God Of Dogs

Author : James Reston, Jr.
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400031917

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Dogs of God by James Reston, Jr. Pdf

From the acclaimed author of Warriors of God comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward international conquest changed the world forever.James Reston, Jr., brings to life the epic story of Spain’s effort to consolidate its own burgeoning power by throwing off the yoke of the Vatican. By waging war on the remaining Moors in Granada and unleashing the Inquisitor Torquemada on Spain’s Jewish and converso population, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella attained enough power and wealth to fund Columbus’ expedition to America and to chart a Spanish destiny separate from that of Italy. With rich characterizations of the central players, this engrossing narrative captures all the political and religious ferment of this crucial moment on the eve of the discovery of the New World.

Author : Wendy Francisco
Publisher : Center Street
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781599954271

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GoD and DoG by Wendy Francisco Pdf

God and Dog is a phenomenon. First appearing on YouTube, the video of Wendy Francisco's charming animated illustrations and moving song tells of the unconditional love of both God and Dog. With over 2 million YouTube viewings to date, Francisco's story appeals to all ages, to animal enthusiasts, to people of religious persuasions, and especially to anyone who has been loved by a dog. Now in book format, Wendy's touching narrative will be expanded on through additional lyrics, illustrations, photographs and some of the powerful mail that is continually being sent to Francisco.

Author : André Alexis
Publisher : Serpent's Tail
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782832119

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Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis Pdf

Winner of the Giller Prize 2015 Winner of the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize 2015 It begins in a bar, like so many strange stories. The gods Hermes and Apollo argue about what would happen if animals had human intelligence, so they make a bet that leads them to grant consciousness and language to a group of dogs staying overnight at a veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of complex thought, the dogs escape and become a pack. They are torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old 'dog' ways, and those who embrace the change. The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into unfamiliar territory, as they become divided among themselves, as each struggles with new thoughts and feelings. Wily Benjy moves from home to home, Prince becomes a poet, and Majnoun forges a relationship with a kind couple that stops even the Fates in their tracks. Engaging and strange, full of unexpected insights into human and canine minds, this contemporary take on the apologue is the most extraordinary book you'll read this year.

Author : Andrew Root
Publisher : Convergent Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780451497611

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The Grace of Dogs by Andrew Root Pdf

In the bestselling tradition of Inside of a Dog and Marley & Me, a smart, illuminating, and entertaining read on why the dog-human relationship is unique--and possibly even "spiritual." Dr. Andrew Root's search for the canine soul began the day his eight-year-old son led the family in a moving Christian ritual at the burial service for Kirby, their beloved black lab. In the coming weeks, Root found himself wondering: What was this thing we'd experienced with this animal? Why did the loss hurt so poignantly? Why did his son's act seem so right in its sacramental feel? In The Grace of Dogs, Root draws on biology, history, theology, cognitive ethology (the study of animal minds), and paleontology to trace how in our mutual evolution, humans and dogs have so often helped each other to become more fully ourselves. Root explores questions like: Do dogs have souls? Is it accurate to say that dogs "love" us? What do psychology and physiology say about why we react to dogs in the way that we do? The Grace of Dogs paints a vivid picture of how, beyond sentimentality, the dog-human connection can legitimately be described as "spiritual"--as existing not for the sake of gain, but for the unselfish desire to be with and for the other, and to remind us that we are persons worthy of love and able to share love. In this book for any parent whose kids have asked if they'll see Fido in Heaven, or who has looked their beloved dog in the face and wondered what's going on in there, Dr. Root delivers an illuminating and heartfelt read that will change how we understand man's best friend.

Author : Pinckney Benedict
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307796745

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Dogs of God by Pinckney Benedict Pdf

"An expansive story told in lush, extravagant prose, Dogs of God is a big book in every sense of the word." —Elizabeth Dewberry Vaughn

Author : Stephen H. Webb
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780195344301

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On God and Dogs by Stephen H. Webb Pdf

Many of us keep pet animals; we rely on them for companionship and unconditional love. For some people their closest relationships may be with their pets. In the wake of the animal rights movement, some ethicists have started to re-examine this relationship, and to question the rights of humans to "own" other sentient beings in this way. In this engaging and thought-provoking book, Stephen Webb brings a Christian perspective to bear on the subject of our responsibility to animals, looked at through the lens of our relations with pets--especially dogs. Webb argues that the emotional bond with companion animals should play a central role in the way we think about animals in general, and--against the more extreme animal liberationists--defends the intermingling of the human and animal worlds. He tries to imagine what it would be like to treat animals as a gift from God, and indeed argues that not only are animals a gift for us, but they give to us; we need to attend to their giving and return their gifts appropriately. Throughout the book he insists that what Christians call grace is present in our relations with animals just as it is with other humans. Grace is the inclusive and expansive power of God's love to create and sustain relationships of real mutuality and reciprocity, and Webb unfolds the implications of the recognition that animals too participate in God's abundant grace. Webb's thesis affirms and persuasively defends many of the things that pet lovers feel instinctively--that their relationships with their companion animals are meaningful and important, and that their pets have value and worth in themselves in the eyes of God. His book will appeal to a broad audience of thoughtful Christians and animal lovers.

