Amazing Gracie: A Dog’s Tale
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July 29th, 2010 at 12:53 am
I laughed, I cried (sobbed, really), I fell in love. This is a sweet, sweet book and more — a love story and the chronicle of a man coming into his own. It ranks right up there with J.R. Ackerley’s “My Dog Tulip” in the annals of classic dog literature. I plan to buy a copy for every dog lover I know. I hope this book will encourage people to take a chance and rescue an animal that may not meet the standards of the AKC. Millions of dogs and cats are put to death each year in the U.S. because no one wants them, and this story is proof of the great potential for love and joy these dogs have.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 29th, 2010 at 2:32 am
I just finished this wonderful book and plan on buying more copies for Christmas as gifts. This is the story of Gracie, an albino, deaf great dane puppy who inspires Dan, her owner, to start the chain of bakeries: Three Dog Bakery. It was a funny book, although the last pages will definately get to you if you’ve ever been through an older dogs final days.
I truly laughed out loud through much of the book… Gracie’s love life reminded me of my own! Her life, although she was deaf, was full of love and devotion, but she definately had a mischeivous streak which all dog owners will relate to. This was simply a wonderful read that provided much more story than I was even hoping for. Amazing Gracie proves that dogs can inspire and teach us as well as make excellent companions!
Rating: 5 / 5
July 29th, 2010 at 2:58 am
“Amazing Gracie” is author Dan Dye’s loving tribute to his canine companion of 10 years, Gracie, a big lovable deaf albino Great Dane, who was the inspiration for his and Mark Beckloff’s successful “Three Dog Bakery” business. Gracie’s life was fraught with near-fatal mishaps from the start -by the age of 8 weeks she had narrowly escaped death’s jaws a few times- and she always had a delicate constitution. When her finicky eating habits threatened her health, Dan was left with no choice but to cook for her. And so the beginning of Three Dog Bakery was created by a guy who couldn’t cook to save his life, but undertook the task with unwavering determination to save his dog’s. Gracie and Mark’s two dogs, Sarah and Dottie, became the Bakery’s mascots and tireless taste-testers as the business grew from Dan and Mark’s kitchen to 32 stores and a hopping mail order business. “Amazing Gracie” is the story of this family: Dan, Mark, Gracie, Sarah, and Dottie, their business, and of an unlikely canine hero who went from throwaway pup to national celebrity by means of love and loyalty. Dan Dye is an entertaining storyteller who often takes a humorous tone when speaking of his and the dogs’ misadventures -probably advisable when your roommate and business “partner” is a humongous slobbering deaf dog. “Amazing Gracie” is a funny, moving true tale and a reminder of how animals can touch and even radically change the lives of the humans who care for them.
Rating: 4 / 5
July 29th, 2010 at 5:50 am
‘Amazing Gracie’ is the heartwarming story of how one neglected, deaf Great Dane named Gracie changed the lives of everyone who loved her. It is a book for everyone who loves dogs, as well as for anyone who has known ‘a nutty dog person.’ It is also the story of how Gracie inspired those who loved her to change and grow, and eventually to start Three Dog Bakery. I have recently adopted a deaf sheltie, and personally found many of the deaf dog anecdotes in the book funny and true to form. However, what I REALLY love about the book is that we learn that Gracie wasn’t just a special deaf dog, but a wonderful dog, PERIOD. The book tells us very subtly that deaf dogs are just dogs that can’t hear… otherwise they lead perfectly normal doggie lives. Hopefully, more people will see how wonderfully sweet our deaf dogs are, and won’t think to put them to sleep just because they can’t hear. They are great dogs, it’s a shame more people don’t/can’t experience that love. Dan Dye’s love for his pups, and his sharing that love with all of us, have made us all better humans, and dogs. Gracie’s legacy lives on in all of us.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 29th, 2010 at 6:07 am
Gracie is wasting away. The vet says there is nothing wrong with this partially blind albino Great Dane who is also deaf. In finding a way to help Gracie survive, her owner discovers that he is also learning how to “save” himself. This is another tale of the bond of love between animals and humans. Our pets “speak” to us, and when we listen, and take action, remarkable things can happen in our lives. Gracie won’t eat, so her owner not only changes the type of food he offers this dog, but prepares the food himself after researching whole grains, select fruits, vegetables, and reading health books in libraries, and multiple visits to health food stores. Read this delightful story, and if you like it, then go on to “Angel Animals, Exploring Our Spiritual Connection with Animals’ by Allen and Linda Anderson. More beautiful stories. So who is the teacher? Amazing Gracie, and all those other animals. Look around you, and listen.
Rating: 4 / 5