I wouldn't have met Piti if it hadn't been for a chichigua. To translate chichigua as a kite does not do justice to these beautiful creations of...
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This will go down in history as one of my most favorite stories, ever. It is mysterious and haunting - seemingly a simple tale of a man's life with his wife and dog, and his quest to understand her death. The story becomes more complex when our teller turns to his dog, the only witness to his wife's death, to try to learn what happened by perhaps teaching his dog to talk. It sounds more than a little bizarre, I know, but the story itself is ... mesmerizing. The writing is beautiful and sad. I can't explain it more, or better, just to say, try it out. I am a dog lover and was horrified at the prospect of what fate may lie in store for our wonderful dog in this book, but rest assured it's all okay. Read it! Again and again. It's a mainstay on my bookshelf.
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The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
jitterbugandthebeet, September 4, 2011
This will go down in history as one of my most favorite stories, ever. It is mysterious and haunting - seemingly a simple tale of a man's life with his wife and dog, and his quest to understand her death. The story becomes more complex when our teller turns to his dog, the only witness to his wife's death, to try to learn what happened by perhaps teaching his dog to talk. It sounds more than a little bizarre, I know, but the story itself is ... mesmerizing. The writing is beautiful and sad. I can't explain it more, or better, just to say, try it out. I am a dog lover and was horrified at the prospect of what fate may lie in store for our wonderful dog in this book, but rest assured it's all okay. Read it! Again and again. It's a mainstay on my bookshelf.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
jitterbugandthebeet, January 2, 2011
Who would have thought that one special dog could give us so much insight? This is a wonderful story. Get a box of tissue, and prepare to be uplifted.