Rose in a Storm

I put this book among the top classic dog books of all time. I place it as one of my top favorites. The summary of the book and others will give you the details of what the book is about, I will try to talk about what I love about it. I wish my writing skills were up to speed as the author to be abl......more

An epic blizzard hits the Adirondacks of New York, including widower Sam's farm. As the storm gets worse Sam and working farm dog Rose, who Sam has had since she was a puppy will have to rely on each other more than ever if they want to survive the blizzard and come through it alive, and protect the......more

I feel so fortunate to have received an advance copy of this book. It is a book I could relate to. I read it with my faithful black lab at my feet. Having worked at a free-range veal and lamb farm which employed a couple of sheep dogs, I could easily envision Rose as she went about her work on the f......more

An Exceptional Book...written by Jon Katz, a gifted writer, that takes you into the world of Rose, a border collie/shepherd mix. The bond between Rose and her owner, a farmer, and the raw world of nature that is theirs, is vividly portrayed. The story flows with the rhythms and events of the natural......more

I finally finished it - I got too emotionally involved and has to stay away from it for several days. Where this book really shines is providing an insight into how the world must appear from the perspective of a dog, without excessively anthropomorphizing the view, though some amount is necessary t......more