"Dog Days" by Jon Katz

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Jon Katz is one of America's best-loved writers about animals, a chronicler of rural life to rival James Herriot.  Here the squire of Bedlam Farm allows us to live out dreams of leaving the city for the country, and shares the unpredictable adventure of farm life.  From little Jesus, the newborn donkey who becomes the farm mascot, to the surprisingly socialable steer Elvis and his enormous sweetheart, Luna, the creatures at Bedlam Farm find new ways to challenge Katz, who writes, "The perfect life is like the perfect dog. Neither exists. And joy is a fraction of the experience of owning a farm."  Jon Katz has written 16 books. He writes columns about dogs and rural life for the online magazine Slate and co-hosts an award winning show, Dog Talk, on Northeast Public Radio.  Katz lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with his wife and his dogs, sheep, steers and sow, donkeys, barn cat, irritable rooster Winston and three hens." Hardback - 273 Pages- Published by Villard, New York.