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• The Word of Dog

  What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life

  Rowlands, Mark,

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  If you have spent any part of your life with a dog, you may have found certain questions popping, unbidden, into your mind: Is my dog living a fulfilled life? Is my dog a good dog? Does my dog love me? Addressing these questions compels you to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wagtail Murder Club

  Davis, Krista,

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  On her drive home to Wagtail, Virginia, Holly sees something hiding out in the grass. It turns out to be an adorable black Labrador in a cage. A note is attached to his collar, dubbing him Squishy and asking the finder to care for him. Holly takes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Dog Will Change Your Life

  Friedman, Elias Weiss,

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• The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You

  a Memoir

  Case, Neko,

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  Neko Case has long been revered as one of music's most influential artists, whose authenticity, lyrical storytelling, and sly wit have endeared her to a legion of critics, musicians, and lifelong fans. In The Harder I Fight The More I Love You, Case…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Best Dog Hikes Northern California

  Mullally , Linda

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• Bark!

  the Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog

  Todd, Zazie,

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  Compassionate, practical, and rooted in science, Bark! helps dog owners understand the many factors that might be causing fear within your dog, and how you can help them lead a safe and happy life.

• The Last Gifts of the Universe

  a Novel

  August, Riley,

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  When the Home worlds finally achieved the technology to venture out into the stars, they found a graveyard of dead civilizations. What befell them is unknown. All Home knows is that they are the last ones left - and whatever came for the others will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Full Moon Coffee Shop

  a Novel

  Mochizuki, Mai,

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  In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they'll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a glittering Kyoto…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Like Cats & Dogs

  Shane, Lizzie,

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  A small-town woman must compete against her longtime nemesis in a TV baking competition in this delightful romantic comedy. Rival bakers Mac & Magda have been feuding for so long no one in the small town of Pine Hollow, Vermont, even remembers why…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cats of the World

  Shaw, Hannah René, 1987-

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  Hannah "Kitten Lady" Shaw and professional cat photographer Andrew Marttila journey to thirty countries to bring you hundreds of photos and stories of cats from every corner of the world.

• How to Train Your Human

  a Cat's Guide

  Babas,

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  A guide to understanding and training humans, written from the point of view of a cat.

• Catland

  Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania

  Hughes, Kathryn, 1959-

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  In Catland, Kathryn Hughes chronicles the cat craze of the early twentieth century through the life and career of Louis Wain. Wain's anthropomorphic drawings of cats in top hats falling in love, sipping champagne, golfing, driving cars, and piloting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ghost Cat

  a Novel

  Howard, Alex (Poet)

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  Early morning, 1902. At 7/7 Marchmont Crescent, Eilidh the charlady tips coal into a fire grate and sets it alight. Overhearing, Grimalkin the cat ambles over to curl up against the welcome heat and lick his favorite human's hand. But this is to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We'll Prescribe You a Cat

  Syou, Ishida, 1975-

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  Tucked away in an old building at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto, the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can only be found by people who are struggling in their lives and genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment to those who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chasing Your Tail

  McMurray, Kate, 1980-

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  When magazine writer Lindsay Somers is assigned a story on the Whitman Street Cat Cafe, she grudgingly agrees, even though her irresistibly charming ex-boyfriend Brad Marks is their new pastry chef.

• White Cat, Black Dog

  Stories

  Link, Kelly,

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  Finding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic fairy tales into utterly original stories of seekers-characters on the hunt for love, connection, revenge, or their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Goodbye Cat

  Seven Cat Stories

  Arikawa, Hiro, 1972-

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  Seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes just tripping everyone up in this uplifting collection of tales by international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa. Against the backdrop of changing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Splendid City

  Heuler, Karen,

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  In the state of Liberty, water is rationed, free speech comes at a price, and paranoia runs deep. Eleanor, a rebellious young witch, has been put under house arrest with her lecherous co-worker Stan, who loves craft beer, fish tacos, and... shooting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• She and Her Cat

  Shinkai, Makoto,

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  A collection of four interrelated, stream-of-consciousness short stories follows women and their cat companions as they explore the frailty of life, the pain of isolation, and the limits of communication.

• Penny

  a Graphic Memoir

  Stevens, Karl, 1978-

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  Penny, an unusually introspective housecat with a vivid imagination, muses about her life and dreams--from the streets to the Boston apartment she shares with her human.