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GHOST BOY Author - Martin Pistorius - Publisher Simon & Schuster In January 1988, aged twelve, Martin Pistorius fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped eating; then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair-bound. Martin's parents were told that an unknown degenerative disease had left him with the mind of a baby and he probably had less than two years to live. Martin went on to be cared for at centres for severely disabled children, a shell of the bright, vivacious boy he had once been. What no-one knew is that while Martin's body remained unresponsive his mind slowly woke up. He could tell no-one but incredibly, his dog sensed the awareness in him and was able to alert his carers when he needed help. He was a prisoner inside a broken body but then, in 1998, when Martin was twenty-three years old, an aromatherapy masseuse began treating him and sensed some part of him was alert. Experts were dismissive, but his parents persevered and soon realised their son was as intelligent as he'd always been. With no memory of the time before his illness, Martin was a man-child reborn in a world he didn't know. He was still in a wheelchair and unable to speak, but he was brilliantly adept at computer technology. Since then, and against all odds, he has fallen in love, married and set up a design business which he runs from his home in Essex. Ghost Boy is an incredible, deeply moving story of recovery and the power of love. Through Martin's story we can know what it is like to be here and yet not here - unable to communicate yet feeling and understanding everything. Martin's emergence from his darkness enables us to celebrate the human spirit and is a wake-up call to cherish our own lives Price: £17.49 Quantity:

BULLI - A CANINE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Author - Patsy's Bulli Off at Supremacy Assisted by Di Johnson and David Cavill - Publisher - RTC Patsy's Bulli Off at Supemacy, the lager lout of the world of dogs, was created by Di Johnson for the magazine, Dogs Monthly in 1995. With David Cavill, the then publisher of Dogs Monthly, she subsequently transcribed many of his columns for the magazine and Bulli quickly became a celebrity in his own right as he thought the unthinkable and said the unsayable. His material, which has to be said was nothing short of chaotic, has now been edited by David into a reasonably(!) fluent narrative - although Bulli's unique style, spelling and misunderstandings have been retained. Price: £11.25 Quantity:

CANINE PERSPECTIVES For over thirty years David Cavill has been writing about companion animals. Throughout that time he has been involved in the worlds of both pedigree and mongrel dogs: with their selection, their care and their training. He has been active politically both within the canine world and with it's relationships with charities, NGOs, government and local authorities. His regular column in the newspaper Our Dogs, Speakers' Corner, provides a unique perspective on all facets of dog and pet ownership. The best of these and other articles have been brought together in this book. His views are often controversial but always entertaining - as you will find when you read this fascinating series or articles Price: £8.25 Quantity:

VET ON CALL: MY FIRST YEAR AS AN OUT OF HOURS VET Author - Marc Abraham - Publisher - Ebury When his father sat him down and told him to ‘make something’ of himself, young vet Marc Abraham decided to do it the hard way ..... by setting up an emergency ‘out of hours’ clinic. If getting used to the long night shifts wasn’t bad enough, emergency cases are rarely straightforward. Whether it was dog who swallowed golf balls, or a gerbil in urgent need of a caesarean, every case had the potential for heartbreak. But animals and their owners could also be hilarious, such as the breeder who unwittingly gave his German Shepherd four testicles. . . Over the course of twelve tough months, the clinic began to flourish. Would Marc finally make something of himself after all? Marc Abraham writes guilelessly about his early mistakes, and the terror and joy involved in saving an animal’s life. His memoir is a heart-warming, compelling and thoroughly entertaining look at the life of a vet on call. MEET MARC ABRAHAM ON OUR STAND AT CRUFTS AND HAVE YOUR COPY SIGNED! Price: £9.45 Quantity:

A DOG DAY Authors - Emmanuel & Aldin - Publisher - Souvenir Who could resist a dog who manages to wind a whole household round his paw while committing sins that deserve the harshest punishment? Greedy, always out for the main chance, not above taking revenge on the one person in the person in the house who doesn't like him, he remains utterly appealing. And with Cecil Aldin's pictures to bring him vibrantly alive, he has captivated generations of children and adults alike. First published in 1902, "A Dog Day" has been continously in demand ever since. It remains Cecil Aldin's most enduring creation, and now appears again for a new generation, to delight all those with a soft spot for a wholly lovable scamp. Price: £9.45 Quantity:

STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN PLEASE Author - Margaret Duckett - Publisher - Penquite A Review "Margaret Duckett allows us a glimpse beyond the veneer of dogshowing, into the reality of bribery and corruption in which 'winning' demands very different criteria than a nice showdog! As a nonprofessional petowner I thoroughly enjoyed this novel; the easy-to-read natural pace enables the reader to identify with the characters, their relationships, and human dilemmas, whilst the alluring but cutthroat environment of dogshowing demands they act and change in ways which reveal human nature in a new and original way, hitherto unexplored in the world of literature. Highly recommended!" Price: £13.49 Quantity:

DO IT AGAIN PLEASE Author - Margaret Duckett - Publisher - Penquite The story continues in this fascinating sequel to Straight Up and Down Please. Read more about this outrageous cast of characters in the world of dog showing - author and judge, Margaret Duckett dishes the dirt in this exciting sequel! Price: £13.49 Quantity:

IF ONLY I COULD TALK Author - Tony Lewis - Publisher - Matador This superb story has received nothing but 5 star reviews all round and the best way to describe it is to show what readers are saying about it! "This book is a delightful, insightful, amusing, thought-provoking and all-round terrific read. Tony Lewis writes with such passion and his prose flows effortlessly. I defy anyone who even remotely likes dogs not to fall in love with Nelson, and for those of us who are true animal lovers, Tony provides a unique insight into the mind and world of our best friends" What more can we say ..... but ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!! Buy it - read it, it's great! Price: £10.49 Quantity:

HERO DOGS REMARKABLE STORIES OF COURAGE AND DEVOTION Author - Janet Menzies - Publisher - Quiller This book of canine courage is published in association with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Cruft's 'Friends for Life'. Amongst the stories are that of Gander, the Newfoundland mascot of the Royal Rifles of Canada who received a posthumous award for saving the lives of Candian infantrymen during the Battle of Lye Mun, Hong Kong in 1941. Echo, the search and rescue dog who has worked in Haiti; and the TEAM dog specially trained to work with congenitally deaf child and her family. This is a tribute to so many of man's best friends - and not only his best friends but his bravest as well. Author, Janet Menzies is a professional author and journalist who works spaniels. She is a gundog correspondent for The Field and writes a monthly column on gundog training for the magazine. She has since made up three Field Trial Champions, notably with FTCh Gournaycourt Morag, placed twice at Cocker Championships. Price: £14.49 Quantity:

MY NAME IS MOOSE; MODERN LIFE THROUGH A DOG'S EYES Author - Martin Usborne - Publisher - Portico There is far more to this little book than meets the eye! Martin Usborne has come up with a unique way to view his spell of depression brought on by the current recession - through his dog's eyes. Moose has inspired of him to turn something so negative into something positive which will be of help to all fellow sufferers - especially those with dogs. It was Winston Churchill who first referred to his depression as his "Black Dog" and it is possible that those who have no experience of it might miss the point of this super book. Martin's dog, Moose views the problem simplistically thinking that if he can chase the Black Dog away, Martin will no longer lie in bed all day and will be happy again. There are a lot of truths in this which will be helpful to depression sufferers and the photographs of this delightful little dog are sure to lighten the dark days. Price: £12.49 Quantity:

PET WHISPERER Author - Sarah-Jane Le Blanc - Publisher - Pocket Books Sarah-Jane Le Blanc grew up with no particular interest in animals. A down-to-earth mother of two with a job working with disadvantaged children, other people's pets didn't feature very highly in her thoughts - until an event in 2005 which changed the direction of her life. Over the course of several evenings, just before going to sleep, Sarah Jane kept getting a clear image in her mind of a dog called Dan, who had a sad story and was trying to contact someone. This experience led her to investigate animal/human communication. From taking on her first 'client' - a claustrophobic horse - Sarah-Jane's skills went from strength to strength. She soon realised she had a rare gift for animal 'clairsentience', being able to detect the emotions and past traumas of those who cannot speak, and to heal them with her thoughts. Sarah-Jane tells her amazing story of how she became a real-life Doctor Dolittle. She uses what she calls 'soul-to-soul' therapy, which has helped countless pets and their owners resolve problems. Sarah-Jane's message is that animals suffer emotional pain and anxiety, just like we do. Her work proves that we can reach out across the species to communicate with the creatures that share our lives, as they too, can help us to heal ourselves. Price: £9.49 Quantity:

