Merles door is an excellent book for anyone who loves dogs or the outdoors. But the difference in this book is that ted kerasote is a much more expressive and descriptive writer. Lessons from a freethinking dog, cited as possibly, the best book ever written about dogs, by elizabeth marshall thomas, author of the hidden life of dogs and a must read by temple grandin, began his quest after his beloved merles passing at the age of 14 from brain. Ted kerasote has books on goodreads with 41183 ratings.
The book was about a dog that found its owner on a riverbank and they became inseparable. But as painful as it was to read about merles dying, it was wonderful to read about his living and the love between merle and the author. Delia ephron, author of hanging up and frannie in pieces anyone who ever loved a dog will find something to enjoy in merles door. A thoughtful look at animal intelligence and the humandog connection. Ted kerasote is the author of many books, including the national bestseller merle s door. Temple grandin, author of animals in translation merle s dooris a compelling, insightful and tender story that opens new doors into the understanding of the nature of dogs. They became attached to each other, and kerasote decided to name the dog merle and bring him home.
Books about dogs are everywhere from understanding and training them to stories about them. Lessons from a freethinking dog, comes a much smarter and more compelling read, making it a. These are the words that i breathed out when i reached the end of merles door. In this idyllic corner of the west, the two find love both human and canine and friendship, forging a remarkable bond that endures until merles death. Lessons from a freethinking dog will be interested to learn that author ted kerasote has both a new dog and a new book. This wyoming resident explains more about his new book. His passingand the authors bereavementare recorded with kerasotes customary discernment. Merle s door is the true story of the author, ted kerasotes life with his dog merle.
Merles door lessons from a freethinking dog humorous, jubilant and touching by turns publishers weekly acting as merle s translator, and using merle s life and lessons as a door into the world of dogs, ted takes us on the journey they shared while showing how any dog can benefit from more freedom. I love the way ted talks for merle its not baby talk, but it seems to really come from merle. The pup after merle answers the thousands of emails the author received asking have you gotten another dog. But ill include this bit as an additional idea of who the book s about. Temple grandin, author of animals in translation merles door is a compelling, insightful and tender story that opens new doors into the understanding of the nature of dogs. Ted kerasote is currently considered a single author. Ted finds merle dog on a camping trip and merle ends up adopting ted. Ted kerasote is the author of several books, including the national bestseller merles door. The book dragged when author kerasote waxed on about scientific research into why dogs act the. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 398 pages and is available in hardcover format. Interview with author ted kerasote canine chronicle.
On the way to idaho, mommy read a book called merles door and she loved it. A deeply touching portrait of a remarkable dog and his relationship with the author, merles door explores the issues that all animals and their human companions face as their lives intertwine, bringing to bear the latest research into animal consciousness and behavior as well as insights into the origins and evolution of the humandog. Delia ephron, author of hanging up and frannie in pieces this exquisitely written book is sure to be controversial, but it raises important questions that every thoughtful dog owner should consider. Merle and ted found each other in the utah desert merle living wild and ted looking for a pup to shape into a companion. He is also the author and editor of six books, one of which, out there. Ted kerasotes writing has spanned the globe and appeared in dozens of periodicals and anthologies, including audubon, national geographic traveler, outside, salon, and the new york times. I think cat lovers will enjoy this book just as much as dog lovers and there is a cat in the book as well. Merle s door is a truly wonderful book iconoclastic, mindblowing, and gorgeously written. You will experience his loyalty, fears, and joys and his true inner self. Readers around the world who loved the bestselling merles door. In the wild in a wired age, won the national outdoor book award. Merles door is a truly wonderful book iconoclastic, mindblowing, and gorgeously written. Merles door lessons from a freethinking dog humorous, jubilant and touching by turns publishers weekly acting as merles translator, and using merles life and lessons as a door into the world of dogs, ted takes us on the journey they shared while showing how any dog can benefit from more freedom. This beautiful dog is a rescue dog, but not as we know it ted and merle found each other by accident, and forged a bond which is the subject of this great book.
Ted kerasote audio books, best sellers, author bio. When i read a book like this i want everybody to read it. His essays and photographs have appeared in audubon, geo, outside, science, the new york times, and more than sixty other periodicals. From the april evening that merle and ted choose each other near the san juan river, youll enjoy their adventures near home in northwest. The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by ted kerasote.
A truly wonderful book iconoclastic, mindblowing, and gorgeously written. Therefore, i go around telling people read merles door. However, the author went a little beyond his love for merle to. Ted kerasote while on a camping trip, ted kerasote met a doga labrador mixwho was living on his own in the wild.
People anyone who ever loved a dog will find something to enjoy in merles door. Lessons from a freethinking dog by kerasote, ted and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was interesting to a point and gave a new perspective to how we may have changed dogs to suite our citified lives to their detriment. Kerasote, bestselling author of the memoir merles door. Lessons from a freethinking dog and out there, which won the national outdoor book award. Lessons from a freethinking dog 9780151012701 by ted kerasote and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The main characters of this non fiction, animals story are merle, ted fielding.
Temple grandin, author of animals in translation merles dooris a compelling, insightful and tender story that opens new doors into the understanding of the nature of dogs. Lessons from a freethinking dog, by ted kerasote click to order this book. In the wild in a wired age, which won the national outdoor book award. A labrador mix, merle first appeared while the author was on a camping trip. Part of merles equanimity, i thought, might have been attributed. A deeply touching portrait of a remarkable dog and his relationship with the author, merles door explores the issues that all animals and their. The prolific jon katz, whose first dog book, a dog year, came out 2002, has expanded his title empire by publishing nearly a book a year, and has become a selfstyled gentleman farmer. Ted kerasote, author of merles door and pukkas promise. She read the whole book while daddy drove the 16 hours to idaho. Merle is the true character who runs the story, even though hes a canine, and the friendship with.
The prolific jon katz, whose first dog book, a dog year, came out 2002, has expanded. In the wild in a wired age, an awardwinning nature writer, decided to take his canine friend. Kerasoteauthor, journalist, outdoorsman and huntertells the story of his. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. This new book about a dog and the people and creatures in his life engages readers as few other dog books can. Merles door is the true story of the author, ted kerasotes life with his dog merle. This might be the most important book about dogs written in a decade.
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