warmer. I'll get this book in the mail to FancyHorse on Friday, 10 December. Thanks, alrescate, for starting this bookring. Edited to add: Shipped with delivery confirmation: 0303 3430 0000 9568 6099. You can track the package at www.usps.com |
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What a great excuse for a road trip with your best pal! Hey gang, let's write a book, we're going to be famous! I've traveled all over, always with a dog, sometimes two or three, and for awhile we even took along a rabbit. Love the book, great pics, and wonderful stories! My pic shows the newest family edition, Dinsdale the hedge dog. I tell people she's a toy Alsacian, but your guess is as good as mine.
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Released 7 yrs ago (1/29/2005 UTC) at Controlled Release in Fort Worth, Texas USA WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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I received this yesterday and read it last night. Nice book, great dogs. Now it's ready for the next person. I've added a photo of my dog, Jeffrey, to the postcards in the book and here. Jeff loves to play in the snow with his sisters, Caroline and Piper. I enjoyed the book very much. It would be such a dream to travel all over and meet and photograph dogs. |
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Received in the mail...I started looking through but will spend more time with it later this week.OK - these dogs were really sweet! I want them all (well, except for the hairless one...those really creep me out. I've seen one "in person" and it was even freakier than seeing them on TV!). I included a photo of 2 of my roommates with the book; I'll try to find a decent one to post here. I have no photos of all 3 roomies - YOU try to take a picture of 2 cats and a bird! 26 March '05 - mailed to stinalyn 23 May '05 - finally got my act together and scanned in a photo of the evil ones - Polly & Tansy. |
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Thank you for including me in this ring! I've been having fun just flipping through it. I'm more of a cat person, but these are some adorable dogs.We don't have any pics of Paganini yet, because we haven't unpacked the camera, but I think I have one of Baudelaire I can share. |
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I'm so pleased with all our Bookcrossing pets so far. They are all adorable! I'm glad everyone is enjoying the book so far. I can't wait to see the rest of the BC pets! (This is three of our dogs--Jackson, Honey and Brandy on 'their' side of the bed.) |
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The journey this sweet little book has made is almost as delightful as the journey the book illustrates. I'm so glad to have been on it's travel path. I'll contact the next reader and get it in the mail this week. I'll also try to post a pic of one or both of my furkids with this journal entry, but I've never done that before so we'll see if I can do it successfully!Yippee! I did it! That's Buddy. I adopted him from an animal rescue organization which had taken him out of an abusive household. He's getting old now, a little bit blind, a little bit deaf. I've spoiled him rotten from the day we met, trying to make up for the horrors of his puppyhood. He's a light in my life. |
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Just wanted to let you know I received the book. It's great to see the pictures of all your loved ones. I'll post again when I send it along.Here's Stanley taking a nap with Shags the Bear. Napping is Stanley's favorite past time. |
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What a great book! I kept it a bit longer than planned so I could share it with a few family and friends. I might need to get a copy of my own. Thanks, alrescate, for sharing!Here's a picture of Stanley during his second favorite past time - taking a bath. I've never seen a cat that was so clean. He loves to go outside and roll around in the dirt and within an hour his fur shines again (and I really mean shines). Sent to Staxman 01JUL05 |
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Wonderful book! If I'd written it, it would have been about cats, but the concept is great!The photo is of Ashbury (whom I had from '76 to '94) and me in '79. For my current cat Sasha, see my profile. I've added a photo of Wally, a kitten belonging to an employee of Secret Garden Bookshop in Seattle, to the package. See this link for his story: http://www.digbig.com/4dxqr Should go in the mail to 1stlite Monday July 10. |
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Sorry, big sorry. I put this on the wrong shelf and - well I am so sorry. Great book. All the dogs were great. And my girls - Thelma and Louise - got to hear most of the stories. What a wonderful book. Thanks for sharing. Will be mailing this on. So sorry for the delay! (Louise is on the left)
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Sent this one on two days ago... It was very cute, though it now makes me want to go meet Otis!I am including a pic of my two puppyheads... |
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Wow--I can't believe I've had this in my TBJ pile for nearly a year.I'd like to extend my most groveling apologies to those on the ring--my life is obviously too unmanageable to participate with BC in my former manner. I've set aside time today and tomorrow to get this journaled, get the next address, and get this back on its way. "reserved" status placed to reflect next destination Pictured here is my almost-13-year-old Husky mix, Persephone. |
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I don't remember when I signed up to receive this book, but I'm sure I thought I would receive a simple novelty/cutesy/feel-good read. I definitely didn't expect to find inspiration in Selis's introduction: "...thank you for helping me find my ball," (the ball representing happiness, of course). This wasn't simply a photoshoot of the country's canines, Selis touched on the many areas in which dogs have become part of our culture: the Iditarod, church blessings of animals, police and service dogs, fox hunting, dog beaches and parks, and monuments.Having the roaming urge myself, Selis's inclusion of his route made me consider which way I would traverse the country should I ever get the opportuity: West, then North, East, and South (does keeping things clockwise make it go smoother?)? Or would I have more fun with a wave pattern, say TX ->NM ->CO ->UT ->AZ, etc.? I don't know the nation's highway routes well, but I'm sure the latter would eat up many more miles/much more time. I'd have to save that trip for retirement. This book also brought up memories of traveling with Persephone when we moved out here from California. The benefits at the time were obvious; no one was going to mess with me and risk tangling with her, and I would have that same security right away in whatever new dwelling I could find. The drawback didn't manifest until we arrived at our destination, and it was completely my fault. Persephone hadn't been eating during our trip out, and at our last overnight before Austin, I made the executive decision to give her some canned food (which she still can't resist). After we landed in Austin, I went into Kmart to stock up on supplies I thought I'd need if we had to camp while I looked for a place to live, Persephone went--messily--all over the front seat she'd been on the entire way. Lesson learned--don't try to outthink your dog's bodily functions--you will lose. I had to laugh a little when I read about Pahu (the Hawaiian drum dog)--Persephone has loved drum circles from the first time I was able to bring her to one. Drumming is something that I've had to let go of for now; I miss it, and I'll bet she does too. Selis's end to the book (technically the back cover) was definitely a fitting one; filking "America the Beautiful" was just too darn cute, which is, of course, exactly what I was expecting. I hope this book has kept Otis in dog biscuits for a while. Pictured here is our 2-year-old Great Pyrenees/Anatolean Shepherd mix Boudreaux. Yes, we're aware of what his name means in "Cajun," and we stand by our decision. Trust me. |
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Released 5 yrs ago (3/27/2007 UTC) at Fellow Bookcrosser in Bookring to next reader, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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I received this today from marinaw. I am enjoying the book and all the other enclosures regarding my fellow bookcrossers' pets. I will try to post a photo here of my furbabies, and to send this to sparky-redhead in Minnesota on Tuesday. Thanks so much to you all- especially alrescate. I'm also sending a special edition of DOGUE. 4/3/2007 on its way to sparky-redhead : ) |
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Released 2 yrs ago (11/30/2009 UTC) at Mankato, MN, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
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Released 1 yr ago (6/26/2010 UTC) at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
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