Title: Katie Up and Down the Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors Into a Family
Author: Glenn Plaskin
Language: English
Published: 2010
Publisher: Hachette Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 9781599952543
Extension: EPUB
Size: 293 KB
Subjects: Sociology, Social Science, Battery Park City (New York; N.Y.), Strangers - New York (State) - New York, Pets, Essays, Dogs, Families - New York (State) - New York, Customs & Traditions, Nature, New York (N.Y.), Cocker spaniels, Neighbors - New York (State) - New York, Animals, Marriage & Family, Cocker spaniels - New York (State) - New York, New York (N.Y.) - Social life and customs, Plaskin; Glenn, Breeds, Neighbors, New York (State), Battery Park City (New York; N.Y.) - Social life and customs, General, New York, Biography & Autobiography, Human-animal relationships, Human-animal relationships - New York (State) - New York, Biography
Categories: Biography & Autobiography, Pets, Nonfiction
A personal memoir by bestselling author and celebrity journalist Glenn Plaskin, KATIE is a moving story about a man who discovers the true meaning of family after adopting a cocker spaniel puppy. Through the magnetic personality of his mischievous dog, the author soon makes powerful connections with several of his down-the-hall neighbors in a high-rise located in the unique Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. First, Katie trots into the lives of Pearl and Arthur, a warm-hearted elderly couple just a few doors down from Glenn. Later, John, a single Dad, and his rambunctious young son, Ryan, also move in and are seduced by Katie's charms.
All of their lives are profoundly changed as they are transformed from neighbors to friends to family, with Pearl as matriarch. The motherless boy finds a "Granny"; his Dad inherits a mother, Glenn discovers a confidante. Set in New York City, we witness nearly sixteen years of antics and family adventures spanning Hollywood high times, bad health, accidents, blustery winters, even the terrors of 9/11. Through it all, the family clings to each other, sharing a deep bond that give each comfort, support and security.
Based upon a widely-read article in Family Circle, here is an unforgettable story about the love that makes a family-one that transcends the hard realities of time, tragedy, and inevitable loss.
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