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Wallace: The Underdog Who Conquered a Sport, Saved a Marriage, and Championed Pit Bulls--One Flying Disc at a Time
Today, Wallace is a champion; but in the summer of 2005, he was living in a shelter, a refugee from a suspicious pit bull-breeding operation. Then Andrew ''Roo'' Yori entered the picture. A scientist and shelter volunteer, Roo could immediately see that Wallace was something special. While on his honeymoon, Roo learned that Wallace was about to be put down. Roo and his wife franticly fought to keep Wallace alive until they could return home to adopt him -- even though they already had two dogs. Once Wallace made it home, Roo knew the dog needed a mission, and serendipity led them to the world of competitive dog Frisbee. It seemed like a terrible idea; large and heavy with thick muscles that can make them look less than graceful, pit bulls are everything that most Frisbee dogs aren't. But that was fine with Roo -- because part of his mission was to change people's minds about pit bulls. Overcoming everything from injuries to prejudice against the breed, the unlikely pair persevered to become world champions.
Movingly told by bestselling author Jim Gorant, Wallace will capture the hearts of animal lovers everywhere -- and help rescue this popular breed's unfairly tarnished reputation.
Movingly told by bestselling author Jim Gorant, Wallace will capture the hearts of animal lovers everywhere -- and help rescue this popular breed's unfairly tarnished reputation.
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About the Author:
JIM GORANT has worked as a magazine editor and writer for twenty years and is currently a senior editor at Sports Illustrated. His work has appeared in such magazines as Men's Health, GQ, and Outside. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogs. He lives in New Jersey.
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Praise for WALLACE:
"Compelling and surprisingly elegant [...] Wallace's story will charm even readers who never knew they were interested in put bulls or disc dogs."
—Publishers Weekly
"Dog lovers will certainly enjoy the story of Wallace’s journey."
—Kirkus
Praise for THE LOST DOGS:
“Gorant’s fine book is a heartwarming tale of how the love and commitment of a community can heal even the deepest and most abhorrent of traumas.”
—Sports Illustrated
“Readers of Gorant’s book will want to jump up and whoop, ‘Good dog!’”
—The Boston Globe
The Lost Dogs “has the quality of a page-turner as it chronicles the entire story, in all its upsetting detail, of the dogs' rescue and re-entry into the world."
—Los Angeles Times
“A well-researched, moving account”
—The New Yorker Book Bench
"The Lost Dogs shows us that goodness can be found in the places where we may least expect it.”
—The Christian Science Monitor
"The best and most important book about animals written in 2010"
—The San Francisco Chronicle
Praise for THE LOST DOGS:
“Gorant’s fine book is a heartwarming tale of how the love and commitment of a community can heal even the deepest and most abhorrent of traumas.”
—Sports Illustrated
“Readers of Gorant’s book will want to jump up and whoop, ‘Good dog!’”
—The Boston Globe
The Lost Dogs “has the quality of a page-turner as it chronicles the entire story, in all its upsetting detail, of the dogs' rescue and re-entry into the world."
—Los Angeles Times
“A well-researched, moving account”
—The New Yorker Book Bench
"The Lost Dogs shows us that goodness can be found in the places where we may least expect it.”
—The Christian Science Monitor
"The best and most important book about animals written in 2010"
—The San Francisco Chronicle
"Compelling and surprisingly elegant [...] Wallace's story will charm even readers who never knew they were interested in put bulls or disc dogs."
—Publishers Weekly
"Dog lovers will certainly enjoy the story of Wallace’s journey."
—Kirkus
Praise for THE LOST DOGS:
“Gorant’s fine book is a heartwarming tale of how the love and commitment of a community can heal even the deepest and most abhorrent of traumas.”
—Sports Illustrated
“Readers of Gorant’s book will want to jump up and whoop, ‘Good dog!’”
—The Boston Globe
The Lost Dogs “has the quality of a page-turner as it chronicles the entire story, in all its upsetting detail, of the dogs' rescue and re-entry into the world."
—Los Angeles Times
“A well-researched, moving account”
—The New Yorker Book Bench
"The Lost Dogs shows us that goodness can be found in the places where we may least expect it.”
—The Christian Science Monitor
"The best and most important book about animals written in 2010"
—The San Francisco Chronicle
Praise for THE LOST DOGS:
“Gorant’s fine book is a heartwarming tale of how the love and commitment of a community can heal even the deepest and most abhorrent of traumas.”
—Sports Illustrated
“Readers of Gorant’s book will want to jump up and whoop, ‘Good dog!’”
—The Boston Globe
The Lost Dogs “has the quality of a page-turner as it chronicles the entire story, in all its upsetting detail, of the dogs' rescue and re-entry into the world."
—Los Angeles Times
“A well-researched, moving account”
—The New Yorker Book Bench
"The Lost Dogs shows us that goodness can be found in the places where we may least expect it.”
—The Christian Science Monitor
"The best and most important book about animals written in 2010"
—The San Francisco Chronicle
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- PublisherBlackstone Publishing
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1470818930
- ISBN 13 9781470818937
- BindingAudio CD
- Number of pages10
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