Author : Stanley Coren
Publisher : Hubble & Hattie
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781845848606

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Gods, ghosts and black dogs by Stanley Coren Pdf

People tell stories about what they love, including dogs, and this book is a collection of such stories. Some are spooky, some funny, and some engage the mind in the same way that a detective story does. Starting with a look at the origins of folk tales involving dogs, you’ll find facts, history and humour aplenty from all around the world.

Author : Satoru Ishihara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1569705879

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God of Dogs by Satoru Ishihara Pdf

The heir of the Chinese mafia commits suicide. Now the mission of the Caijia clan is to protect the purity of the "dog king" bloodline, which boasts a 2,000-year history, and to seek out the illegitimate child of the late heir.

Author : Cat Warren
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781451667325

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What the Dog Knows by Cat Warren Pdf

Published in hardcover as What the dog knows: the science and wonder of working dogs by Simon & Schuster, New York, c2013.

Author : Jim Kraus
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426755712

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The Dog That Talked to God by Jim Kraus Pdf

A wonderfully quirky, heart-breaking, heart-warming and thought-provoking story of a woman's dog who not only talks to her, he talks to God. Recently widowed Mary Fassler has no choice except to believe Rufus, the miniature schnauzer, who claims to speak to the Divine. The question is: Will Mary follow the dog's advice, and leave everything she knows and loves? Is this at the urging of God? Or is it something else? Will Mary risk it all or ignore the urgings of her own heart? "I loved this story. Quirky and unusual, this unique tale wove a spell around me and drew me in. It wasn't what I expected at all, and when I turned the last page, it left me wanting more." - Ane Mulligan, Sr. Editor of Novel Rocket "The Dog That Talked to God is a moving and powerful read, inspirational long after the last page has been turned." - New York Journal of Books

Author : Tim Flach
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Photography
ISBN : 0810997649

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Dogs / Gods by Tim Flach Pdf

Dogs is Tim Flach's follow-up to the successful Equus, applying the same wildly creative vision he first gave to horses, to dogs.

Author : Jennifer Crusie,Anne Stuart,Lani Diane Rich
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429991261

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Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie,Anne Stuart,Lani Diane Rich Pdf

Abby has just arrived in Summerville, Ohio, with her placid Newfoundland, Bowser. She's reluctantly inherited her grandmother's coffee shop, but it's not long before she's brewing up trouble in the form of magical baked goods and steaming up her life with an exasperating college professor. And then there's Daisy, a web code writer, and her hyperactive Jack Russell, Bailey. Her tightly-wound world spins out of control when she discovers the chaos within and meets a mysterious dog trainer whose teaching style is definitely hands-on. Finally there's Shar, professor of ancient history at Summerville College, who wakes up one morning to find her neurotic dachshund, Wolfie, snarling at an implacable god sitting at her kitchen table, the first thing in her life she hasn't been able to footnote. What on earth is going on in this unearthly little town? It's up to Abby, Daisy, and Shar to find out before an ancient goddess takes over Southern Ohio, and they all end up in the apocalyptic doghouse...

Author : Margie Clutter
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 9780595295562

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Dog/God Parables by Margie Clutter Pdf

Author : Brenda Ayres
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0578301628

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What Dog Lovers Know About God by Brenda Ayres Pdf

What have dog lovers learned or can learn about God through their relationships with canines? Plenty, especially when the Lord is the trainer. What Dog Lovers Know About God consists of an easy-to-read, entertaining narrative about experiences with dogs that are full of spiritual lessons sure to benefit the individual reader and/or a Bible study group. Through stories about losing a pet and about rehabilitating rescued dogs, this book explains how to: cope with death and loss, have a relationship with God, be confident in ones salvation, be freed from those things that bind us, learn to trust God, study the Bible, do spiritual warfare, identify our true enemy, become more like Jesus, hear God, know His will, appreciate fellowship, endure and understand suffering and trials, embrace our own rehabilitation, have patience through training, love the leash, live in dog-wagging joy, and best of all, know Gods unconditional love. Dr. Brenda Ayres is a full professor of nineteenth-century English literature and has taught in universities for over 40 years. To date her published scholarship includes over 300 articles and 64 books with these released in 2021: The Theological Dickens (Routledge), A Vindication of the Redhead: The Typology of Red Hair Throughout the Literary and Visual Arts (Palgrave), Neo-Victorian Things: Re-Imagining Nineteenth-Century Material Cultures (Palgrave), and Victorian Scandals (Routledge). She is also the Series Editor for women's literature for Routledge. A member of Bethlehem UMC in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, she sings on its choir and often teaches a Bible Study. Annie and Libby are her two cocker spaniels, both having been rescues.

Author : Cynthia Rylant
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442465190

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God Got a Dog by Cynthia Rylant Pdf

Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and two-time Caldecott Honoree Marla Frazee imagine a God living among us in this spirited and moving collection of illustrated poems. What if God was living a human existence? What might God do to pass the time? Write a fan letter? Get a desk job? Make spaghetti? Take a bath? Get a dog? A sublime book for all ages, God Got a Dog celebrates the simple things in our world while taking a long, close look at what it means to be human. The soft, reflective, and often humorous words and pictures create a glimpse into everyday life through wide and wondering eyes that blends the familiar with the profoundly spiritual. These poems were originally published by HarperCollins without illustrations as part of a larger collection entitled God Went to Beauty School ©2003.