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  • A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie
  • Written by: Dean Koontz
  • Narrated by: Christopher Lane
  • Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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A Big Little Life

Written by: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Christopher Lane
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In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, best-selling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life.

A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn’t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did, inspiring Dean and Gerda to trust their instincts and recapture a sense of wonder that will remain with them always. Trixie lived fewer than 12 years; in this wide world, she was a little thing. But in every way that mattered, she lived a big life.
©2011 Dean Koontz (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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What the critics say

"A humorous, poignant portrait of [a] remarkable dog." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"One dog book that everyone... will deeply enjoy.” ( Booklist)
"A delightful read...an unusually effective brief for the joy that dogs bring us.” ( The American Spectator)

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A real life story of how much a dog’s unconditional love makes love important

Dean Kootz marvellously tells the tail of he and his wife’s memoirs of the mindfulness, trust and undemanding love their dog Trixie meant to them the years she gave them and the impact of her life in theirs.

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Beautiful

This book is funny, light hearted and life affirming. It shows the grace in which Dean Koontz and his wife live and love. And a special love for Trixie

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