
Overview
A touching and humorous account of the author's fifteen years with her beagle, Bea, a refugee from an animal research laboratory. Harried by recent upheavals in her life, the last thing Kristin von Kreisler needed was another dog. But when she came upon Bea, a scrawny beagle abandoned by the roadside, she couldn't turn away. Bea became part of her family, and changed it forever. Disheveled, malnourished, and terrified of human contact, Bea seemed damaged beyond repair. But, gradually, she began to trust von Kreisler. After resisting her touch again and again, the dog one day leaned in and nuzzled her neck. From that moment, Bea began to give love as well as receive it. With the typically unforgettable personality of a beagle, over the next decade and a half she taught von Kreisler the value of living utterly in the present, of meeting each day with a good bark, and of moving forward in life without being dragged down by past grief. Written with rare eloquence and down-to-earth wit, this memoir of Bea and von Kreisler's fifteen-year love story will charm beaglers and touch the heart of anyone who has ever loved a dog.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781585423682
- ISBN-10: 1585423688
- Publisher: Tarcherperigee
- Publish Date: September 2004
- Dimensions: 7.46 x 5.08 x 0.55 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
- Page Count: 208
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