TAILS FROM THE TAIL END Author - Emma Milne - Publisher - Summersdale "Misty was ecstatic to see her owner but to the nurse’s surprise her owner just stood there and said, ‘What have you done with my dog’s head?’ ‘I’m sorry,’ replied the nurse, ‘what do you mean? She’s just been in for spaying.’ ‘That isn’t my dog’s head. The rest of it is my dog but you’ve put a different head on it." On a crisp October morning in 1996, Emma Milne started her first job as a newly qualified vet, a career captured on camera for eleven series of television’s Vets in Practice. Now she tells the full story. We discover the numerous things that can get stuck in an animal’s stomach, how to stop a cow exploding, and, the biggest truth of all, that animals are easy to deal with in comparison to their owners. They say that truth is stranger than fiction, and these Tales from the Tail End turn out to be stranger, and funnier, than you could ever have imagined. Price: £10.49 Quantity:

THE DOG IN BRITISH POETRY Compiled by R. Maynard Leonard Originally published in 1893, THE DOG IN BRITISH POETRY was the first ever anthology of poetry about dogs. This work was a labour of love for its editor who collected 200 canine poems by the finest writers in British poetry - Geoffery Chaucer, Robert Burns, Lord Byron and Alfred, Lord Tennyson to name but a few. This charming and handsome volume concludes with a section of fascinating scholars notes and indices of the poems by breed and by the dogs names. Price: £12.49 Quantity:

PUPPY DOGS' TALES Author - Cecil Aldin - Publisher - Souvenir Press Few people can fail to be cheered and charmed by Aldin's mischievous puppies, which first came to life on the walls of his children's nursery. Each evening, instead of a story, Aldin would draw a picture on the walls of the room until the drawings encircled the room, in the form of a chase with farmyard animals to add to the interest. They became the inspiration for a series of books and from these drawings, full of zest and humour, the illustrations for this book have been selected. Price: £10.74 Quantity:

SILENT HEROES - THE BRAVERY AND DEVOTION OF ANIMALS IN WAR Author - Evelyn le Chene - Publisher - Souvenir An account of the many courageous animals who went beyond the bounds of training and duty to display selfless acts of devotion in war. These animals have been the silent heroes of many wars over the last 150 years, from the Afghan Wars of 1879 to Rob, Britain's most decorated animal hero, who served with the SAS during World War Two. With new research and eye witness accounts Evelyn le Chene places each animal's heroism in the context of the battle or campaign in which they served, including maps and a wealth of archive photographs (many published for the first time) to evoke the valiant deeds of the brave animals to have served their country. Price: £21.49 Quantity:

SLEEPING PARTNERS Author - Cecil Aldin - Publisher - Souvenir Cracker: a comical white bull terrier with a fetching black patch over one eye. Micky: a huge Irish wolfhound Cracker's stooge and, more importantly, his mattress. These two irresistible characters were for many years the most famous dogs in the world, for they were the favourite models of Cecil Aldin, one of the best sporting artist of his time and supreme in his portrayal of dogs. Aldin's pre-eminence in this field was recognized fully in the 'Times' obituary of 1935, which said '... there never has been a painter of dogs to hold a candle to him' . In "Sleeping Partners " we find Cracker and Micky at rest, adopting hilariously inventive poses in order to achieve the most satisfying state of slumber. The book, widely considered to be the artist's finest, has been unavailable for many years and will be warmly welcomed by Aldin's numerous fans and collectors, and by dog lovers everywhere. Price: £9.49 Quantity:

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Welcome to the Our Dogs and Our Cats online shop. 1 Lund Street, Trafford Park, Manchester, M16 9EJ, United Kingdom. Tel: (0044) 0844 504 9008 E-Mail: fiona@ourdogs.co.uk