Reviews for Brandie Comes to Live with Grandma: By Grandma

The average rating for Brandie Comes to Live with Grandma: By Grandma based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-01-16 00:00:00 Michael Wolf I admit to being a cynic in most matters pertaining to humans and their motives. How can one not be these days? But not when it comes to dogs, because they truly have no agenda other than making their owners happy. I have two old Labrador Retrievers. Their dog hair drives me crazy, it is sometimes not convenient or pleasant to walk them, going out of town becomes difficult and expensive when you deal with dog-sitters, and life would be easier without them. But something would be missing, so I will always have a dog. Mark Doty writes about this human/pet bond much more poetically than I ever could. About what it means to live with, care for, and ultimately lose a presence that is so much a part of your life. Because they don't live as long as us, every puppy brings a promise of eventual pain. But worth it? I think so. This memoir of his two dogs brought back memories of every dog I've ever owned, and did so beautifully. Yes, I cried, because....well,..... dogs. And to paraphrase one of his thoughts in this book, if my dogs aren't in heaven, then I'm not going.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-06-14 00:00:00 Scott Olson [ Thus, in the face of all the dangers, in what may seem a godless region, we move forward through the agencies of love and art. (hide spoiler)]