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Algonquin Books
March 2007
On Sale: March 1, 2007
306 pages
ISBN: 1565125029
EAN: 9781565125025
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In Bob Tarte's home, pandemonium is the order of the day,
and animals literally rule the roost—thirty-nine of them at
last count. Whether it's the knot-tying African grey parrot,
or the overweight cat who's trained Bob to hold her water
bowl just above the floor, or the nightmarish duck who
challenges him to a shoving match, this menagerie, along
with his endlessly optimistic wife, Linda, provides daily
lessons on the chaos inherent in our lives. But not until
this modern-day Noah's Ark hits stormy weather—and Bob's
world spins out of control—does he realize that this
exuberant gaggle of animals provides his spiritual anchor.
It is their alien presence, their sense of humor, and their
impulsive behavior that both drive Bob crazy and
paradoxically return him to sanity.
With the same
sly humor and dead-on character portraits that made
Enslaved by Ducks such a rousing success, Tarte
proves that life with animals offers a wholly different
perspective on the world.
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