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Blue Rider Press
November 2012
On Sale: October 30, 2012
145 pages
ISBN: 0399162038
EAN: 9780399162039
Kindle: B0081KZKG0
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Humor
“Has a couple ever gone to war or a spouse moved to another
country because a pet came between them? Have two people
other than my wife and me ever had such opposing feelings
when it comes to domestic animals?”
So wonders
Richard M. Cohen, who has endured the beasts his wife,
Meredith Vieira, has brought into the house to enrich their
lives. Despite her unshakable affection for these furry
creatures, the various animals have destroyed the serenity
of a once calm household. Friends watch in stunned silence
as the family frantically struggles to keep peace in this
lawless land. Delivery people have fled in fear. Guests have
cowered or simply laughed at the hideous shrieks, the
current mutt’s stab at intimidation. Then there are the cats
that think they are ferocious jungle creatures. Weary of
having animals run the show, Richard is fed up. These
animals are destroying a home, and the life of one simple
soul who seeks only peace and quiet. The King has been
overthrown. The Queen and her court have taken over. That
would be Meredith and her minions.
I Want to Kill
the Dog is more than a countercultural ode to those
weary of the pet pedestal. It is a portrait of a marriage
and of the redemptive power of humor and family when
banishing the beast is not an option.
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