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Adventures with Ari : A Puppy, a Leash and Our Year Outdoors by Kathryn Miles (2009, Hardcover)

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They find the scent of a northern wind, the footprints of a startled raccoon, and other secrets of the natural world. In Adventures wtih Ari, Kathryn Miles takes a step back from the wild places Kerasote describes.

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PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101602396388

ISBN-139781602396388

eBay Product ID (ePID)71673171

Product Key Features

Book TitleAdventures with Ari : a Puppy, a Leash and Our Year Outdoors

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicDogs / Breeds, Dogs / General, Animals / General, Essays & Narratives

IllustratorYes

GenrePets, Nature

AuthorKathryn Miles

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height6.3 in

Item Weight18 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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ReviewsAfter a few generations of losing touch with nature, our eyes don't work so well any more. So it's a fine idea to borrow another pair, especially if they're attached to a wet and useful nose. --Bill McKibben, author Deep Economy, At last, a canine memoir that is unique and irresistible; more reminiscent of Ted Kerasote's Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog than John Grogan's Marley & Me, this book goes beyond telling the familiar story of a dog and its owner. Allowing her shelter puppy Ari (labeled a husky and Jindo mix) to be her "green" guide, Miles (writing, Unity Coll.) and her husband cast Ari's leash aside and learn to see the world through the eyes of a shy puppy as they explore the outdoors surrounding their Maine town. Lest any reader think Miles an irresponsible dog owner, much to her credit she read extensively and set ground rules for acceptable canine behavior both in and out of the home. A sizable chapter-by-chapter bibliography is included. Written in a clear and vivid prose style, this is strongly recommended for all public libraries., Charming, rich, intelligent...and best of all, on every page Kathryn Miles displays her love for Ari and dogs of every kind. I read it in one sitting! --Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of When Elephants Weep, Some discover nature through gardening, others through camping, and a rare few-such as Kathryn Miles-by gripping the end of a leash as the family dog reveals the great outdoors. --Hannah Holmes, author of The Well Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself, Exhilarating...a fascinating and fun read. This exploration of the role of dogs in our lives never ceases to surprise. Kathryn Miles's writing is masterful, clean and precise; and her narrative is upbeat. --Janisse Ray, author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, Some discover nature through gardening, others through camping, and a rare few--such as Kathryn Miles--by gripping the end of a leash as the family dog reveals the great outdoors. --Hannah Holmes, author of The Well Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal363.70092

SynopsisMerle s Door was a sensation because Ted Kerasote writes so beautifully about his dog and his dog s love of the land. In Adventures wtih Ari, Kathryn Miles takes a step back from the wild places Kerasote describes. When she adopts Ari, an exotic Jindo..., Merle's Door was a sensation because Ted Kerasote writes so beautifully about his dog and his dog's love of the land. In Adventures wtih Ari , Kathryn Miles takes a step back from the wild places Kerasote describes. When she adopts Ari, an exotic Jindo dog, the two of them begin to explore the outdoors together. A dog sees the world quite differently from a person. For starters, he or she is much closer to the ground--to what we've been trying to preserve more and more of these days. A dog is the original environmental activist: The sights, sounds, and smells of nature are what make a dog a dog. And if you want to learn more about nature, try enjoying life like a dog. Kathryn Miles sets out to do just that when she becomes determined to let Ari live life on her own terms. Once some basic ground rules are set, Kathryn takes the leash off her dog and the blinders off her own eyes. A new world soon emerges: She and Ari explore a backyard landscape of grass, mud, snow, trees, and the occasional fox. They find the scent of a northern wind, the footprints of a startled raccoon, and other secrets of the natural world. The puppy's free-spirited outlook teaches Kathryn to see more when she might otherwise have seen less, while adding a certain excitement and clarity of vision. Soon, Kathryn begins to give up control and know the world as Ari learns it. Peppered with factual information about our natural world and the creatures that inhabit it, Adventures with Ari makes compelling reading for dog lovers as well as anyone who's been out and about in the woods. Like most projects of discovery, this process forces Kathryn to uncover much more than the physical--it allows important insight to her thoughts and feelings and her relationship with her entire family, all thanks to a puppy named Ari.