Katie up and down the hall : the true story of how one dog turned five neighbors into a family / Glenn Plaskin.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Center Street, 2010.Edition: First editionDescription: xiv, 256 pages, [8] pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781599952543
- 1599952548
- 9781599954301 (pbk.)
- 1599954303 (pbk.)
- Plaskin, Glenn
- Cocker spaniels -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
- Human-animal relationships -- New York (State) -- New York
- Neighbours -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
- Strangers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
- Families -- New York (State) -- New York
- Battery Park City (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography
- New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
- Battery Park City (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
- 636.70092/9 22
- SF429.C55 P55 2010
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A personal memoir by bestselling author and celebrity journalist Glenn Plaskin, KATIEis a moving story about a man who discovers the true meaning of family after adopting a cocker spaniel puppy. Through the magnetic personality of his mischievous dog, the author soon makes powerful connections with several of his down-the-hall neighbors in a high-rise located in the unique Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. First, Katie trots into the lives of Pearl and Arthur, a warm-hearted elderly couple just a few doors down from Glenn. Later, John, a single Dad, and his rambunctious young son, Ryan, also move in and are seduced by Katie's charms.
All of their lives are profoundly changed as they are transformed from neighbors to friends to family, with Pearl as matriarch. The motherless boy finds a "Granny"; his Dad inherits a mother, Glenn discovers a confidante. Set in New York City, we witness nearly sixteen years of antics and family adventures spanning Hollywood high times, bad health, accidents, blustery winters, even the terrors of 9/11. Through it all, the family clings to each other, sharing a deep bond that give each comfort, support and security.
Based upon a widely-read article in Family Circle , here is an unforgettable story about the love that makes a family-one that transcends the hard realities of time, tragedy, and inevitable loss.
Faux-paws -- Test-run dog -- The runt of the litter -- From bow to wow -- "Lion" in a cage -- News hound -- Prancing with the stars -- Walter the horse: favorites & foibles -- A real pearl -- Everything that goes up -- Canine cop: three apartments become one -- Gentlemen prefer blondes -- "Ready, set, go!" -- The accident -- Party girls -- The talking picture frame -- Lady sings the blues -- The day our world stopped -- The escape -- Ghost town -- Granny in the ER -- Georgia peach -- Nocturne -- "Have a great time--and call me!" -- Love remains.
Contents:Faux-paws -- Test-run dog -- The runt of the litter -- From bow to wow -- "Lion" in a cage -- News hound -- Prancing with the stars -- Walter the horse: favorites & foibles -- A real pearl -- Everything that goes up -- Canine cop: three apartments become one -- Gentlemen prefer blondes -- "Ready, set, go!" -- The accident -- Party girls -- The talking picture frame -- Lady sings the blues -- The day our world stopped -- The escape -- Ghost town -- Granny in the ER -- Georgia peach -- Nocturne -- "Have a great time--and call me!" -- Love remains. -"The heartwarming true story of how one special cocker spaniel turned four strangers into family"--Provided by publisher.
"The heartwarming true story of how one special cocker spaniel turned four strangers into family"--Provided by publisher.
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