Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (850 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073CC6DSD |
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| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bad dog Mimi approves this book I've been eagerly awaiting the release of this book because I also have a dog who also comes with a "list of things you cannot do to" her, but I don't mind and love her all the same. I enjoyed reading the story of Beija intertwined with Nicole's. As with all of her work, the artwork is beautiful. A worthwhile read!. A touching graphic novel memoir about the author's 16 year Andrea Clark A touching graphic novel memoir about the author's 16 year relationship with her reactive and well-loved basenji-dachshund. Well worth reading.. oh h*ck. Kelly Garbato ** Trigger warning for allusions to rape, child abuse, domestic violence, animal abuse, alcoholism, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. **I first discovered Nicole Georges’s artwork nestled within the pages of rhymes-with-witch magazine. Instantaneously smitten, my adoration only grew when I learned that Georges was a vegan who referred to her furry sidekick
For the next fifteen years, Beija would be the one constant in her life. Through depression, relationships gone awry, and an unmoored young adulthood played out against the backdrop of the Portland punk scene, Beija was there, wearing her “Don’t Pet Me” bandana. Georges’s gorgeous graphic novel Fetch chronicles their symbiotic, codependent relationship and probes what it means to care for and be responsible to another living thing—a living thing that occasionally lunges at toddlers. Nicole never successfully taught Beija “sit,” but in the end, Beija taught Nicole how to stay.. Nicole turns to vets, dog whisperers, and even a pet psychic for help, but it is the moments of accommodation, adaption, and compassion that sustain them. From an award-winning artist, a memoir of life with a difficult, beloved dog that will resonate with anybody who has ever had a less than perfectly behaved pet When Nicole Georges was sixteen she adopted Beija, a dysfunctional shar-pei/corgi mix—a troublesome combination of tiny and attack, just like teenaged Nicole herself
An honest, moving portrayal of the essential bond between humans and animals.”–STARRED Publishers Weekly. "A touching, memorable dog tale bound to connect with animal lovers, graphic novel readers, memoir fans, and anyone intrigued with how pets and their owners reflect and sustain one another." --Lambda Literary "Fetch is beautiful. A dog pack of two, she and Beija form a special bond, a friendship that hits home." --Shelf Awareness “This book is an homage to classic zine aesthetics that captures an incomparable friendship. Georges's artwork is inviting and frank as she tells a touching story of companionship and personal growth