DANCING DOGS: STORIES

Book ID/图书代码： 01240012B54722

English Summary/英文概要： No one brings to life the remarkable bond between humans and their dogs like New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz. He has warmed our spirits with enchanting tales and keen observations of his animal menagerie—the dogs, sheep, chickens, and other residents of Bedlam Farm. Now, Katz is back with what he does best in his first collection of short stories, Dancing Dogs.

With his signature insight and gift for storytelling, Katz shares sixteen stories about one of life’s most unique relationships: In the title story, a housekeeper loses her job, but discovers her four-legged “children” have some toe-tapping talents that just may get the whole family back on its feet. In “Puppy Commando,” a shy grade-school outcast forges an instant connection with a beagle puppy she meets at a shelter—and risks everything to keep him. “Gracie’s Last Walk” features a woman who must find a way to say goodbye to her beloved golden retriever—but ends up saying hello to someone unexpected. “The Dog Who Kept Men Away” shows that not all humans pass the “sniff” test when it comes to canines, who possess an excellent judge of character. And in “Guardian Angel,” a widower going through a painful transition finds the greatest comfort in the unlikeliest of sources—a funny-looking pug named Gus.

Whether sitting, staying, and rolling over, in the barnyard, shelters, or home, sweet, home, the creatures in Dancing Dogs are genuinely inspiring and utterly memorable.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 没有什么能给人类与他们的狗之间的生活带来如此非凡的联结，正如纽约时报畅销书作家乔恩•卡茨所说。他用那些迷人的故事以及对他自己养的宠物——狗、羊和其他在农场的“居住者”的密切观察带给我们内心以温暖。现在，卡茨给我们带来了他的第一本故事集：《舞动的狗》卡茨叙述故事显示了其洞察力以及天赋，与我们分享了一个人生命中最奇特的关系之一的16个小故事：在故事开头，一个女管家丢了工作，但是发现她四条腿的“孩子”有着用脚趾站立的功夫，这种功夫重新让这一家人站稳脚跟。在“小狗突击队”一个害羞的学校被遗弃的流浪人在庇护所，冒着一切风险保持与小狗的即时联系。“格雷西最后的行走”描述了一个女人必须找到一种方法，对他心爱的金色猎犬说再见——最终以出人意料的方式结束。 “阻止男人靠近”展现了当谈及小狗时并不是所有的人类通过“嗅”测试，这些小狗有着非常棒的判断力。在“守护天使”，一个鳏夫经历了一个痛苦的转变发现给他最大安慰的是一只叫格斯的可爱的小狗。

无论在谷仓里、棚屋里、收养所或家是停止、坐立还是翻滚，《舞动的狗》里描写的生物都是鼓舞人心的，令人难以忘却的。(LNL)

Awards/获奖情况：对乔恩•卡茨的称赞
乔恩•卡茨有着智慧、恩典，他解开了小狗的灵魂以及发现了它们内在的奇迹，为那些曾与它们斗争过曾爱过它们的人们提供了一个强有力的洞察力——一个陷入困境的动物 ——John Grogan, 《Marley 和我》的作者

卡茨的世界——有着动物与人类以及动物与人类相结合的那种慷慨的精神——这是一个曾令你感到愉快的地方——波士顿环球报

从Toto到Marley，我们的小狗朋友无疑是文学事业。但是没有人可以像乔恩•卡茨这样表达出他们想表达的话。——圣安东尼奥新闻快报

卡茨证明了自己是现代社会的梭罗，他思考着人类与动物之间的关系，人类和自然之间的关系。——沃斯堡星电报

我愿用尽一生与乔恩•卡茨肝胆相照——Maureen Corrigan 国家公共广播电台

About the Author/作者介绍： 乔恩•卡茨已经写了19本书——7本小说和12部非虚构的书，包括《狗的灵魂》《伊兹和勒诺》《狗的日子》《一只好狗》以及《Bedlam农场的狗》。他为《纽约时报》、《华尔街日报》，《Slate》《滚石杂志》、《Wired》、《美国养狗爱好者俱乐部》写稿。他在《CBS新闻》、《波士顿环球报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《费城询问报》工作过。卡茨还一个摄影师以及儿童读物的作者，他与艺术家玛丽亚海因里希一起住在Bedlam农场；他的狗，罗斯、伊兹，勒诺以及弗里达；以及他的谷仓猫：母猫和幼猫米妮。

Jon Katz has written nineteen books—seven novels and twelve works of nonfiction—including Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, Dog Days, A Good Dog, and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Rolling Stone, Wired, and the AKC Gazette. He has worked for CBS News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is also a photographer and the author of a children’s book, Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with the artist Maria Heinrich; his dogs, Rose, Izzy, Lenore, and Frieda; and his barn cats, Mother and Minnie.

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