
A Big Little Life
A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie
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In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, best-selling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn’t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did, inspiring Dean and Gerda to trust their instincts and recapture a sense of wonder that will remain with them always. Trixie lived fewer than 12 years; in this wide world, she was a little thing. But in every way that mattered, she lived a big life.
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What did you love best about A Big Little Life?
The author's love for his dog was palpable. I felt like I knew them both. A charming, charming story.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This is the third time I've read or listened to this book. I give it to all my friends who love dogs.Fabulous love letter to his dog.
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Deeper than expected!
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would highly recommend it to all my dog-lover friends. It's definitely a book for those of us who know that our dogs are the only perfect kids we'll have.Have you listened to any of Dean Koontz’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not listened to any other books which Dean Koontz has read himself. Generally, I am disappointed in books read by the authors (with the bright exception of Alice Walker reading Possessing the Secret of Joy, which Audible really ought to offer, but I digress). I was not disappointed in this. Not only is Mr. Koontz obviously brilliant, but this was really a singularly personal book and hearing him read it made it even more sincere and touching.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not really. I wanted to savor it more than that. It was so rich that I loved listening to it on my commutes a chapter at a time. I rewound it frequently to make it last.An Unapologetic Anthropomorphizer
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Beautiful
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Loving dogs
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Beautiful!
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A definite read over again
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I love Dean Koontz even more.
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Haha jk. As much as I have loved some pets, it comes nowhere close to the love of a parent for a child. But on the other hand, sometimes I think my dog Harley is my only friend. His loyalty to me is mind-boggling, and I am grateful to have him as a companion through thick and thin right now. It is always "thick" for the dog, even though I want to kick his little hairy fanny sometimes. If you are really a dog lover, look up a youtube video called "God and Dog" by Wendy J. Francisco. It sums up the human/canine relationship pretty well, and I always get choked up when I see it.
Koontz reads his memoir himself, and does a great job of it.
A very good read
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I would recommend this book to anyone who has lost there beloved dogchild or to anyone who doesn’t understand why some people are so in love with there dogs
Allowing my grief an audience
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